VitalCaring Adds Seasoned Home Health and Hospice Executive Chris Gerard to Board

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VitalCaring announced today the addition of Chris Gerard, former CEO of Amedisys, to its Board of Directors.

Gerard is a seasoned home health and hospice industry leader with more than three decades of experience in building and leading successful companies in the industry. Throughout his career, he has led organizations through major periods of rapid expansion. His expertise and strategic vision have been instrumental in scaling operations, driving significant growth, and enhancing patient care.

“We are pleased to welcome Chris to our Board, said VitalCaring CEO April Anthony.  Chris’ extensive experience in the home health and hospice industry will prove valuable as we continue to strengthen the company’s long-term growth profile and prioritize where we see the greatest opportunity in pursuit of our mission to transform lives and foster hope through genuine caring. “

Gerard currently serves as CEO of TheKey, an international provider of personal care and care management with locations in the US, Canada, and Australia. Prior to his role at TheKey, Gerard served in executive roles including CEO, President, and COO at Amedisys, a home health and hospice industry leader in the U.S. Across his professional career, Gerard has held executive leadership roles at Kindred Healthcare and IntegraCare Home Health.

“I am pleased to be joining the Board of VitalCaring. The leadership team is already known and respected for their contributions in the home health and hospice industry. It’s an exciting time at VitalCaring, and I look forward to collaborating with April and the team as the organization continues to seize the promising opportunities that lie ahead,” said Gerard.

About VitalCaring

VitalCaring delivers compassionate, high-quality home-based healthcare to patients in the comfort of their own homes. By bringing together like-minded people who are called to care and supported by a positive organizational culture, VitalCaring is positioned to deliver an exceptional patient experience at every encounter. VitalCaring is a national leader in the home health and hospice industry, serving patients throughout the Southern United States, including Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. From its base in the South, VitalCaring is expanding to serve even more communities nationwide.

 

Contact:

Nancy Lecroy
(817)939-6394
Nancy.lecroy@vitalcaring.com

Home Care Industry Veteran Tracey Kruse Martin Joins VitalCaring Board

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Long-time industry veteran Tracey Kruse Martin has joined the Board of Directors for VitalCaring.  Martin previously served as the chief operating officer for Encompass Home Health and Hospice and was part of the leadership team for the organization for more than 20 years.  She successfully led Encompass through a period of dramatic growth from less than 10 locations to more than 250 locations.  She was also instrumental in helping the company establish its position as a Best Place to Work.

“I am thrilled to have Tracey join our Board of Directors. Her knowledge, experience and passion for the home health and hospice industry will positively impact our future growth and success,” said VitalCaring CEO April Anthony.  “Her longstanding commitment to building exceptional cultures will help us ensure that we always honor our commitment to transform lives and foster hope through genuine caring.”

In addition to working in the home care industry, Martin has been working to support the broader health care industry by serving on the Board of Unitek Learning, a Vistria portfolio company focused on educating new clinicians as part of larger efforts to address the healthcare industry staffing crisis.

“This is a wonderful opportunity to work with April and the strong leadership team at VitalCaring. I have been so fortunate to have built my career in the Home Health and Hospice industry and am so excited to be a part of it once again with VitalCaring,” said Martin.

About VitalCaring

VitalCaring delivers compassionate, high-quality home-based healthcare to patients in the comfort of their own home. By bringing together like-minded people who are called to care and supported by a positive organizational culture, VitalCaring is positioned to deliver an exceptional patient experience at every encounter. VitalCaring is a national leader in the home health and hospice industry, serving patients throughout the Southern United States, including Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. From its base in the South, VitalCaring is expanding to serve even more communities nationwide.

 

Contact:

Nancy Lecroy
(817)939-6394
Nancy.lecroy@vitalcaring.com

VitalCaring Opens Oklahoma Outpost Through Acquisition of Tulsa-based Scissortail Home Health

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Adding to its growing list of markets served, VitalCaring has acquired Tulsa-based Scissortail Home Health. With the acquisition, VitalCaring will invest additional resources to expand home care and hospice services to Tulsa-area residents. Scissortail’s existing care team members, which includes skilled nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and social workers, will benefit from VitalCaring’s proven operational and clinical quality practices, tools, and technologies. These assets will be used to streamline operations and help the care teams provide superior home care. The new tools will also help reduce inefficiencies in administrative and care documentation processes, reducing pressure on care team members, which should help them achieve a better work/life balance.

VitalCaring CEO April Anthony believes the door is open for VitalCaring to set a new bar for quality home care in Oklahoma.  “Our leadership team has decades of experience in the home health and hospice industry.  VitalCaring was formed for clinicians and caregivers who want more than a job. We employ positive people who are pursuing their calling in healthcare.  That’s why we are becoming the provider of choice for caregivers who are called to care.”

For Oklahoma residents who were already being cared for by Scissortail staff, they will continue work with the care givers they know and trust.  “The personal relationships that are forged between patients and families and their care team members are an important part of the healthcare formula, and this acquisition will only enhance the quality and compassionate care that is offered at every encounter,” said Anthony.

About VitalCaring

VitalCaring delivers compassionate, high-quality home-based healthcare to patients in the comfort of their own home. By bringing together like-minded people who are called to care and supported by a positive organizational culture, VitalCaring is positioned to deliver an exceptional patient experience at every encounter. VitalCaring is a national leader in the home health care and hospice industry, serving patients throughout the Southern United States, including Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. From its base in the South, VitalCaring is expanding to serve even more communities nationwide. For more information, please visit www.vitalcaring.com.

Contact:

Nancy Lecroy
(817)939-6394
Nancy.lecroy@vitalcaring.com

VitalCaring Expands Florida Footprint with Acquisition of Jacksonville-based Well Done Home Health

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Expanding its reach in Florida, VitalCaring has acquired Jacksonville-based Well Done Home Health. With the acquisition, VitalCaring will invest additional resources to expand home care and hospice services to north Florida residents.

Expanding its reach in Florida, VitalCaring has acquired Jacksonville-based Well Done Home Health. With the acquisition, VitalCaring will invest additional resources to expand home care and hospice services to north Florida residents.

“When we look at acquisition opportunities, we search for home care agencies that have a similar philosophy for care, promote a positive culture, and cling to the same core principles that we do.  Well Done fits that definition,” said VitalCaring President, Luke James.

Well Done’s existing care team, which includes skilled nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and social workers, will benefit from VitalCaring’s proven operational and clinical quality practices, tools, and technologies. All of which can be used to streamline operations and help the care teams provide superior home care.  The new tools will also help reduce inefficiencies in administrative and care documentation processes, reducing pressures on care team members, which should help them achieve a better work/life balance.

VitalCaring already serves 16 market areas in Florida, and the acquisition of Well Done will help the agency serve the growing number of seniors who are relocating to Florida. The greater Jacksonville area has a ~9% of the total Medicare enrollees and distinct Medicare home health admits in Florida. “In 2022, more than 280,000 distinct Medicare patients were admitted to home health services,” said VitalCaring CEO, April Anthony. “With this expansion to Jacksonville, we look forward to helping even more Floridians achieve their home health care goals.”

Anthony noted that the families who are already receiving care from Well Done personnel will be able to continue those relationships. “We aren’t going to disrupt those relationships; we are going to devote additional resources that will enhance the care they receive. VitalCaring was formed for clinicians and caregivers who want more than a job,” said Anthony. “We employ compassionate caregivers who are pursuing their calling in healthcare and understand the peace and comfort that home-based care provides.  That’s why we are becoming the provider of choice for caregivers who are called to care.”

About VitalCaring

VitalCaring delivers compassionate, high quality home-based healthcare to patients in the comfort of their own home. By bringing together like-minded people who are called to care and supported by a positive organizational culture, VitalCaring is positioned to deliver an exceptional patient experience at every encounter. VitalCaring is a national leader in the home health care and hospice industry, serving patients throughout the Southern United States, including Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. From its base in the South, VitalCaring is expanding to serve even more communities nationwide. For more information, please visit www.vitalcaring.com.

Contact:

Nancy Lecroy
(817)939-6394
Nancy.lecroy@vitalcaring.com

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