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Granite Mountain Home Care & Hospice Expands Service Area into Maricopa County
Professional Healthcare at Home Expands Its Northern California Service Area into Marin County
Haven Healthcare Announces Butterfly Release in Murray Utah Honoring Deceased Loved Ones
Virgin Valley Home Care & Hospice Receives State Certifcation for Non-Medical Home Care in Nevada 
Professional Healthcare's Acquisition of Home Health Services is Finalist in M&A Advisor Awards
Professional Healthcare Establishes Madrone Foundation to Aid Families
Professional Healthcare at Home Receives Medicare Certification for Hospice Care in Northern California
Professional Healthcare Acquires Home Health Services Expanding Service Area in Western United States
Caregivers with Professional Healthcare at Home Certified by Alzheimer’s Association
Professional Healthcare at Home Expands Services to Provide Licensed Hospice Care
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Granite Mountain Home Care & Hospice Expands Service Area into Maricopa County

Walnut Creek, CA. May 25, 2011 - Granite Mountain Home Care & Hospice, a division of Professional Healthcare and a leading provider of home nursing, rehabilitation therapy, and hospice services in Prescott, Arizona, has expanded its service area southward into Anthem, Arizona and other cities in Maricopa County, just north of Phoenix. This allows the company to provide continuing care to families throughout a larger region of the state and better serve its patients who regularly visit Phoenix hospitals.

According to 2010 U.S. census data, Arizona’s population has increased over 28 percent in ten years, with 109 percent growth in the Phoenix area. “The growth and expansion of our Granite Mountain division is a direct reflection of the growing demands for quality home care in Arizona,” explains John Griscavage, CEO.

As Baby Boomers age, it expected that the percentage of people age 65 and older will grow from today’s 13 percent to about 20 percent in the next two decades, according to the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging. The elder population is the group that experiences increased, age-related health care needs. “The vast majority of people prefer to receive medical care and rehab therapy in their own homes whenever possible, where they can recuperate in comfortable, familiar surroundings,” continues Griscavage. “We are pleased to provide skilled, compassionate in-home care, including the unique, specialized resources available to the entire family during end-of-life care.”

Granite Mountain Home Care & Hospice is a fully licensed agency offering home health services and hospice care to families in Prescott, Arizona and surrounding cities for nearly 20 years. Its service area has recently expanded to Anthem and other cities in Maricopa County. It is part of the Professional Healthcare family of companies that serve residents in four western states:  Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. Home health services include nursing care, physical and occupational therapy, post-hospital rehabilitation, wound care, home health aides, medical social workers, medication management and senior care. Hospice services include pain control, palliative care, respite care, emotional and spiritual support, and personal care. More information is available at www.gmhomecareandhospice.com or www.professionalhealthcarellc.com.

 
Professional Healthcare at Home Expands Its Northern California Service Area into Marin County

Walnut Creek, CA. May 11, 2011 - Professional Healthcare at Home, a leading provider of home nursing, rehabilitation therapy, hospice care, and personal caregiver services in Northern California, has opened an additional, Medicare-approved office in San Rafael to provide care to families in Marin County. “There is a growing need for home health and home care services in the Bay Area and throughout the nation,” explains John Griscavage, CEO. “We are pleased to offer the highest quality care to more families in the region.”

As a full service home health agency, the company assists those who are recovering from illness or injury, or having age-related memory or mobility difficulties. “As a Medicare-certified agency, our clinicians can provide physician-prescribed nursing and therapy care in a patient’s home setting, which is often more comfortable than visits to a medical office or facility,” continues Griscavage. “Medicare patients are sometimes unaware that they can request a home health care prescription from their doctors. Our company can provide insurance information and advice on skilled home care, hospice care, and non-medical services.” Non-medical caregiver services are often needed when seniors are having challenges with activities of daily living, but prefer to remain in their own homes as long as possible. While Medicare does not generally cover this type of care, certain insurances and veterans’ benefits provide some coverage.

Professional HealthCare at Home is a full service agency offering medical, hospice, and non-medical home care to families throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. It is part of the Professional Healthcare family of companies that include Victorian Home Care in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties of California, and Haven HealthCare and Southern Utah Home Care & Hospice in Utah. Southern Nevada Home Care & Hospice and Virgin Valley Home Care & Hospice serve southern Nevada, and Granite Mountain Home Care & Hospice serves Prescott and central Arizona. Services include nursing care, physical and occupational therapy, post-hospital rehabilitation, wound care, home health aides, medical social workers, medication management, senior care, and hospice care. Home caregivers and personal care assistants provide help with activities of daily living, transportation, and companionship. More information is available at www.professionalhc.com, and www.professionalhealthcarellc.com. Eldercare topics are shared and discussed at www.facebook.com/professionalhc.

 
Haven Healthcare Announces Butterfly Release in Murray Utah Honoring Deceased Loved Ones

Walnut Creek, CA. April 28, 2011 - Haven Healthcare, a division of Professional Healthcare, and a leading provider of home nursing, rehabilitation therapy, hospice and in-home personal care in the Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Provo regions of Utah, announced that it is co-sponsoring a butterfly release to honor deceased loved ones. The event will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. in Murray Community Park in Murray, Utah. Several community sponsors include additional hospice care agencies and end-of-life planning services. The public is invited.

The memorial service will include live musical performances and shared stories. Attendees will be invited to write a prayer or thought on a butterfly-shaped paper that is placed into a box next to the butterflies. Dozens of Monarch butterflies will then be released during an inspiring moment of silence and reflection.

“The bereavement process following the loss of a loved one differs for each person,” explains John Griscavage, CEO. “We are honored to offer families and friends who have suffered a loss a memorial service where they can share thoughts and feelings in a lovely outdoor setting.”  After the butterflies are released, attendees will be offered refreshments, and will be able to mingle and interact with the other participants in a comforting community to share stories and offer support.

Haven Healthcare is a full service agency offering in-home medical care, personal assistance, and hospice care to families throughout the Salt Lake region for over eight years. Its service area includes Salt Lake County as well as cities throughout Weber County, Davis County, and Utah County. It is part of the Professional Healthcare family of companies that serve residents in four western states:  Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. Home health services include nursing care, physical and occupational therapy, post-hospital rehabilitation, wound care, home health aides, medical social workers, medication management and senior care. Hospice services include pain control, palliative care, respite care, emotional and spiritual support, and personal care. Home caregivers and personal care assistants provide help with activities of daily living, eldercare, transportation, and companionship. More information is available at www.havenhh.com or www.professionalhealthcarellc.com.

 
Virgin Valley Home Care & Hospice Receives State Certification for Non-Medical Home Care in Nevada

WALNUT CREEK, CA, December 9, 2010 – Virgin Valley Home Care & Hospice, a division of Professional HealthCare and a leading provider of home nursing, rehabilitation therapy, and hospice services in Mesquite, Nevada, is now licensed by the state for its non-medical personal care program. Many residents throughout the region, who are familiar with the company’s home health, hospice, and medical equipment services, can now benefit from the additional, broad range of services offered through private duty in-home assistance. “We are delighted to now offer personal care services to families in Mesquite and surrounding communities,” stated John Griscavage, CEO. “People often need help with transportation, household tasks, bathing and other types of personal care following medical procedures or simply due to the effects of aging.”

There is a growing need nationwide for in-home care. The National Association for Home Care & Hospice, the leading trade association in this industry, reports on the increased use of in-home care for causes including acute illness, long-term health conditions, permanent disability, or terminal illness. It is related to the country’s aging demographics as well as the desire by most people to remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible.

“Virgin Valley Home Care & Hospice is unique in its ability to now offer continuity of care and assist with quality of life issues,” continues Griscavage. “Our highly trained personal care professionals provide services that perfectly compliment the home health services we have provided to area residents since 1992.”

Virgin Valley Home Care & Hospice is a full service agency offering home health, hospice care, and medical equipment to families throughout southeastern Nevada and northern Arizona for nearly 20 years, now adding non-medical home care. Its service area includes Mesquite, Logandale, Overton, and Moapa Valley in Nevada, as well as Scenic, Littlefield and Beaver Dam in northern Arizona.  It is part of the Professional Healthcare family of companies that serve residents in four western states. Services include nursing care, physical and occupational therapy, post-hospital rehabilitation, wound care, home health aides, medical social workers, medication management, senior care, and hospice care. Home caregivers and personal care assistants provide help with activities of daily living, eldercare, transportation, and companionship. More information is available at www.virginvalleyhomecare.com or www.professionalhealthcarellc.com.

 
Professional Healthcare's Acquisition of Home Health Services Named as a Finalist in M&A Advisor Awards

Walnut Creek, CA, November 29, 2010 - Professional HealthCare, a leading provider of home nursing, rehabilitation therapy, hospice care, and non-medical caregiver services in four western states, is proud to announce that its acquisition of Home Health Services has been named a 2010 Finalist in the 9th Annual M&A Advisor Awards.

Home Health Services of St. George, Utah provides home health and hospice services to residents of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. The acquisition by Professional Healthcare, made in January 2010 in partnership with Mainsail Partners, effectively expanded its service area to two additional states in the western United States. “We are proud of this recognition and would like to thank our equity partner Mainsail Partners for playing a key role in helping us to identify the opportunity and getting this transaction completed,” says John Griscavage,CEO of Professional Healthcare.

The M&A Advisor Awards honor excellence in deal-making. The acquisition of Home Health Services was nominated in the category of Healthcare/Life Sciences, $100 million and less. Winners of the Awards will be announced at the M&A Advisor Awards Summit in New York City on December 14th.

About Professional HealthCare
Professional HealthCare is now comprised of four operating divisions that offer in-home medical, non-medical, and hospice care to families throughout Northern California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona. Its Professional HealthCare at Home division serves the greater San Francisco Bay Area, and its Victorian Home Care division provides personal home care services in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties. Its Haven HealthCare division serves counties within the Salt Lake City, Utah region, and its recently acquired Home Health Services division provides in-home medical and hospice care to residents of southern Utah Nevada, and Arizona. Services include nursing care, physical and occupational therapy, post-hospital rehabilitation, extended nursing care, wound care, home health aides, medical social workers, medication management, senior care and hospice care. Home caregivers and personal care assistants provide help with activities of daily living, eldercare, transportation and companionship. More information is available at http://www.professionalhealthcarellc.com/.

About Mainsail Partners
Mainsail Partners is a private equity firm focused on management buyouts, recapitalizations and growth equity investments in rapidly growing companies with the potential to be market leaders. Founded by C. Jason Payne and Gavin Turner in 2003, Mainsail has over $150 million under management and invests exclusively in profitable, growing and “bootstrapped” companies in the United States and Canada. Mainsail has extensive experience in technology-enabled services, software, for profit education, healthcare, franchising, and financial services. For more information, please visit http://www.mainsailpartners.com.

 
Professional Healthcare Establishes Madrone Foundation to Aid Families in Need of Home Health and Hospice Care

WALNUT CREEK, CA, October 18, 2010 – Professional Healthcare, a leading provider of home nursing, rehabilitation therapy, hospice care, and non-medical caregiver services in four western states, has established The Madrone Foundation to help patients in need. It is a 501c3 non-profit foundation that accepts donations from family members, friends, company employees, and others who wish to support its mission. The foundation raises, manages, and disburses charitable funds to enable those less fortunate to access compassionate, quality care.

The foundation’s name is derived from the Pacific Madrone, a beautiful tree native to the West Coast whose wood is sought for its heating capabilities since it burns long and hot. “It’s a meaningful symbol of the warmth and compassion that the foundation represents,” explains John Griscavage, CEO. “It’s a sad reality that some families experience financial difficulty and are not able to get the level of home medical care that they need. We are proud to provide a way to extend financial assistance in some of these situations.”

No administrative fees are diverted from contributions. 100 percent of gifts to the foundation support comfort and care for those in need. Donations can be made to The Madrone Foundation and mailed to Professional Healthcare, 925 Ygnacio Valley Rd., Suite 101, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.

Professional Healthcare offers in-home medical, hospice, and non-medical personal care to families throughout Northern California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. Its Professional Healthcare at Home division has served the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years. Additional locations serve Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, the Salt Lake City region, St. George and southern Utah, the Las Vegas and Mesquite regions in southern Nevada, and northern Arizona including Prescott. Services include nursing care, physical and occupational therapy, post-hospital rehabilitation, wound care, home health aides, medical social workers, medication management, senior care, hospice care, and durable medical equipment. Home caregivers and personal care assistants provide help with activities of daily living, eldercare, transportation, and companionship. Information is available at www.professionalhc.com, www.havenhh.com, www.victorianhc.com, and www.nursingathome.com.   

 
Professional Healthcare at Home Receives Medicare Certification for Hospice Care in Northern California

WALNUT CREEK, CA, October 20, 2010 – Professional HealthCare at Home, a leading provider of home nursing, rehabilitation therapy, hospice, and personal home care services in Northern California, is now licensed by Medicare for its in-home hospice care program. Medicare-qualified patients who use the company’s home health services, and may eventually need to transition to hospice care, are now able to have full continuity of care. “This is a great relief to families who struggle with end-of-life care for their loved ones,” stated John Griscavage, CEO. “Management of Medicare and other insurance benefits by a single agency, while giving families access to the broadest possible range of home care services, is something we are proud to offer.”

The company pursued its Medicare certification through the Community Health Accreditation Program. Certification allows the company to provide its hospice services to Medicare and Medi-Cal patients as well as many commercial plans. “There is a general consensus that the Medicare hospice benefit is underutilized in our country,” continues Griscavage. “Our mission is to improve awareness of the benefits of hospice care, to help people understand that they can enter, leave, and re-enter the program under Medicare coverage, and to provide the highest level of compassionate care, comfort, and dignity for our patients along with grief counseling, respite care, and emotional and spiritual support for family members.”

Professional HealthCare at Home is a full service agency offering medical, hospice, and non-medical home care to families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years. Its service area includes San Francisco as well as cities throughout the counties of Alameda , Contra Costa , San Mateo, Santa Clara , Solano, Napa, Yolo, and Marin. It is part of the Professional Healthcare family of companies that include Victorian Home Care in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, Haven HealthCare in the Salt Lake City, Utah region, and other locations in southern Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. Services include nursing care, physical and occupational therapy, post-hospital rehabilitation, wound care, home health aides, medical social workers, medication management, senior care, and hospice care. Home caregivers and personal care assistants provide help with activities of daily living, eldercare, transportation, and companionship. Information is available at www.professionalhc.com.

 
Professional Healthcare Acquires Home Health Services Expanding Service Area in Western United States

WALNUT CREEK, CA, January 19, 2010 – Professional Healthcare, a leading provider of home nursing, rehabilitation therapy, hospice and personal caregiver services in Northern California and Utah, has announced its acquisition of Home Health Services of St. George, Utah, a company that has provided home health, hospice, and durable medical equipment services to residents of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona since 1990. This effectively expands Professional HealthCare’s service area to four states in the western United States.

“We are delighted to welcome an organization with shared values to the Professional HealthCare family of operating divisions,” states John Griscavage, CEO. “Their aligned values include a strong commitment to quality care, integrity, accountability, teamwork, and commitment to employees.” Home Health Services will continue to operate under its various names in each of its geographic markets—Southern Utah Home Care & Hospice, Southern Utah Home Oxygen & Medical, Southern Nevada Home Care, Virgin Valley Home Care & Hospice, and Granite Mountain Home Care & Hospice.

Jim McDonald, General Manager, will assume division leadership. “With the support of Professional Healthcare, we fully expect Home Health Services to continue its impressive growth in Nevada, Utah, Arizona and beyond,” he explains. “We will focus on doing what we have been doing so well for nearly 20 years, but with more support.”

Professional HealthCare is now comprised of four operating divisions that offer in-home medical, non-medical, and hospice care to families throughout Northern California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona. Its Professional HealthCare at Home division serves the greater San Francisco Bay Area, and its Victorian Home Care division provides personal home care services in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties. Its Haven HealthCare division serves counties within the Salt Lake City, Utah region, and its newly acquired Home Health Services division provides in-home medical and hospice care to residents of southern Utah Nevada, and Arizona. Services include nursing care, physical and occupational therapy, post-hospital rehabilitation, extended nursing care, wound care, home health aides, medical social workers, medication management, senior care and hospice care. Home caregivers and personal care assistants provide help with activities of daily living, eldercare, transportation and companionship. Information is available at www.professionalhc.com, www.havenhh.com, www.victorianhc.com and www.nursingathome.com.

 
Caregivers with Professional Healthcare at Home Now Certified by the Alzheimer's Association

WALNUT CREEK, CA, December 14, 2009 – Professional HealthCare at Home, the San Francisco Bay Area’s leading provider of total home health care, including nursing, rehab, personal caregiver and hospice services, has expanded its staffing expertise in the care of Alzheimer’s patients. The company now provides in-home caregivers who have been certified by the Alzheimer’s Association Care Academy. “We felt it was important to offer this highly-trained level of expertise among our caregivers,” says John Griscavage, CEO. “Our clients who suffer from dementia and the medical effects of Alzheimer’s disease require specialized and attentive care for their comfort and to ease the stress on family members.”

Training by the Alzheimer’s Association, the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care and support, covers research-based topics on this complex disease. Caregivers gain not only a deeper understanding of the disease and related dementias, they also develop skills for managing challenging behaviors, providing the best personal care, and connecting, both mentally and emotionally, with clients in late stage dementia.

“A loved one with Alzheimer’s disease presents one of the most challenging and difficult care situations for family members,” continues Griscavage. “We are pleased to be able to offer a high level of expert care and support, and are grateful to have the resources of the Alzheimer’s Association Care Academy for staff training and certification.”

Professional HealthCare at Home is a full service agency offering in-home medical, non-medical and hospice care to families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years. Its service area includes San Francisco as well as cities throughout Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, and Solano County. Its Victorian Home Care division serves Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, and its Haven HealthCare division serves counties within the Salt Lake City, Utah region. Services include nursing care, physical and occupational therapy, post-hospital rehabilitation, extended nursing care, wound care, home health aides, medical social workers, medication management, senior care and hospice care. Home caregivers and personal care assistants provide help with activities of daily living, eldercare, transportation and companionship. More information is available at www.professionalhc.com.

 
Professional Healthcare at Home Expands Services to Provide Licensed Hospice Care in Northern California

WALNUT CREEK, CA, November 2, 2009 – Professional HealthCare at Home, a leading provider of home nursing, rehabilitation therapy and personal caregiver services in Northern California, has announced the expansion of its services to include in-home hospice care to families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The company underwent a detailed licensing survey of its hospice program by the California Department of Public Health, a required process before offering the program to the public. “I am pleased to announce that we passed with flying colors,” stated John Griscavage, CEO. “The surveyor did comment that it really helped that our hospice was affiliated with such a high quality home health agency.”

The company is now able to accept private insurance hospice patients. “We will be working with the Community Health Accreditation Program over the next several months to earn our Medicare certification,” continues Griscavage, “which will allow us to accept Medicare and Medi-Cal patients.”

Hospice, or end-of-life care, provides a special form of care for people during their last months of life, when medical treatments cannot cure an illness. Specialists in this type of palliative care are skilled in pain management, hands-on care giving, grief counseling and other support for family members.

Professional HealthCare at Home is a full service agency offering both medical and non-medical home care to families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years, with services now including hospice care. Its service area includes San Francisco as well as cities throughout Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, and Solano County. Its Victorian Home Care division serves Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, and its Haven HealthCare division serves counties within the Salt Lake City, Utah region. Services include nursing care, physical and occupational therapy, post-hospital rehabilitation, extended nursing care, wound care, home health aides, medical social workers, medication management, senior care and hospice care. Home caregivers and personal care assistants provide help with activities of daily living, eldercare, transportation and companionship. Information is available at www.professionalhc.com.

Contact: Sylvia Todor, Marketing, 925-891-7027.