Agape Care CEO Yarborough: Consistency Essential to Multi-state Hospice Expansion

Agape Care Group is a company on the move, focused on multi-state expansion in the Southeast quadrant of the United States while continuing to build density in its existing markets. The hospice and palliative care provider, a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners, acquired two organizations in 2023, as well as purchases of additional licenses, […]

Agape Care Names New Palliative Medical Director; Silverado Taps New Sales VP

Agape Care Names New Palliative Medical Director Agape Care Group, a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners has appointed Kari Bradford, a doctor of nursing practice, as its new palliative medical director. In this role, Bradford will lead the organization’s integrated palliative care program model with an additional focus on growing the workforce. She will […]

Program Integrity, Health Equity, Workforce Pressures Top of Mind for Hospice Leaders in 2024

This year has brought both tumultuous challenges and evolving opportunities for hospices that will steer hospice leadership during 2024. Hospice News spoke with a group of industry leaders about the most impactful forces that will shape the space in the coming year. Some themes from last year have carried over as far as their biggest […]

Agape Care Completes 2 Hospice Acquisitions in Georgia and Alabama

Agape Care Group has acquired two hospices for undisclosed sums — Birmingham, Alabama-based Hope Hospice and Assured Hospice in Cartersville, Georgia. Agape is a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners. With the addition of Hope Hospice, the company’s footprint has expanded across 20 Alabama counties. Through the Assured Hospice deal —coupled with a recent de […]

Agape Expands to Alabama, Louisiana with Journey Hospice Deal

Agape Care Group has expanded into Alabama and Louisiana with the acquisition of Journey Hospice. Financial terms were undisclosed. South Carolina-headquartered Agape is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners. With the addition of Journey, Agape’s average daily census exceeds 3,700 daily across five states, with a staff of 1,500. “Both […]

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 […]

Agape Care’s New M&A VP, New CEO Takes Helm at Community Hospice

Agape Care Group Appoints M&A VP Alex Ferguson has stepped into the role of senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions at Agape Care Group. The South Carolina-based hospice and palliative care provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners. In his new role, Ferguson will assess and prioritize M&A […]

Agape Care Group Acquires GHC Hospice

Hospice provider Agape Care Group has acquired GHC Hospice for an undisclosed sum, furthering the company’s goal of multistate expansion through the Southeast. South Carolina-headquartered Agape is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners. Geography was a key consideration in their newest transaction. GHC serves patients in South Carolina and Georgia, […]

First Docs to Expand Nationally With Private Equity Backing

Philadelphia-based First Docs is poised for multi-state expansion after securing new investment dollars from the private equity firm Webster Equity Partners. First Docs is a physician-led internal medicine practice that offers a range of health care services and frequently collaborates with hospice, palliative care, and home health providers, among others. The amount of Webster’s investment […]

How Does the Workforce Shortage Affect Hospice M&A?

The labor pressures in the hospice community are straining clinical operations, but the issue is also becoming a more pressing concern when it comes to mergers and acquisitions. Buyers, in fact, are paying much closer attention to workplace culture and human resources as they select acquisition targets. Hospice M&A has been exploding in recent years […]