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Forbes 2026 Best Employers for New Grads includes one home care company: BAYADA. Young professionals rate BAYADA a great place to start a career based on growth opportunities, total rewards, work-life balance, and culture. Philadelphia, PA (May 19, 2026) - BAYADA Home Health Care has been named to Forbes' America's Best Employers for New Grads 2026, an annual ranking based on an independent survey of more than 100,000 US employees with fewer than 10 years of work experience. BAYADA is the only home health care organization that made the list, ranked 116 out of the 500 companies recognized, spanning all industries. More than 2 million employer evaluations across a three-year period informed the final list. The distinction shines a light on home health care as an overlooked early-career path where high school and college graduates can start meaningful, long-term careers. What This Means for Job Seekers Forbes's recognition highlights a broader story for graduates and the people who care about them: home health care is a powerful place to begin a career marked by purpose, close mentorship, and meaningful human connection. "At BAYADA, we know the earliest days of a career can shape a person's confidence, calling, and sense of what is possible," said Bryony Winn, CEO of BAYADA Home Health Care. "We are honored by this recognition because it reflects the kind of workplace we want to be for new graduates - one where people are welcomed, mentored, challenged, and deeply supported as they grow. Home health care may not be the first path new graduates hear about, but it can be joyful and one of the most meaningful places to begin and build a lasting career." The recognition also reflects the people across BAYADA who help early-career professionals thrive every day - from mentors and educators to clinical leaders and care teams who create supportive, flexible environments for learning and growth. Check out our debt-free pathway to nursing careers here. For all career opportunities, visit jobs.bayada.com. About BAYADA BAYADA Home Health Care is the nation's largest independent, nonprofit home health care provider with more than 380 offices across 22 U.S. states and in India, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Korea. Since 1975, BAYADA has been earning the public trust by delivering high-quality home care with compassion, excellence, and reliability - the core values expressed in its statement of purpose, The BAYADA Way(R). BAYADA supports clients of all ages and abilities with a full range of personalized nursing, rehabilitative, therapeutic, hospice, and personal care services. Looking ahead, BAYADA is building a movement to transform the future of health care delivery so millions can receive the essential services they need and deserve in the place they most want to be - home. For 50 years, BAYADA has been trusted by families and health partners to deliver high-quality home health care with compassion, excellence, and reliability. As the largest independent, nonprofit provider, BAYADA is reimagining care at home - bringing expert nursing, therapy, hospice, and personal care to more people in need, wherever they live.

Professional Case Management expands outreach leadership as federal home healthcare demand grows. May 19, 2026 Voula Siderakis Professional Case Management has appointed healthcare sales and operations executive Voula Siderakis as vice president of outreach for its home healthcare division as the company expands engagement efforts tied to federal benefits programs serving former nuclear weapons and uranium workers. Siderakis will oversee outreach and business development initiatives across PCM's 17 regional offices, with responsibilities focused on expanding patient access and strengthening referral and advocacy partnerships connected to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, or EEOICPA. The appointment comes as home healthcare providers continue scaling operations to meet growing demand for in-home care services tied to aging populations, chronic illness management and federally supported care programs. Providers operating in specialized reimbursement environments such as EEOICPA face additional operational complexity involving eligibility coordination, patient advocacy and multi-state care delivery infrastructure. PCM specializes in serving former nuclear weapons and uranium workers who developed occupational illnesses connected to work in the energy sector. The company provides in-home nursing, caregiving and long-term support services funded through the federal compensation program. President Greg Austin said Siderakis' background in healthcare outreach and client advocacy aligns with the company's strategy to broaden patient engagement and improve access to home-based care services. Siderakis most recently served as regional sales director at BAYADA Home Health Care, where her responsibilities included referral network development, operational productivity improvement and revenue growth initiatives across regulated healthcare environments. Her appointment reflects the increasing operational importance of referral management, provider partnerships and benefits-navigation support in the home healthcare sector, particularly for organizations serving specialized patient populations tied to government healthcare programs. Home healthcare companies have increasingly focused on expanding localized outreach infrastructure as competition intensifies for patients, caregivers and referral relationships. Building strong partnerships with healthcare systems, case managers and advocacy organizations has become central to sustaining patient acquisition and continuity of care. PCM said Siderakis will help drive partnerships with healthcare providers and benefits advocacy networks nationwide as the company expands its outreach strategy. The broader home healthcare industry continues shifting toward more decentralized care delivery models as payers and healthcare systems attempt to reduce institutional care costs and improve patient outcomes through home-based treatment and support services. For providers serving federal compensation programs, operational scale also depends heavily on navigating regulatory requirements, coordinating documentation and maintaining geographically distributed caregiver networks capable of delivering consistent in-home care. Professional Case Management positions itself as a specialized home care provider focused on patients connected to the energy industry workforce, offering services ranging from periodic support visits to continuous around-the-clock care designed to help patients remain safely in their homes.

BAYADA the only home care provider to win Modern Healthcare's 2026 Innovators award for its HICU(R) program. PHILADELPHIA, PA - April 13, 2026 - BAYADA Home Health Care, the nation's largest independent nonprofit home health care provider, has been named to Modern Healthcare's list of 2026 Innovators. Notably, BAYADA is the only home care organization recognized, distinguishing it among hospitals, tech giants, and health systems. The award recognizes BAYADA's Home Intensive Care Unit (HICU(R) program - a first-of-its-kind model that bridges the precarious gap between neonatal/pediatric intensive care (NICU/PICU) discharge and traditional home nursing. Redefining the Transition to Home: A Distinct Clinical Model For payers and hospital systems, the "stuck" patient is a chronic challenge. Medically fragile children often remain in ICU beds long after they are clinically stable because the home-based infrastructure to support them doesn't exist. BAYADA's HICU program is a 12-week, stepdown home care solution specifically designed to solve this. It is the only program developed by a home care company that: * Deploys critical-care trained pediatric nurses with 24/7 coverage at the start. * Safely tapers services as the child stabilizes and the family gains clinical confidence. * Integrates high-touch care coordination before and after discharge, including interdisciplinary rounds, seamless equipment setup, and 24/7 clinical backup. Quantifiable Results for Payers and Health System Partners The HICU model is both a clinical success and a financial imperative. By moving complex nursing care safely into the home setting, BAYADA has delivered measurable impact since the launch of the program. HICU outcomes to-date: * 83 children transitioned home safely * 6,307 hospital days avoided * 25% reduction in hospital readmission rate * $250,000 average cost savings per patient per year * 97.6% reliability rate The Human Impact: Drew's Story Beyond the data, the HICU program offers families a lifeline. Andrea Smith's son, Drew, was born preterm at 24 weeks and was dependent on a ventilator. While other providers couldn't offer the necessary level of home care in their area, the HICU program stepped in to help bring him home from the hospital. During his 12 weeks of HICU support, Drew avoided 84 days in the hospital, saving $388,000 in total health care costs, all while meeting every developmental milestone in the comfort of his home in the Philadelphia area. "He has never been back to the hospital - no hiccups, no ER visits," said Andrea. "They saved my baby." Advancing a National Culture of Innovation Modern Healthcare's recognition underscores BAYADA's commitment to innovation to bridge systemic gaps. Rather than relying on static care models, BAYADA has convened a multidisciplinary advisory council of hospital leaders and parents who help to regularly improve its HICU care delivery model. In partnership with Lehigh University, this research-backed model is now scaling nationally. BAYADA is currently expanding its footprint in the Boston area, Virginia, and Massachusetts to support hospital and payer partners looking to raise the standard for pediatric home care. Partner with a Leader in Innovation Are you looking to optimize ICU capacity and reduce total cost of care for your most complex pediatric members? Learn more about how Nursesweek streamline the NICU/PICU-to-home transition. About BAYADA Home Health Care Founded in 1975, BAYADA Home Health Care is the largest independent, nonprofit provider of home-based care, serving 22 US states and five countries. Guided by The BAYADA Way(R) statement of purpose anchored in compassion, excellence, and reliability, BAYADA helps people of all ages and abilities to live safely at home with personalized nursing, rehabilitative, therapeutic, hospice, and personal care services. Always anticipating future needs, BAYADA is reimagining home health care so millions can receive the essential services they need to thrive where they want to be: at home. For 50 years, BAYADA has been trusted by families and health partners to deliver high-quality home health care with compassion, excellence, and reliability. As the largest independent, nonprofit provider, BAYADA is reimagining care at home - bringing expert nursing, therapy, hospice, and personal care to more people in need, wherever they live.