VITAS Healthcare,a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE), has expanded in California with two new locations. The company opened de novos in the Bakersfield and Fresno communities. VITAS first moved into California in 1995. In addition to hospice and palliative care, the new offices will provide veterans services, music therapy, pet visits, memory bears and […]
A new pediatric hospice and respite facility will soon launch in central Texas, among the first of its kind in the state. Dubbed Abbey House, the center will be located in Austin, Texas, and is supported by the Abigail E. Keller Foundation. Established in 2019, the foundation began in part with community donations and philanthropic […]
Plano, Texas-based Heart to Heart Hospice will soon add its first location in Oklahoma. The de novo will open this fall, located in Durant, Oklahoma, and serve hospice patients and their families across 11 surrounding counties. The new location will allow for expanded access to end-of-life care and caregiver support, according to Robert Watson, who […]
Two hospices headquartered in the Midwest have stretched their footprints into additional counties. Illinois-based Transitions Care has expanded its service region to include the Rock Island community in its home state. The organization is a portfolio company of the Transitions Group, which also holds skilled nursing, home health, medical equipment and therapy assets. This expansion […]
Julia Hospice & Palliative Refuels De Novo Plans Pennsylvania-based Julia Hospice & Palliative (JHPC) has reignited plans to launch a de novo after experiencing pandemic-related setbacks. Dubbed Julia House, the facility will provide inpatient hospice and serve as an outpatient palliative care clinic. It will be the first hospice center in Erie County, Pennsylvania, the […]
Bristol Hospice has opened four new locations within a single week in three different states. Two of the de novos have launched in Texas in the Rio Grande Valley and Austin communities. The remaining two are in Bangor, Maine and Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Bristol Hospice, which is backed by the private equity firm Webster Equity […]
The grief care startup Betterleave has established partnerships with two Texas hospices, Sonder Hospice in Austin and LoveWell Hospice in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Betterleave’s electronic platform was initially designed as a benefit that companies can offer their employees who have lost a loved one, a pregnancy, or a pet, including access to care coordinators, […]
A number of hospices across the country have expanded their footprints or launched new facilities. AccentCare Unveils Florida De Novo AccentCare is expanding its presence in Florida with the launch of a de novo in the Miami area. Patients at the new 30,000-square-foot facility will have access to 24/7 general inpatient hospice care. The center’s […]
Home health and hospice provider The Pennant Group (NYSE: PNTG) has been fueling expansion with a series of acquisitions and new partnerships. Most recently, The Pennant Group agreed to acquire Signature Healthcare at Home’s hospice and home health assets for a price tag of $80 million. The transaction involves two separate purchase agreements, with one […]
Unity Hospice and Palliative Care has signed an agreement to become part of Illinois-based Northwestern Medicine’s Post-Acute Network (PAN). The agreement establishes the hospice as a member for hospice and palliative care referrals from the health system, which is affiliated with Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. “We are pleased to join Northwestern Medicine’s Post-Acute Network,” said Melinda […]
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