Joel Theisen, Lifesprk CEO, addressed a crowd of sagers at their fall conference in Minnesota. His goal: helping people age magnificently. In SAGE-ing’s recent blog post, Joel shares how this is possible – how each ...
Top Trends in Home Care for 2019
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 ...
Lifesprk Venture Reduces Health System Readmissions, Adds Innovator Bill Thomas
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 ...
Lifesprk CEO on Cover of Home Care Magazine
On the cover of the September issue of Home Care Magazine is Joel Theisen, RN, CEO of Lifesprk and Homespire, talking a new model of care that is paving the way to help health systems ...
Baby Boomers Shake Off ‘Perennials’ And Other Aging Labels
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 ...
LHC Group, FirstLight, Lifesprk Craft Strategies to Combat Social Isolation
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 Lifesprk. It’s also been an important ...
Intermountain, Lifesprk Team Up for New Joint Venture
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 ...
Intermountain partners with Lifesprk to improve senior care
By Maria Castellucci | May 8, 2018 Intermountain Healthcare recently announced a joint venture with home healthcare company Lifesprk to provide seniors with nonclinical support services. Under the partnership, case managers will provide 24/7 assistance to seniors in ...
Lifesprk forms joint venture to expand into Utah
Joel Theisen founded Lifesprk 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 ...
Lifesprk Named No. 46 in Fast 50 List
Senior care company Lifesprk 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 ...
