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When Next Avenue first published their piece “The Negative Effects of Elderspeak” in one of their January issues, they received more than 11,000 reactions and almost 3,000 comments, clearly touching a nerve with readers. In a follow-up piece, Next Avenue senior features editor, Julie Pfitzinger, reached out to Joel Theisen, CEO of Lifespark for his […]

In many ways, 2018 was a coming of age for the home care industry, as it steadily became recognized as a key part of the overall continuum of care due to its ability to keep older adults safely at home and out of the hospital. Among the biggest changes to home care in 2018: the […]

When Homespire launched in May, the goal of the new private-duty home care model was simple: Use an in-home approach to cut health care costs, reduce rehospitalization rates and prevent emergency room visits for Utah’s rapidly aging population. Six months later, the joint venture between Intermountain Healthcare and Lifespark is already reaching key benchmarks, most notably […]

On the cover of the September issue of Home Care Magazine is Joel Theisen, RN, CEO of Lifespark and Homespire, talking a new model of care that is paving the way to help health systems and payers succeed as they feel increased pressure to deliver value-based whole person care, stay relevant, and provide better outcomes. […]

Home-based care providers may need to rethink how they refer to their baby boomer clients, as many have rejected traditional labels describing older adults in favor of more inventive alternatives. Indeed, the widely accepted tag of “senior” seems to be on its way out, along with other labels such as “aged” or “elderly,” which never […]

Tackling senior isolation has become a priority for many in-home care providers in recent years, from large franchise-based companies like Cincinnati-based FirstLight Home Care to small but growing operations like Edina, Minnesota-based Lifespark. It’s also been an important point for Lafayette, Louisiana-based LHC Group (Nasdaq: LHCG), one of the two largest home health providers in the nation. Read […]

For almost two years, Intermountain Healthcare—a Utah-based health system that boasts 22 hospitals, more than 180 clinics and its own health insurance plan—has been searching for the perfect home care partner to help it proactively keep elderly patients well and away from its own facilities. It found that partner more than 1,400 miles away. Read […]

By Maria Castellucci  | May 8, 2018 Intermountain Healthcare recently announced a joint venture with home healthcare company Lifespark to provide seniors with nonclinical support services. Under the partnership, case managers will provide 24/7 assistance to seniors in their homes for an array of needs, including financial planning and helping patients find their purpose and passion. The case […]

Joel Theisen founded Lifespark 14 years ago to help break what he calls the “roller coaster of health care crisis” in which seniors find themselves making repeat visits to the hospital or emergency room that eventually lead to them ending up in a nursing home. “This roller coaster is happening at enormous rates around the […]

Senior care company Lifespark reported a growth rate of nearly 45 percent since 2014. It had 2016 revenue of more than $18.2 million and moved up the Fast 50 List one spot from last year. CEO and Founder Joel Theisen talks about the company’s growth – Read more for the full interview.