The Elizabeth Hospice Purchases $8.1 Million Building with Long-Term Growth in Mind

The Elizabeth Hospice recently purchased a medical office building complex in its home state of California for a price tag of $8.1 million. As 2022 came to a close, the nonprofit hospice provider took ownership of the 26,945-square-foot property in Escondido, California. The decision to purchase the building was several years in the making and […]

Hosparus Cuts Ribbon on $1.7M Community Center

Hosparus Health has cut the ribbon on a $1.7 million Community Center in Campbellsville, Kentucky, expanding its clinical service area and the range of services available to that community. Hosparus Health funded the project in part through its $500,000 People of Compassion comprehensive fundraising campaign. This extends the nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider’s Green […]

Home Care Entrepreneur Builds Serenity First Hospice, Seeks to Educate Patients on End-of-Life Options

Debbie Johnston is a registered nurse who founded Virginia-based Serenity First Hospice in 2021, inspired by the care her father received as he reached the end of his life. With the launch of Serenity First, Johnston transitioned from her career in home health and personal care. In those fields, she previously had founded the company […]

BAYADA, Manatee Health System Launch Home-Based Care Joint Venture

BAYADA Home Health Care has formed a joint venture with Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) subsidiary Manatee Health System, expanding its reach in Florida. Dubbed Manatee Health at Home by BAYADA, the companies aim to leverage their combined post-acute services continuum to meet rising demand for in-home care among seniors in Southwest Florida. The new […]

Florida Awards Chapters Health CON for Pinellas County Expansion

Florida-headquartered Chapters Health System recently received a green light to advance on expansion plans across the state’s west central coast. In August, post-acute care provider Chapters set its sights on expanding its hospice business into Florida’s Pinellas County. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) recently awarded the company a certificate of need (CON) […]

Interim Healthcare Opens 15 New Locations in 2022

With 15 de novos under its belt thus far in 2022, Caring Brands International (CBI) subsidiary Interim HealthCare Inc. has plans to open two more in undisclosed locations before the year wraps. Florida-based Interim Health has a current footprint that spans across 42 states nationwide. The company provides care to roughly 173,000 patients annually. Its […]

Empath Health Expands With De Novo, Veterans’ Adult Day Center

The Florida-based nonprofit Empath Health has expanded with a new multi-service location as well as an adult day center oriented around the needs of veterans. The de novo, located in Florida’s Hillsborough County, initially will house a branch of the Empath affiliate Suncoast Hospice. The organization also plans to add home health, medical services, grief […]

VITAS Expands in Southwestern Florida

VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed (NYSE: CHEM), has opened a de novo location in Florida that expands its presence into three additional counties. The company’s newest location is in the City of Clewiston, Florida. Unlike some of its competitors, VITAS has focused on de novos for geographic growth rather than acquisitions, in part due […]

Agape Care Relocates Georgia Office

Agape Care Group has opened a new office facility in Milledgeville, Georgia. The South Carolina-based hospice provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners. Agape Care Group established a presence in Georgia in 2021, setting up shop with a location in the city of Augusta that served 12 counties. Since […]

St. David’s HealthCare Expands Into Hospice, Home Health with HCA-Brookdale JV Assets

Texas-based St. David’s HealthCare has expanded its services to include hospice and home health care in and around the City of Austin. St. David’s HealthCare was formed through a partnership between hospital operator HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) and two nonprofit organizations — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation. The recent expansion of services has […]