Residential Hospice Acquires Safe Haven Hospice In Central Illinois From Christian Horizons; No Financial Terms Disclosed
Residential Hospice, a division of Graham Healthcare Group, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC), announced yesterday that it has acquired Safe Haven Hospice in Central Illinois from Christian Horizons. This acquisition expands the footprint of Residential Hospice into Central Illinois serving the counties of Cass, Lenard, Macon, and Menard.
Residential Hospice is a recognized leader in the hospice care market committed to meeting the unique physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of its patients and families. Residential's services are available in a variety of settings including the patient's home, the home of a loved one, hospital, long-term care, or assisted-living facilities.
"With the addition of Safe Haven Hospice, we are poised for expansion throughout Central Illinois as we continue our mission of making hospice care more accessible to our communities," said Justin DeWitte, CEO of Residential Hospice. "We share a commitment of putting patients and families first by providing exceptional care focused on optimizing the quality of life, comfort and dignity of our patients."
Residential Hospice and Christian Horizons intend to partner to ensure the communities of Central Illinois continues to receive outstanding end of life care. With plans to retain the team at Safe Haven Hospice, Residential Hospice is looking forward to working with the Safe Haven team, committing to a smooth transition, and ensuring patients continue to receive the highest level of care from clinicians they have come to know. Residential will provide additional patient and staff support through enhanced benefits, increased operational efficiencies and technology improvements.