340 Home Care, Home Health, and Hospice Providers Earn Inaugural Trusted & Transparent™ Recognition from Accushield

New annual designation identifies the providers meeting senior living's most comprehensive standard for care quality and operational transparency

ATLANTA, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Accushield today announced the inaugural class of Trusted & Transparent™ home-based care companies, with 340 organizations and 883 location branches earning recognition for the high standards of care quality and operational transparency. Within that class, 134 organizations earned the program's highest honor, Top-Rated Trusted & Transparent™ recognition, reserved for providers whose sustained performance places them at the top of every category the program evaluates.

The Trusted & Transparent™ designation is calculated through a proprietary composite score developed by Accushield and applied uniformly across the more than 25,000 care providers active in its ecosystem. The score draws on independent operational signals including verified credentials, Google ratings, visit compliance, Accushield ratings from families and community staff, continuity of care, and CMS quality where applicable.

Notable organizations with recognized locations in the 2026 class include:

Top-Rated Trusted & Transparent™ Providers

• Amedisys: 27 locations
• LHC Group: 18 locations
• Gentiva Health Services: 15 locations
• AccentCare: 12 locations
• Enhabit Home Health and Hospice: 12 locations
• Landmark Health: 10 locations
• Elara Caring: 4 locations
• Halcyon Home: 4 locations
• Trustbridge: 3 locations
• AdventHealth: 3 locations
• Suncrest Hospice: 3 locations

Trusted & Transparent™ Care Providers

• Chapters Health System: 20 locations
• BAYADA Home Health Care: 15 locations
• Three Oaks Hospice: 8 locations
• Empath Health: 8 locations
• Pinnacle Home Care: 8 locations
• Optum: 6 locations
• Agape Care Group: 5 locations
• VITAS Healthcare: 4 locations
• Interim HealthCare: 3 locations
• Right at Home: 3 locations

The full 2026 recipient directory is available at trustedandtransparent.com.

"Having been an operator of senior living communities, I know how important it is to know who is coming through your doors to care for residents. Accushield's Verified Alliance helps communities answer that question through verified credentials. Trusted & Transparent takes that visibility a step further, recognizing agencies for their commitment to accountability, consistency, and transparency. These providers deserve to have their work recognized, and families deserve better information when choosing care."
Charles Mann, Founder of Accushield

"One of the greatest gifts we can give is caring for others, while ensuring those who provide care are equally supported. Being recognized as a Top-Rated Trusted & Transparent™ recipient tells the Halcyon Home team that the standard they hold themselves to every day is being seen, and we are grateful to partner with Accushield in making that visible to the families we serve."
Amy Sweet, PA-C, CEO of Halcyon Home

About Trusted & Transparent™

Trusted & Transparent™ is Accushield's annual national recognition program for home care, home health, and hospice providers. The Trusted & Transparent tier recognizes providers meeting the program's core standard, and the Top-Rated tier recognizes the highest-performing providers across every category evaluated. The full 2026 honoree directory is available at trustedandtransparent.com.

About Accushield

Accushield is a leading provider of technology solutions that create safer, more connected senior living. Its visitor management and credential verification platform is deployed in more than 4,000 communities, and its Verified Alliance connects operators to a nationwide network of more than 10,000 credentialed home care, home health, and hospice providers. Learn more at accushield.com.

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Sam McDade
VP of Marketing, Accushield
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SOURCE Accushield