Hospice Operators Hunting for Non-Medical Home Care Deals

Hospice agencies have been in high demand in the health care mergers-and-acquisition market in recent years, particularly among private equity firms. As that trend continues, some hospices themselves are considering their own investments in businesses that can bolster their current services and bottom lines, including private-duty and non-medical home care care. A few factors are […]

Wellspring Capital Acquires Caring Brands International

Private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management has acquired Caring Brands International, parent company of home health and hospice franchise company Interim Healthcare, for an undisclosed amount. The seller, PE outfit Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, purchased the company in 2015. Caring Brands is the seventh largest home-based care provider in the United States, in addition to […]

[UPDATED] Caring Brands International Purchases Interim HealthCare of San Diego

Caring Brands International subsidiary Interim HealthCare has purchased one of its franchise locations from its owner. The company also bolstered its international presence with home health acquisitions in Australia and Ireland. The company’s acquisition of its California-based Interim HealthCare of San Diego was prompted by the former owner’s retirement. The San Diego operations will continue […]

Caring Brands International Acquires Irish Hospice, Home Care Franchise

Caring Brands International (CBI) has acquired Bluebird Care Master, a home care, hospice and personal care franchise company located in the Republic of Ireland. CBI is a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction gives CBI franchising rights throughout Ireland under the Bluebird Care […]