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Hospice M&A Going Strong, But Non-Medical Home Care a Rising Star

Hospice News

While hospice and home health M&A continue to burgeon, non-medical home care is starting to slip out from under their shadows. Deal volume for non-medical home care companies outstripped that for hospice or home health during the first half of the year. As of 2019, the U.S.

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Home Care Entrepreneur Builds Serenity First Hospice, Seeks to Educate Patients on End-of-Life Options

Hospice News

Debbie Jonhston is a registered nurse who founded Viriginia-based Serenity First Hospice in 2021, inspired by the care her father recieved as he reached the end of his life. With the launch of Serenity First, Johnston transitioned from her career in home health and personal care.

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Is your agency keeping up with home care technology?

AlayaCare

Technology specifically is revolutionizing home care. home care tech trends may be challenging, but it is necessary in order for agencies to strengthen and grow; and more importantly for providing better patient outcomes. home care technology ? Keeping up with ever-changing?home Take a look?

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Is your agency keeping up with home care technology?

AlayaCare

Technology specifically is revolutionizing home care. Keeping up with ever-changing home care tech trends may be challenging, but it is necessary in order for agencies to strengthen and grow; and more importantly for providing better patient outcomes. The post Is your agency keeping up with home care technology?

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New Leadership at Interim HealthCare; Former Amedisys CEO to Lead TheKey

Hospice News

“With the high patient demands facing health care right now, I’m confident in the expertise of our staff and entrepreneurial energy of our franchisees to continue leading the charge in home health care.” Mastrapa since 2021 has been an advisor and consultant to multiple health care companies.

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Hospice M&A Takes Downturn in Early 2023, May Rebound in Second Half of the Year

Hospice News

Approximately 14 hospice, home care and home health transactions were reported during the first quarter of 2023, according to recent data from Mertz Taggart. In 2022, roughly 60 home care, home health and hospice private equity deals took place across the United States and Canada.

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Pennant Group Acquires Guardian Hospice

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The company operates 102 hospice and home health locations and 51 senior living communities in 13 states, including Texas and Oklahoma. About 143,284 Medicare decedents utilized hospice in Texas in 2021, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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