Category: Press Releases

High utilization of the hospital system continues to have a rippling effect on the work we and others in health care face. Visiting the ER shouldn’t be the default alternative when issues arise in between visits, and yet for many seniors it is. The biggest area of over usage can be found in the emergency […]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — January 25, 2024 — Lifespark, a complete senior health company based in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, has partnered with Luna, the leading provider of in-home outpatient physical therapy, to provide clients and members access to high-quality outpatient therapy in their home. The partnership, called Lifespark Physical Therapy At Home® powered by Luna, […]

Vincent Companies and Lifespark, a complete senior health company, have entered into an agreement with Volunteers of America National Services (VOANS) to acquire The Homestead at Coon Rapids, with Lifespark Senior Living providing management services. The Homestead at Coon Rapids, now Boden Senior Living – Coon Rapids, transitioned on January 11, 2024. “Seniors deserve to […]

Announced today in a joint news release, Lifespark has partnered with Consonus Pharmacy, a leading independent, long term care pharmacy, to enhance pharmaceutical services for seniors in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The partnership between Consonus Pharmacy and Lifespark which began October 1, 2023, helps supply and support all pharmaceutical services for Lifespark Senior Living communities and […]

Lifespark announced today that Monica Engel, senior vice president of Government Markets at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) has joined Lifespark’s Board of Directors. “Lifespark’s work is critically important, and I have seen first-hand their commitment to move rapidly and transform health care,” said Engel. “I am honored to be part […]

Peter Lutz, a national leader in health care technology applications, has joined Lifespark as Chief Information Officer. He will be responsible for the company’s tech backbone as it ramps for the next significant phase of growth.  The former Vice President, Head of Engineering for the Optum at Home and Senior Community Care business lines within […]

The nation’s leading M&A event for in-home care delivery, The Home Care Innovation + Investment Conference (HI2), has announced the creation of a new advisory board to help guide the organization along its current high-growth trajectory. Lifespark CEO, Joel Theisen, is one of the 19 advisory board members helping to elevate the home as the […]

Lifespark, a complete senior health company based in St. Louis Park, Minn., today announced that it is acquiring Livio Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of the parent company of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) that provides in-home health services to people with chronic and complex illness. The purchase agreement will integrate […]

Sholom, a senior living community, and Lifespark, a complete senior health company, have partnered to bring Lifespark COMPLETE™ to Sholom residents. The Lifespark COMPLETE system integrates the benefits of in-home medical experts that specialize in the unique needs of older adults with ongoing, whole-person life management support available for all Sholom residents at no additional […]

In this latest news, Joel Theisen, Lifespark CEO and founder shared: “We want global risk, to be held accountable for delivering wellness, and move volume to value. The less we spend on reactive care, the more we can spend on the experience. The proprietary technology we are building isn’t for tech’s sake but to create […]