CommuniCare Family of Companies Acquires 16 Skilled Nursing Centers in Indiana

CINCINNATI, Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CommuniCare Health Services now manages 16 skilled nursing centers previously managed by Kindred Healthcare, adding Indiana as a seventh state in the company's growing portfolio of skilled nursing centers and rehabilitation hospitals.

Current staff and staffing are expected to stay in place with focus on a seamless transition and ensuring lack of interruption in delivering high quality care.

Through this acquisition, CommuniCare, a privately held company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, grows to 76 healthcare centers in seven states (Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia).

"It's fulfilling to be able to extend our reach, reflective of serving the growing healthcare needs of a growing population," said CommuniCare Executive Vice President Isaac Rosedale.  "Specific to the new health care operations in Indiana, we are committed to continuing the level of quality clinical care and strength of operations that Kindred has provided for years.

"The CommuniCare Family of Companies has now grown to more than 10,000 employees strong, and we consider it a blessing and privilege to deliver excellent care and caring within our new communities."

The newly named CommuniCare Healthcare Centers previously managed by Kindred are:

1. Allison Pointe Healthcare Center, 5226 East 82^nd St., Ind. 46250
2. Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 14751 Carey Rd., Carmel, Ind. 46033
3. Great Lakes Healthcare Center (formerly Kindred Dyer Healthcare) 2300 Great Lakes Dr., Dyer, Ind., 46311
4. Eagle Creek Healthcare Center, 4102 Shore Dr., Indianapolis, Ind. 46254
5. Greenfield Healthcare Center, 200 Green Meadows Dr., Greenfield, Ind. 46140
6. Greenwood Healthcare Center, 377 Westridge Blvd., Greenwood, Ind. 46142
7. Harrison Healthcare Center, 150 Beechmont Dr., Corydon, Ind., 47112
8. Indian Creek Healthcare Center, 240 Beechmont Dr., Corydon, Ind. 47112
9. Kokomo Healthcare Center, 429 West Lincoln Rd., Kokomo, Ind. 46902
10. Rolling Hills Healthcare Center, 3625 St. Joseph Rd., New Albany, Ind. 47150
11. Sellersburg Healthcare Center, 7823 Old Highway, #60, Sellersburg, Ind. 47172
12. Southpointe Healthcare Center, 4904 War Admiral Dr., Indianapolis, Ind. 46237
13. Southwood Healthcare Center, 222 Margaret Ave., Terre Haute, Ind., 47802
14. Valley View Healthcare Center, 333 West Mishawaka Rd., Elkhart, Ind. 46517
15. Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 101 Potters Lane, Clarksville, Ind. 47129
16. Wildwood Healthcare Center, 7301 East 16^th St. Indianapolis, Ind. 46219

These centers have licensed capacity of more than 2,000 beds, the largest of which is Greenwood Healthcare Center licensed for 185 beds. Many of the centers will also provide rehabilitation and holistic healing for fast recovery after hospital stays and surgeries. 

This expansion is the fourth for CommuniCare during the past two years.

The CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to serving the healthcare needs of older adults for more than thirty years and takes pride in the ownership, operations and provision of patient-centered care in skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs).

"We believe that CommuniCare will provide strong leadership for these buildings going forward," said Kent H. Wallace, Kindred's Chief Operating Officer. "We appreciate the dedication of the Kindred employees who provided quality care to the residents and patients in these buildings for many years and wish them all the best with CommuniCare."

Mr. Wallace added: "We are also pleased that CommuniCare will be retaining the services of RehabCare to provide rehabilitation services in these buildings. RehabCare, which is part of our Kindred Rehabilitation Services division, provides contract therapy services in partnership with healthcare providers."

Said CommuniCare founder Steven Rosedale: "We understand and are honored by the responsibility we have for the well-being of those we are privileged to care for, as well as those we are privileged to have on our team. As a family-owned company, we take great pride in the environment and experience we provide for our residents, their families, our partners and our employees. We combine leading technology and quality bedside caregiving with highly skilled clinical teams in order to provide a safe, welcoming and healing place away from home."

About CommuniCare Health Services: CommuniCare Health Services was founded in 1984 and is headquarted in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company currently operates 76 healthcare and rehabilitation centers in seven states [Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia]. Our centers focus on patient-centered care plans and provide specialized programing in cardiac, pulmonology, memory care & dementia, amputee and behavioral health. Our expert physicians and nurses provide care for the most medically complex residents. For more information, please visit communicarehealth.com.

SOURCE CommuniCare Health Services

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