Jun 3, 2021
Choice Health at Home, LLC ("Choice") announced today the acquisition of multiple home health and hospice agencies in Texas and Oklahoma.
The Texas-based home health, hospice, and rehabilitation service provider formally announced the entrance into the Oklahoma market via the Jan. 1, 2021 acquisition of Angelic Hospice in Shawnee, Oklahoma ("Angelic"). Choice has now followed that step with the June 1, 2021, purchase of Restore Home Health ("Restore"), operating in Central and Northeast Oklahoma. Restore provides home health services via locations in Tulsa, Edmond, Grove, Stigler, and Muskogee.
David Jackson, founder and CEO of Choice Health at Home, made the announcement reiterating the mission of Choice. "Our goal is to provide excellent healthcare to our patients in the comfort of their home. We are very excited about our segments of healthcare and the opportunity to serve the residents of the state of Oklahoma."
He went further on the specific agencies and integration, "The employees of Angelic have been great additions to Choice and are champions of our mission in palliative care. In Restore, we found core values that aligned with Choice and outstanding home health clinicians. Both companies are local market leaders that provide Choice an excellent foundation for growth within the state of Oklahoma."
Lori Chlouber, CEO of Restore, will be staying on with Choice as VP of State Strategic Operation.
"Lori brings significant operational knowledge, state market insight, and leadership experience. We are very excited about her continued work with the company," stated Trina Lanier, COO of Choice Health at Home and co-founder of the company's home health operations.
In addition to the activity in Oklahoma, Choice also announced the acquisition of Home Therapy of Austin. Choice began planning for the acquisition in late 2020 and executed the transaction this past month as the state continues recovery from the public health emergency. The agency will be integrated with Choice's current Central Texas operations.
Jackson provided the following on the Austin, Texas-based company and the process. "This agency was founded and received outstanding leadership from their CEO Amy Potter. When this opportunity presented itself, we were very honored. The past several months has been a pleasure and we are so excited for what it means to the expansion of our Austin operations." Prior to this transaction, Choice had significant operations in southern Travis County but now provides both home health and hospice throughout the greater Austin area.
Choice has continued pace with its 2019 and 2020 activity in home health and hospice M&A that included several home health and hospice transactions. Leadership expressed that the company would continue with this initiative. "While our core growth lever continues to be organic development, these three businesses represent what we are looking for in strong regional agencies that have benefited from owner-operator leadership. From an acquisition standpoint, Choice is very interested in these types of organizations on a go-forward basis and will continue to be active," stated Clay Dickeson, VP of Finance and M&A analyst with Choice.
Choice corporate headquarters are located in Tyler, Texas, and the company currently operates in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Choice was founded in 2008 as a rehabilitation service provider, entered home health in late 2012, and launched its hospice segment in 2018. For more information on Choice, visit choicetx.com or choiceoklahoma.com.
MANILA, Philippines – House Speaker Faustino G. Dy III on Friday joined President FerdinandR. Marcos Jr. in celebrating the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) 125th founding anniversary, as the president reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the agency’s capabilities amid growing maritime challenges. Dy attended the anniversary celebration at the Eva Macapagal Super Terminal in Manila’s
MANILA, Philippines—Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday denied that she owns a Jollibee franchise amid her links to food company GenCorp Industries Inc., stressing that her investment in the company does not equate to ownership. “I do not own a Jollibee franchise or any other franchise. I previously invested in a company that is part
MANILA, Philippines — Marikina 2nd District Rep. Miro S. Quimbo on Saturday called for the immediate passage of a measure, which seeks to strengthen water management through a stronger national framework, amid the looming threat of a Super El Niño. He said that the passage of the National Water Resources Management Act, or House Bill
MANILA, Philippines – House prosecution panel member and Manila Rep. Joel Chua on Saturday drew a comparison between the impeachment conviction of Chief Justice Renato Corona over undisclosed assets and the unexplained wealth allegations against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, which a prosecution expert said could allegedly reach P1.5 billion. Chua pointed out that Corona
MANILA, Philippines – House prosecution panel member and Manila Rep. Joel Chua is hoping that the Senate impeachment court will be able to rule on Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s case by late November or early December now that only the alleged unexplained wealth article remains. Chua said prosecutors narrowed the case partly because they
MANILA, Philippines – A spokesperson for the House prosecution has expressed belief that the evidence against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s alleged misuse of confidential funds could still lead to her conviction with the possible initiation of criminal proceedings outside the impeachment trial. Trial spokesperson and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong cited the
MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution panel may submit its formal offer of evidence against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte ahead of the Oct. 23 deadline to help speed up the remaining proceedings in her impeachment trial. House prosecutor and Manila Rep. Joel Chua on Saturday said prosecutors were preparing the submission after formally resting
LEGAZPI CITY — The Diocese of Virac has called for a moratorium on mining projects in Catanduanes, warning that they could threaten human lives, contaminate water sources and damage the island province’s environment and livelihoods. In a pastoral letter dated Oct. 14, Bishop Luisito A. Occiano urged the government to suspend or stop mining operations
LUCENA CITY — Authorities in Talisay, Batangas on Saturday, Oct. 17, urged residents to take precautions after the heat index in the town reached 40°C. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) advised residents to take precautionary measures against the prevailing high heat index, which reached the extreme caution level. “Exposure to elevated temperatures
COTABATO CITY – Acting on tips from concerned citizens, the Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat police confiscated P385,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes during law enforcement operations on Friday, October 16. Brig. Gen. Alan Manibog, director of Police Regional Office (PRO-12), said personnel from Palimbang municipal police station discovered the cigarette boxes stacked and partially covered with a
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — The state weather bureau has warned residents of southern Bukidnon of moderate to heavy rains, particularly in the afternoon and evening. Speaking to the Inquirer on Saturday, October 17, Catherine Asunto, weather specialist at the Mindanao Regional Services Division of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, said the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — A dawn response to a residential fire in Barangay Batangan here on Friday, October 16, led to the discovery and confiscation of 45 cartons of contraband “Commando Red Label” cigarettes valued at an estimated P1.1 million. Firefighters responded to a distress call at around 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, regarding
YOUR NEWS, OUR NETWORK.
Do you have Great News you want to tell the world?
Be it updates about your business or your community, you can make sure that it’s heard by submitting your story to our network reaching hundreds of news sites across 6 verticals.