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The Pennant Group Taps Guerisoli as New CEO

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Guerisoli joined Pennant in 2012 and until August the company’s president and COO. It’s been my honor to work shoulder-to-shoulder with our amazing leaders, staff, caregivers and resources all these years, and I’m confident that we have many years of success ahead of us as we operate consistent with our core values.”. NASDAQ: PNTG).

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Adult, PACE, Palliative Centers Unveiled Amid Hospice Closures

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Empath’s New Adult Day Center Empath LIFE has opened a new adult day center in Tampa, Florida, which will also provide caregiver education and respite services, among others. The LIFE program mirrors Empath’s Suncoast Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program, which the organization has operated since 2012.

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Studies: Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Palliative Care

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We’ve seen that VR technology can deliver surprising results at a relatively low cost and with little training required for caregivers,” Shega recently told Forbes Health. Joseph Shega, executive vice president and chief medical officer of VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp (NYSE: CHE).

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Gentiva Expands with Mississippi De Novo

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Gentiva consistently achieves industry-leading quality of care and patient family satisfaction scores by investing in our people and caregiving capabilities,” David Causby, president CEO of Gentiva, said of the deal in a statement. The insurance mammoth sold a 60% stake to the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CDR) last year.

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VITAS Makes C-Suite, EVP Promotions; Westfall Named Chairman

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Westfall came to VITAS in 2012 as senior vice president of field operations. “These promotions reflect our organization’s deep commitment to develop talent and empower our leaders to continue to elevate the care and comfort we provide to our patients and their caregivers,” Westfall said in a statement.

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Contessa Launches JV with Memorial Hermann Health System

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Census Bureau projects that seniors will comprise more than 20% of the state’s population by 2030, up 25% from 2012. These care models allow patients to recover in their homes while receiving specialized care from Memorial Hermann physicians and caregivers,” a health system spokesperson told Hospice News in an email.

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Canyon Home Care & Hospice Acquires Uintah Basin

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Canyon was established in 2012 and provides community-based home health, hospice, personal and pediatric care services through locations in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho and Nevada. “We are honored to have provided care to our home health and hospice patients and their loved ones.

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