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Hospice of Charleston is a not-for-profit homecare company that provideshospice services, as well as home health, in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.Gentiva will expand its home health operations to include Berkeley, Charlestonand Dorchester Counties, rounding out its home health coverage in the state.
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Gentiva will also fold the existing hospice operations into its currenthospice structure. Under the terms of the agreement, Hospice of Charlestonhas created a foundation to retain ownership of the building that houses its20-bed inpatient hospice facility, which Gentiva will operate under a leaseagreement.
The transaction is being funded from Gentiva's existing cash reserves.The acquisition is not expected to have a material impact on Gentiva'sfinancial position or results of operations in 2008.
"This transaction strengthens Gentiva's presence in South Carolina andgives us the opportunity to bring our clinical excellence and innovation toresidents of these three counties," said Gentiva President and COO TonyStrange. "It also continues Gentiva's focus on acquisitions that add to ourgeographic reach -- especially in CON locations -- and give us additionalplatforms for the expansion of our services, including our pioneeringspecialty programs. We look forward to serving Charleston-area patients with alevel of care and compassion that continues to differentiate Gentiva from thecompetition." The Company already provides home health and related servicesto residents of eight other South Carolina regions.
About Gentiva Health Services, Inc.
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is the nation's leading provider ofcomprehensive home health services. The Company serves patients across theUnited States, through its direct service delivery units or throughCareCentrix(R), which manages home health services for major managed careorganizations. Gentiva is a single source for skilled nursing; physical,occupational, speech and neurorehabilitation services; hospice services;social work; nutrition; disease management education; help with daily livingactivities; respiratory therapy and home medical equipment; infusion therapyservices; and other therapies and services. Gentiva's revenues are generatedfrom federal and state government programs, commercial insurance andindividual consumers. For more information, visit Gentiva's web site,http://www.gentiva.com, and its investor relations section athttp://investors.gentiva.com. GTIV-G
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