In February, the board of directors of Housecall Providers approved a definitive agreement that begins an important new step for our organization. We are moving toward a proposed affiliation with Chapters Health System, the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of hospice and chronic illness care. The agreement is now under review by the Oregon Health Authority, which is expected to decide in late spring or early summer.

If approved, this partnership would strengthen the long-term sustainability of Housecall Providers while honoring the mission that has guided us for more than 30 years. What matters most will stay the same. We will continue to operate under our own name. Patients will keep their providers, their care teams, and their access to the same insurance plans. And they will continue receiving the compassionate, high-quality medical care in the home that defines who we are.

While the healthcare landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years, the heart of our work has not changed. What this affiliation offers is the support and stability we need to protect that work for decades to come.

“This partnership gives us room to grow while staying true to who we are,” said Housecall Providers CEO Rebecca Ramsay. “It opens doors to new resources, new expertise, and a broader network of nonprofit organizations that believe deeply in the kind of compassionate, home-based care we provide every day. Most importantly, it helps ensure that our mission has a strong future.”

Chapters Health System shares our commitment to community-based, mission-driven care and brings experience supporting nonprofit providers that care for people living with advanced illness. Through this affiliation, Housecall Providers will gain additional tools for workforce recruitment, innovation, education, technology and fundraising, and investments that directly support our staff and the patients we serve.

Our journey to this moment is rooted in the strong foundation built with CareOregon. Long before becoming part of their family of companies in 2017, our organizations recognized in each other a shared belief in bringing care upstream. CareOregon understood the power of our per-patient-per-month payment model and the promise of comprehensive, team-based care delivered directly in the home. Their support helped us grow, adapt and innovate during times of great uncertainty, and their partnership will continue to influence our work far into the future.

As we look ahead, we carry that history with us. This next step is an opportunity to strengthen our mission, support our workforce, and meet the needs of our community with even greater impact. And we step forward grounded in gratitude and guided by a clear purpose.