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, […]

Agape Care CEO: Staffing Shortage a Factor in Hospice M&A

Widespread consolidation continues in the hospice space, but the industry’s staff shortage is having a greater influence on M&A decisions. Despite a cool down in early 2022, many expect the hospice M&A market to rebound in the second half of the year. Last year saw a record-number of hospice deals, and many of those buyers […]

Agape Care Group Acquires Hospice of the Carolina Foothills

Agape Care Group has expanded to North Carolina with the purchase of Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Financial terms were undisclosed. Agape is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners. Its newly acquired asset operates in eight counties in its home state and will not rebrand in the near term. “There […]

Hospice CEOs: Rising Regulatory Scrutiny Could Spur 2022 Acquisition Market

The hospice merger and acquisitions market has been running hot, with activity showing no signs of cooling as 2022 kicks off. Even so, intensifying regulatory pressure could lead a larger contingent of smaller providers to sell, further stimulating the market. M&A activity in the home health and hospice spaces outpaced other health care service sectors […]