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VITAS Bullish on Hospice, Palliative Care Acquisitions Following Covenant Deal

Hospice News

VITAS earlier this month completed its $85 million acquisition of Covenant Health and Community Services’ hospice operations and one assisted living facility location. The company is gearing up for increased acquisition activity as the year unfolds, Westfall indicated in today’s Q1 2024 earnings call. “We

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How New Day Healthcare Is Rethinking Home-Based Care Delivery

Hospice News

Assisted living facilities were restricted. We do anticipate significant M&A activity in the near future and into 2025. As you look ahead through 2024, what are some of the issues or concerns that are top of mind for you? But we’re really positioned for 2024, because we know that people need to come to market.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

So you can go to skilled facility for short rehab- But if you are permanently living in a nursing home. But if you’re in assisted living, yes. If you are independent living, yes. So if you are established program, the starting point is July 30th, 2024. And they can start July of 2025. Not the skilled.

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