Category: Press Releases

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 […]

Minneosota has always been an innovator in healthcare. This exciting announcement with UCare and Virgo brings attention to the work we are all doing to set the standards for how people age not only in our state but nationally. This partnership is about inclusivity for every system and provider to benefit from a broader approach […]

Building Universal Access to Wellness for All Seniors is Major Focus Lifesprk is now Lifespark! Joel Theisen, Lifespark CEO shared that “People think of us as a home care company and we need to shift their thinking. That was true when we started more than 17 years ago but today, we are a holistic senior […]

Dr. Bill Thomas, National Geriatrician and Senior Living Expert, Spearheading Fundamental Shift The current senior housing market, spurred by the pandemic, created significant opportunity to provide a markedly different approach to senior living. Lifespark and Tealwood are well-positioned to seize that opportunity by joining forces to serve seniors more fully, connecting them to everything they […]

Program Provides Options for Customers during Pandemic; Keeping People Home Lifespark, leader in whole person senior services, and North Memorial Health, a Twin Cities area healthcare system, have rapidly designed and implemented a unique option for customers to receive hospital-level care at home. The new Hospital@Home program was created in response to the COVID-19 crisis […]