Kinnser Software Acquires ADLware to Expand Tech for Private Duty Home Care

In ongoing efforts to expand its Software-as-a-Service (Saas) solutions for the home health and hospice industries, Kinnser Software is broadening its offerings across the post-acute care continuum with the acquisition of private duty software provider ADLware. Monday’s acquisition of the San Clemente, Calif.-based ADLware forms a new product line called Kinnser ADL, which will be […]

The Ensign Group Acquires Los Angeles Home Health Care Agency

The latest in a series of ongoing acquisitions in the home health and hospice sectors this year, California-based company The Ensign Group (Nasdaq:ENSG) has added yet another home health care agency to its growing portfolio of post-acute care operations. The Mission Viejo, Calif.-based company announced Monday that is has acquired Angeles Home Health Care located […]

Kindred Reiterates Offer to Buy Gentiva

The ever-persistent Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) has yet to be deterred in its ongoing quest to purchase Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTIV), as it reiterated its offer to buy the company Tuesday. As previously announced last week, Kindred is willing to enter into a negotiated agreement to acquire all of Gentiva’s outstanding shares for a […]

Private Equity Pegged as New Multi-Billion Dollar Gentiva Bidder

The ongoing purchase offers and subsequent rejections between Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) and Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTIV) has invited a new player into the mix, one that analysts assume is likely a private equity suitor for the latter home health giant. Monday, Kindred solicited its newest proposal to Gentiva in response to the company’s […]

Acquisition Merges Home, Senior Care

Senior care and home care solutions merge in AOD Software’s recent acquisition of Stratis Business Systems, Inc., a leader in home health and home care cloud-based software.  The acquisition will address the growing need for integrated solutions, as more seniors are looking for ways to age in place and receive in-home care. “As senior living […]

The Ensign Group Adds Denver Hospice to Growing Portfolio

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ: ENSG), a western U.S. provider of a variety of senior care services, is expanding its home health care presence with the acquisition of a Colorado hospice company. The Mission Viejo, California-based company announced Tuesday that is has acquired Namaste Hospice located in Denver. While the transaction terms were not disclosed, the […]

LHC Group to Acquire Life Care Home Health for $10 Million

LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG), a home health, hospice and post-acute health care services provider, announced that it will acquire Life Care Home Health, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries for $10 million in cash. The acquisition will bring to LHC Group’s portfolio 14 home health agencies across seven states, increasing the company’s geographical footprint to 352 […]

Kindred Ups Bid to Buy Genitiva — Again

Following an ongoing series of acquisition rejections, Kindred Healthcare (NYSE:KND) has again increased its offer to buy Gentiva Health Services (NASDAQ:GTIV). Gentiva recently rejected Kindred’s offer to acquire all outstanding shares of the company’s common stock for $14.50 per share, saying the offer undervalued the company and was not in the best interests of its shareholders. […]

Gentiva Rejects Kindred Offer, Again

Gentiva Health Services (NASDAQ:GTIV) has rejected Kindred Healthcare’s (NYSE:KND) latest bid to buy the company, saying it significantly undervalues Gentiva and is not in the best interests of its shareholders.  In the most recent bid, Kindred offered to acquire all outstanding shares of Gentiva’s common stock for $14.50 per share, making the deal a $1.7 billion acquisition. […]

Kindred to Gentiva: Don’t Acquire Amedisys

In the latest move of Kindred Healthcare’s ongoing quest to buy Gentiva Health Services, Kindred (NYSE:KND) has sent a letter to the Gentiva (NASDAQ:GTIV) board of directors, telling the company to reconsider its pursuits of acquiring Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED). The acquisition, Kindred writes, would disenfranchise Gentiva shareholders. Instead, Kindred urges the board to discuss its “highly […]