Continuing Care

NEW YORK – Hearst announced it has agreed to acquire CellTrak, a leading provider of care documentation software solutions in the personal care market. The announcement was made by Steven R. Swartz, Hearst president and CEO; Gregory Dorn, MD, Hearst Health president; Scott Decker, Homecare Homebase president; and Dan Wacker (pictured), CellTrak CEO. Read More

TORONTO – Mednow Inc., Canada’s on-demand virtual pharmacy, is pleased to announce the company will acquire Liver Care Canada Inc., as well as London Pharmacare Inc. In the last fiscal year, the two companies being acquired generated an aggregate of $21.3 million in revenue and $2.1 million in gross profits from selling prescription medications and diagnostic services to its patients. Read More

BURLINGTON, Ont. – A new website has been launched to provide updates from four Indigenous communities participating in the PATHWAYS Indigenous Health Collaborations projects (www.IndigenousHealthPathways.ca). These projects are empowering members living with diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) through innovative healthcare approaches and accelerated guideline-based treatments. Read More

TORONTO – Integracare Inc., a leader in private home healthcare in Toronto and Mississauga, has acquired Eldercare Home Health Inc. Eldercare Home Health has been providing Registered Nurse supervised and case managed home healthcare in Toronto and the GTA, since 1995. Eldercare Home Health has served thousands of clients and families throughout Toronto focusing exclusively on providing high quality personal support services and home healthcare for seniors. Read More

HAMILTON, Ont. – The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed the view of Ontario’s seniors towards healthcare, according to a new study conducted by Campaign Research Inc. on behalf of Home Care Ontario. The research found that 86% of seniors believe the pandemic has made Ontario’s homecare system more important than ever. Read More

WATERLOO, Ont. – VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) and GoldCare are pleased to announce a strategic new partnership that will bring modern features and functionality to VHA’s staff, service providers, clients and families. VHA is moving to CloudCare 2.0, the cloud-based version of GoldCare’s healthcare and information management system that can be accessed on any device and offers enhanced functionality, security, streamlined navigation, better visibility, and more. Read More

WINNIPEG – Lions Housing Centres announced that it has successfully upgraded its current staff scheduling processes to Logibec’s next-generation solution, Scheduling & Analytics. Logibec, based in Montreal, is a leader in healthcare technology, analytics, and workforce management solutions. Read More

MONTREAL – AlayaCare, a global home and community care software company, has announced a $225 million Series D funding round led by Generation Investment Management LLP with participation from Klass Capital and incumbent investors Inovia Capital, CDPQ, and Investissement Québec. Read More

VANCOUVER – TELUS Health, the largest Canadian-owned provider of personal emergency response services (PERS), announced the launch of the TELUS Health Companion on Apple Watch. A 24/7 emergency monitoring service, this new solution enables more Canadians with health issues or who may be at risk of falling to experience improved safety and peace of mind. Read More