AccentCare Prioritizing Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

Surviving a traumatic event has psychological and physiological repercussions that can follow an individual for the rest of their life, right up until their final days. Recognizing this, post-acute health care provider AccentCare has made a company-wide push to integrate trauma-informed care into their services and staff support programs. While confronting their mortality is inherently […]

Aveanna, Advent International Reportedly Interested in Encompass Health’s ‘Enhabit’ Spinoff

Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) last week announced it was keeping its options open on the potential sale or merger of its home health and hospice segment, Enhabit Home Health & Hospice. The spinoff saga continues to evolve, with new reports Monday naming Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ: AVAH) and global private equity firm Advent International […]

NAHC Joins Partnership to Promote Vaccines for Home Health and Hospice Workers

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Minority Health Association (NMHA) are partnering to increase vaccination rates among the home health and hospice workforce. The combined $11.1 million effort, part of NMHA’s Flex for Checks program, aims to break down barriers preventing vaccination and curb the rising tide of COVID-19. […]

AccentCare Expands Footprint in Pennsylvania and Virginia with Southeastern Acquisition

AccentCare Inc. has acquired Southeastern Health Care at Home from Chicago-based private equity firm Geneva Glen Capital, expanding its home health and hospice footprint in the Pennsylvania and Virginia markets. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. AccentCare is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Advent International, which purchased the provider from […]

AccentCare Expands Executive Team with New COO Chris Dimos

Hospice and home health provider AccentCare has installed Chris Dimos as the company’s first chief operations officer. Dimos comes to AccentCare after serving as president of retail solutions at McKesson Pharmaceutical Solutions and Services, a segment of McKesson Corp. (NYSE: MCK), a Fortune 10 company.  Dimos began his health care career as a pharmacist and moved […]

AccentCare, Seasons Hospice Pursue Seamless Care Continuum, Hospital-at-Home

Via their upcoming merger, AccentCare and Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care are integrating their business lines to create a home-based health system providing a spectrum of post-acute care services. Meanwhile, the companies are investigating ways to provide more advanced care in the home setting.   AccentCare is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Advent […]

[UPDATED] AccentCare and Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care to Merge

Post-acute care company AccentCare will merge with Rosemont, Ill.-based Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care. The combined company will provide a full continuum of home-based health care services, including hospice, palliative care, home health care and personal care. AccentCare is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Advent International, which purchased the provider from Oak […]

Hospice M&A Market Going Strong in 2019

All signs point to a strong showing for hospice mergers and acquisitions through the year and into 2020 as companies and investors shy away from home health in anticipation of potential fallout from the forthcoming patient-driven groupings (PDGM) model. Eight hospice acquisitions took place during the first quarter of 2019, up from seven transactions during […]

Advent International to Acquire Post-Acute, Hospice Provider AccentCare

Global private equity firm Advent International, has agreed to acquire Dallas-based post-acute and hospice provider AccentCare Inc., for an undisclosed amount. The transaction is Advent’s first acquisition in the hospice and home health space, company representatives told Hospice News. Advent will purchase the company from Oak Hill Partners, a private equity company based in New […]