LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Almost Family, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFAM), today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of the Medicare-certified home health agency owned by Bayonne Visiting Nurse Association located in Bayonne, NJ.
"We are very pleased to welcome the home health employees of Bayonne VNA to our growing family of home health providers," said William B. Yarmuth, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Almost Family. "Bayonne adds to our already strong position in Northern NJ. Working with them, we will build upon an existing foundation of high quality caregivers and the strong tradition of commitment to patients with the breadth of expertise we have accumulated throughout our over 230 locations and 30 plus years of Medicare home health operating experience."
The agency generated approximately $4 million of revenue in 2014. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2015 subject to regulatory approvals.
The Company noted that while it is continuing the integration of its recent acquisitions, it continues to seek opportunities for the acquisition of high quality home health and personal care agencies that fit the Company's geographic, service line, value and quality criteria.
About Almost Family, Inc.
Almost Family, Inc., founded in 1976, is a leading regional provider of home health nursing services, with branch locations in Florida, Ohio, Tennessee, New York, Connecticut, Kentucky, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi and Alabama (in order of revenue significance). Almost Family, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate a Medicare-certified segment and a personal care segment. Altogether, with this transaction, Almost Family will operate over 230 branch locations in fifteen U.S. states.
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