Category: Press Releases

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 […]

Lifespark has entered into a partnership agreement with Envoy America to provide an innovative co-branded transportation service called ‘Lifespark GO!! Powered by Envoy America,’ to seniors as part of Lifespark’s 7 element partner offerings. “Seniors need our support now more than ever. Despite ‘stay home’ orders, many seniors still require life-sustaining treatments including kidney dialysis, […]

Lifespark has announced a $16.1 million Series A Preferred stock investment led by Virgo to fund organic growth, strategic partnerships, and implementation of a propriety technology platform that enables its Life Experience Alternative Delivery System (LEADS.) Virgo’s Managing Director Pooja Goel, an industry veteran with experience in value-based operations and contracting, joins Lifespark’s newly formed board […]

Dr. Nick Schneeman, former CEO of Genevive, the largest geriatric practice in Minnesota, has joined Lifespark, the leader in whole person senior services, as Chief Medical Officer. “Dr. Schneeman’s passionate work running the largest geriatric practice in Minnesota matches the pattern of health care disruption we desire,” said Joel Theisen, BSN, CEO of Lifespark. “It’s […]