NHC Acquires Remaining Interest in Caris Healthcare, Plans to Expand Senior Care Continuum

National Healthcare Corporation (NHC), a publicly traded senior care company listed on the NYSE American stock exchange, has acquired its outstanding stake in Caris Healthcare. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, NHC bills itself as one of the nation’s oldest publicly traded senior care companies. As an overall organization, […]

M&A and Financing Newsflash: Simplura’s Latest Acquisition, Addus Announces Public Offering

Simplura Health Group Acquires Helping Hand Home Health & Hospice Agency One Equity Partners’ (OEP) portfolio company Simplura Health Group has finalized the acquisition of Helping Hand Home Health & Hospice Agency. Simplura is the parent company of a growing network of home health agencies. Its founding organization, All Metro Health, began providing services in […]

Highest Paid CEOs in Home Health Last Year

CEOs from publicly traded home health care companies brought home a combined total of about $39.5 million in 2017—though some execs certainly earned far more than their industry peers. In order, CEOs from Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND), Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) and Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) took home the most last year in total compensation, […]

Business Briefs: Encompass Home Health, CareFinders

CareFinders Acquires Sovereign Home Health of Connecticut CareFinders, a Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey-based home care provider, has acquired Sovereign Home Health of Connecticut, LLC. Norwalk, Connecticut-based Sovereign provides care to approximately 125 clients in Connecticut, giving CareFinders the opportunity to grow an initial presence outside of New Jersey, according to a press release from the […]

Business Briefs: Ensign, Covenant Care Acquisitions

Ensign Group Acquires Iowa Hospice The Ensign Group (NASDAQ: ENSG), which owns and operates a diverse portfolio of senior care service companies, on May 1 acquired the assets of a hospice company in Iowa, the company has announced. Hospice for Wright County now will be owned and operated by Heartland Healthcare Inc., a subsidiary of […]

Home Health Business Briefs: Encompass, Ensign Group

As one of the fastest-growing sectors in the United States, home health care is teeming with activity — from acquisitions and partnerships to new leadership appointments and promotions. Here’s the latest news buzzing around the industry: Hometown Home Health & Hospice Expanding Fleet in Central Michigan Hometown Home Health & Hospice is expanding and upgrading […]