Caris Healthcare Acquires South Carolina-Based Solaris Hospice

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. and COLUMBIA, S.C., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective Jan. 1, 2012, Knoxville-based Caris Healthcare completed the purchase of Solaris Hospice , a South Carolina provider of outpatient ...

The Ensign Group Acquires Reno Assisted Living Facility

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG - News), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services, hospice care and assisted ...

Hospice of Lenawee unveils new look, gives peek at new facility

Hospice of Lenawee unveiled its new logo and gave supporters a look at its nearly-finished residential facility Friday afternoon. After executive director Bill Kenyon unveiled the logo, Deborah Loercher of Anoroc, a marketing agency that specializes in Hospice organi­­zations, explained the purpose behind its various parts. The logo depicts a pair of upstretched hands encircling a heart ...

Dying Americans Using Hospice Care Remains Stable but New Report Reveals Drop in Length of Service

Greater Proportion of Heart Disease Patients Accessing Hospice Reports NHPCO ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's annual report on hospice facts and figures released this week shows the number of patients...

NHPCO to Feature Noted Plenary Speakers at Leadership Conference in March 2012

Gawande, Goldsmith, MedPAC Executive Director are among Distinguished Presenters ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization has a lineup of distinguished plenary speakers planned for its 27th annual Management and...