‘transformational Leader’: New Day Healthcare Mourns Ceo G. Scott Herman

G. Scott Herman, founder and CEO of New Day Healthcare and a leading proponent of innovation in at-home care, has died at the age of 61 after a battle with cancer, the company announced.

Herman was a leader in the at-home care space through a career that included roles at a variety of organizations. Prior to New Day, Herman served as CEO of Elara Caring and held executive roles in six other home health and hospice companies.

He brought more than 30 years of health care experience to New Day. He began his journey in health care as a paramedic and flight nurse. His time in nursing included tenures in emergency departments and intensive care units, in addition to home health and hospice.

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our leader, mentor, and dear friend, Scott Herman,” said Kathy Poland, chief operating officer and co-founder of New Day, in a statement emailed to HHCN’s sister publication, Hospice News. “Scott had a bold and unwavering vision for New Day, and he inspired all of us to think bigger and serve better. Many members of our leadership team have worked alongside Scott for decades. We are committed to honoring his legacy by carrying forward his vision and continuing the work he was so passionate about.”

Founded in 2020, New Day’s roughly 10,000 employees provide hospice, home health, pediatric and personal care to roughly 120,000 patients annually. The company offers services in Texas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico and now Indiana. New Day is owned by the family office Kaltroco.

Herman led New Day with a growth mindset. The company has completed 16 acquisitions since its inception. New Day’s strategy focused largely on building density, market expansion and co-locating its portfolio of services.

He characterized his leadership style — and the company’s thesis — as a “burn the ships” approach, emphasizing innovation and improving the patient experience.

“When we formed New Day it was to ‘burn the ships’ and do things differently, think about how we manage patients in a longitudinal way and not just across episodes, moments in time or incidents,” Herman told Hospice News in 2024. “In order to do that, we had to have a full care continuum in the markets we serve. In order for us to manage those people by their illness and to manage those people across years, not just in incidents, we need to have companies and assets in place that allow that care to happen and transition seamlessly.”

Patient care and operational stability will not be interrupted at New Day, according to a statement from the company. The home health and hospice provider will continue to focus on growth and value creation.

“Scott was a clinician at heart and a transformational leader,” said Kenneth Hammond, member of the New Day board of directors, and chief investment officer of Kaltroco. “He challenged all of us to rethink what is possible in home-based care — and he did so with urgency, conviction, and deep respect for patients and caregivers. We will honor his legacy by continuing the mission he began.”

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