Workplace Culture a Key Differentiator in Hospice Recruitment and Retention

The hospice workforce has been dwindling even as demand for care rises. Factors such as retirement and burnout are leading some clinicians to leave the field, and the limited number of health care workers with hospice and palliative care training have made the industry an employee’s market. Becoming an employer of choice in their markets […]

North Carolina County Approves Sale of Hospice Agency to BrightSpring

The Dare County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina has approved the sale of its local home health and hospice agency to BrightSpring Health Services for $2.9 million. The deal is contingent upon BrightSpring maintaining services throughout the Dare County agency’s current service region and retaining its employees. The county began a bidding process late […]

BrightSpring Moves Into Hospice Space with Abode Healthcare Acquisition

BrightSpring Health Services has purchased Abode Healthcare from Summit Partners with a reported valuation of $775 million, PE Hub reported. The transaction is projected to bring the combined company roughly $6 billion in annual revenue. Louisville, -based BrightSpring’s total value currently rests at approximately $10 billion. Brightspring is a portfolio company of the global investment […]