4 Ways Hospices Are Pursuing Growth in 2023

Hospices are blazing trails toward growth, each provider with its own range of strategies. In 2023, the focus for many is to not only expand their core business but to spread further into the care continuum. Others are traveling a more traditional route, through de novos and acquisitions, though some are modifying their approaches in […]

Why Hospice Providers Are Ready to Spend Big on Technology

Hospice providers have increasingly turned to technology to connect with hard-to-reach patients, streamline back-office functions and stay ahead of the curve on worsening health conditions. Many operators have likewise leveraged tech to better engage employees in hopes of stronger recruitment and retention. The year ahead is likely to bring significantly more technology investment as well, […]

St. Croix Acquires Corpore Sano Hospice in Michigan

St. Croix Hospice has acquired Corpore Sano Hospice in Plymouth, Mich., the company’s second location in that state. Financial terms were undisclosed. St. Croix, which is backed by the private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, has been on a growth trajectory for at least the past three years, with a focus on Midwestern markets. In addition […]

St. Croix Hospice Grows With Kansas De Novo

Minnesota-based St. Croix Hospice has expanded in Kansas with a de novo in the Overland Park Community, near the Kansas City metropolitan area. This follows six new locations the company opened in 2021, in addition to seven during 2020. St. Croix is backed by the private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, which acquired the hospice provider […]

St. Croix Expands with Minnesota De Novo

St. Croix Hospice continues to grow, now with a new location in Baxter, Minn. This is the company’s sixth de novo in 2021, following an additional seven that opened during 2020. St. Croix is backed by the private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, which acquired the hospice provider last year from the Vistria Group for an […]

Transitions Expands to Pennsylvania with Pilgrimage Hospice Transaction

Transitions has acquired Pilgrimage Hospice in Pittsburgh for an undisclosed amount. The deal marks the company’s first entry into the Pennsylvania market as it executes plans for multi-state expansion. Transitions Hospice, a portfolio company of the Transitions Group, expects to enter three additional new states by the first quarter of 2022. Pilgrimage serves patients in […]

Transitions Hospice Enters Michigan Market with De Novo

Transitions Hospice has expanded into Michigan with a de novo in the Troy community. The new location will care for patients in Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor and a number of surrounding communities. The move furthers Transitions’ multi-state expansion plan, focused on Midwest markets. Transitions Hospice is a portfolio company of the Transitions Group, which also […]

Transitions Hospice Poised for Expansion in Multiple States

Huntley, Ill.-based Transitions Hospice will be spreading its wings over several new markets in the coming months, including entry into more than one additional states. The hospice and palliative care provider is expanding via de novos as well as forthcoming acquisitions. In concert with the growing footprint, Transition is building up its palliative care business […]

Transitions CEO: Medicare Advantage Could Slow Private Equity Interest in Hospice

CEO Jim Palazzo founded Transitions Hospice in 2007 as a portfolio company within the Transitions Group — which also holds skilled nursing, home health, medical equipment and therapy assets.  He became interested in health care during his college years while working as a caregiver for a friend’s 87-year-old grandfather three nights a week and began […]

Transitions Hospice Expands Midwestern Footprint

Huntley, Ill.-based Transitions Hospice is expanding its geographic footprint with a de novo in Northwest Indiana region, with a second soon to open in the city of Springfield in their home state.  The hospice already operates a location in Indianapolis, as well as providing services throughout 38 counties in Illinois. Transitions Hospice is a portfolio […]