Reach Therapy

December 2014

Reach Therapy

Reach Therapy, a three-location pediatric therapy provider based in Texas was acquired by Professional Pediatrics Home Care, a portfolio company of private equity sponsor Bow River Capital Partners.  The deal is PPHC’s first and provides a toehold to support additional growth in the south central US.

Ministry Home Care Services

December 2014

Ministry Home Care Services

Ministry Home Health, the post-acute division of Ministry Health of Wisconsin, divested its home medical equipment division to Lincare as part of an overall plan to streamline operations.

Sanctuary Hospice

December 2014

Sanctuary Hospice

Hospice Advantage, Inc., one of the nation’s largest providers of hospice services and a portfolio company of private equity sponsor Sentinel Capital Partners acquired Sanctuary Hospice.  The deal provided Hospice Advantage with coverage in eastern and southeastern South Carolina, complementing their existing footprint within the state.

Community Hospice, Inc

October 2014

Community Hospice, Inc

Community Hospice, with six branches and an in-patient facility serving much of Mississippi, was acquired by Halcyon Hospice, a portfolio company of private equity sponsor Health Evolution Partners.  Headquartered in Atlanta, the transaction expands Halcyon’s regional coverage to SC, GA, and MS.

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Integrated Development Services

September 2014

Integrated Development Services

Integrated Development Services, a Wisconsin based specialty provider of services to children with autism spectrum disorders was acquired by Embassy Management.  Embassy, a portfolio company of Bregal Partners acquired the company to expand into this growing niche.

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Option Care (Walgreen)

September 2014

Option Care (Walgreen)

National pharmacy provider Walgreens divested its Bellingham, WA home health operations as part of long-term strategy to shed non-core lines of business.  The location was acquired by EmpRes Healthcare Management, a WA based provider of senior housing including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, retirement communities, and more to better meet the needs of its residents.

Residential Health Care

July 2014

Residential Health Care

Residential Health Care Group, one of the largest home health and hospice providers serving Michigan was acquired by Graham Holdings Corporation (GHC), a diversified holding company with interests in health care, education, broadcasting, and print media.

Creative Family Solutions

July 2014

Creative Family Solutions

Creative Family Solutions, a behavioral health and social service provider located in Virginia was acquired by ResCare, a national, multi-state provider of residential, workforce, homecare, education, and pharmacy services to people with disabilities.  The transaction increases ResCare’s presence in VA.

Altius Healthcare

June 2014

Altius Healthcare

Altius Healthcare, a home infusion therapy and pharmacy services provider with multiple locations in Arizona was acquired by Amerita.  The transaction added new geography for Amerita.

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Community Oxygen Services

May 2014

Community Oxygen Services

Community Oxygen, a Maine based provider of oxygen and respiratory products and services was sold to Lincare, one of the nation’s largest providers of home O2.

Amedisys - Idaho Falls

April 2014

Amedisys - Idaho Falls

Amedisys (NASDAQ:AMED), one of the nation’s largest providers of home health and hospice, engaged The Braff Group to divest approximately 50 underperforming locations.  The Idaho operations were acquired by EmpRes Management, a regional provider of senior housing and ancillary health care services.

VNA-TIP Homecare

April 2014

VNA-TIP Homecare

VNA-TIP, one of the largest independent providers of home health, hospice, and private duty services across the state of Missouri, was acquired by Celtic Healthcare, a PA-based home health and hospice company to expand its extend its regional footprint beyond PA and MD.

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Life's Doors Hospice

April 2014

Life's Doors Hospice

The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign(TM) group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services, assisted living, home health, home care, hospice care and urgent care companies, acquired Life’s Doors Hospice to expand its coverage of the Idaho marketplace.

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Trellis Services, Inc.

March 2014

Trellis Services, Inc.

Trellis Services, a highly regarded provider of services to patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder, was acquired by Learn-It Systems, one of the nation’s largest providers of academic supports, special education, and managed classrooms.  The deal expands Learn-It’s coverage of autism services, a fast-growing segment in behavioral health.

Special Design Health Care

March 2014

Special Design Health Care

Total Town Health acquired Special Design in order to expand its geographic footprint beyond New York and the northeast into the mid-west market and to grow their hepatitis-c service capacity.

Amedisys

March 2014

Amedisys

Amedisys (NASDAQ:AMED), one of the nation’s largest providers of home health and hospice, engaged The Braff Group to divest approximately 50 underperforming locations.  The Sonoma operations were acquired by Brookdale Senior Living, a nationwide, diversified provider of senior housing and post-acute services

Alliance Family Services North, Inc

March 2014

Alliance Family Services North, Inc

Alliance Family Services, a provider of outpatient mental health services, chemical dependency treatment, and community-based services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities was acquired by Sequel Youth and Family Services, a nationwide provider of behavioral health services. The deal expands Sequel’s footprint in Idaho.

ASAP Services Corp

February 2014

ASAP Services Corp

Human Touch Home Health Services acquired ASAP Services Corporation as a geographical expansion into nearby Washington D.C.

Community Care Holdings

February 2014

Community Care Holdings

Community Care Holdings, LLC has sold its subsidiary, Americoast Maryland, LLC, a provider of home medical equipment to Quadrant Management, a Private equity group that owns a provider of home health equipment and supplies. The acquisition expands Quadrant’s home health equipment business in the mid-Atlantic region.

Horizons Hospice, LLC

January 2014

Horizons Hospice, LLC

Horizons Hospice, based in western PA divested its Virginia location to New Century Hospice, a regional consolidator of hospice providers.  Notably, New Century is headed up by the former president and CEO of Odyssey Hospice, a publicly traded, nationwide company subsequently acquired by Gentiva.

Addus HealthCare, Inc.

January 2014

Addus HealthCare, Inc.

In late 2012, Addus Homecare (NASDAQ:ADUS), a publicly traded homecare provider, decided to divest its Medicare operations to focus primarily on Medicaid and other state-funded paraprofessional services and engaged The Braff Group.  The bulk of the business was sold to LHC Group (NASDAQ.LHCG) in 2013.  In a separate deal, the Harrisburg location was sold to Progressive Management.