Hospice, cancer services gain $730K from Agnesian Charity Open 
FDL Reporter, Fond du Lac, WI; by Nida Tazeen; 9/16/26 
The Agnesian HealthCare Foundation raised about $730,000 during its 38th annual Charity Open, exceeding the previous event's total by more than $200,000 and bringing the fundraiser's cumulative impact to more than $9.4 million since 1989. The event, presented by C.D. Smith Construction, Inc. and Michels Corporation, supports hospice and cancer care services in the Fond du Lac area, according to a community announcement. Funds raised this year will benefit SSM Health Hospice Home of Hope and SSM Health Cancer Care programs, helping provide care to patients regardless of their ability to pay, according to the announcement.

Gentiva Hospice opens new Peoria location to expand end-of-life care 
Nexstar local, Peoria, IL; by Kennedy Caldwell; 9/16/26 
Gentiva Hospice is opening a new Peoria location as the healthcare provider looks to expand access to hospice and end-of-life care across Central Illinois. The new office, located at 3930 W. War Memorial drive, held an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, the location will serve patients and families within an approximately 50-mile radius including Peoria, Knox, Fulton, Woodford, Tazewell, Marshall and Stark counties.

Ennoble Care expands national reach by entering five new communities 
NewsNet, Arlington, VA; by PR Newswire; 9/17/26 
Ennoble Care, a leading home-based primary, palliative, and hospice care provider, today announced its expansion into five new communities in Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Mississippi, and Texas to deliver more care for medically frail and homebound patients. ... At the heart of it, Ennoble Care’s model allows seniors to age at home. Instead of medically frail patients spending their final years cycling in and out of hospitals, they can remain in the comfort of their homes and receive high-touch primary, palliative, and hospice care ... That continuity of care is only possible because of Ennoble Care’s proprietary electronic health records system, ...

Rural Solterra Hospice triples patient census 
Hospice News; by Holly Vossel; 9/17/26 
Oregon-based Solterra Hospice has seen its average daily census rate triple in the last year. The organization’s leaders attribute the expansion to balanced clinical capacity and strong community collaboration. Solterra Hospice began serving patients in November 2024 after receiving its Medicare and Medicaid certifications earlier that year. The family-owned organization’s average daily census currently hovers around 75–80 patients, tripling from 25 patients in fall 2025. Prioritizing small patient caseloads for clinicians allowed for meaningful, sustainable growth, according to Christie Rivelli and Dr. Chris Eilersen, co-founders and co-owners of Solterra Hospice. ... This clinical strategy opened up opportunities to better reach under-resourced, remote regions, Rivelli said.

The balancing act: how caregivers navigate the stress of work, family, and caring for a loved one 
Delaware Live; by Staff Writer; 9/16/26 
... This article — the sixth in a continuing series on the caregiver’s experience — explores practical strategies for balancing competing pressures while protecting your own well-being. Insights from national research and guidance from Delaware Hospice, Oasis Senior Care (a leading consultant for families), and Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore underscore a central message: you don’t have to do this alone, and thriving — not just surviving — is possible.

When to stop coaching and get someone off the bus 
Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); by Chris Comeaux; 9/17/26 
One of the hardest leadership decisions is determining when coaching has run its course and when it’s time to help someone exit the team. Great leaders want to believe every person can succeed with enough support, enough clarity, enough encouragement, or enough time. Sometimes that’s true. Sometimes it isn’t. ... There are three principles that help leaders navigate this difficult decision with clarity and compassion. ...

Pennant reports same-store gains as Amedisys transition enters 5th wave 
Home Health Care News; by MK Manoylov; 9/16/26 
... Pennant Group announced in October 2025 that it purchased home health, hospice and personal care services from healthcare giant UnitedHealth for a combined $146.5 million. The assets were divested as part of UnitedHealth’s (NYSE: UNH) $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys in August 2025. Pennant’s purchased assets across 54 locations in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. ... Pennant is now entering its fifth transition wave of Amedisys assets in western and central Tennessee, Gochnour said. This wave is not only the largest but includes multiple transitions with Amedisys Hospice and Amedisys Home Health, as well as LHC Hospice and LHC Home Health units.

UVM Health will eliminate nearly 200 jobs 
Vermont Public; by Lola Duffort; 9/15/26 
Months after cutting dozens of jobs, the state’s largest healthcare provider is announcing an even larger round of layoffs. University of Vermont Health leaders said Tuesday that 199 positions would be eliminated across the regional healthcare system in late October. About a quarter of the positions will be restructured into new roles that impacted staff can apply for. ... UVM Health includes three hospitals in Vermont, three in New York, a medical group, home health and hospice services, and skilled nursing facilities. The job cuts ... span the organization.

The strategic trifecta: Aligning AI, data and cybersecurity for real outcomes 
McKnights Senior Living; by Adam Arker; 9/16/26 
The use of artificial intelligence is the No. 1 topic in the senior living industry these days, and for good reason. AI is positioned to transform our world more than any previous technological revolution, including both electricity and the internet. ... If there’s one takeaway, it’s this: The goal for senior living providers related to AI should be to build the data discipline and security foundation that lets AI work safely, consistently and at scale. Organizations that get those fundamentals right will move faster in the long run, and they’ll be able to adopt new tools with confidence instead of constantly starting over and losing money on failed experiments.

59% of health care workers say they will look for a new job in the next year, and employers guess 39% 
Physicians Practice; by Austin Littrell; 9/16/26 
The 2026 Healthcare Workforce Barometer measures the gap between what practice leaders think their staff want, and what staff say they want. Fifty-nine percent of U.S. health care workers say they are likely to look for job openings, interview for or switch to a new role in the next year, according to the 2026 Healthcare Workforce Barometer released Wednesday by The Harris Poll. Employers surveyed alongside them estimated that 39% of their own staff would. Forty-two percent of employees said they are likely to look outside their organization; employers put it at 32%. ... Roughly 40% of the employee sample are physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners or physician assistants; approximately 60% work in other patient-facing roles.

Teen barber giving back with free haircuts [and raising money for local hospice] 
BBC News, East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire, UK; by Lara King; 9/17/26 
A young barber is combining a new career with fundraising and free haircuts for people in need in Cleethorpes. Connor Lancaster went into the profession after teaching himself with a pair of clippers. The 16-year-old is now training at a barber shop in the North East Lincolnshire town. ... The teenager, who works at KL Studio, has also raised £300 for St Andrew's Hospice. ... St. Andrew's Hospice in Grimsby holds personal significance for Connor. It provided support after he was injured in a scooter crash and helped with respite care for his younger sister. "I've raised £300 for the hospice and I'm also raising money for The Trin Centre in Cleethorpes, and I'm hoping to be going to a different country to cut poor kids' hair there," he said.

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