PRESS RELEASE
The KPC Group
Completes the Acquisition of Ramona VNA & Hospice and Announces Name Change
to Inland Empire Home Health & Hospice
Hemet, California –
May 21, 2012 – The KPC Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of
Ramona VNA & Hospital and a name change of the agency to Inland Empire Home
Health & Hospice (IEHHH). An agreement was reached in March 2011 with Shova
Healthcare VNA, an affiliate of The KPC Group, to purchase Ramona VNA &
Hospice. The sale was approved by the agency’s Board of Directors and the
Attorney General. An advisory Board will be established for the new entity
consisting of community business leaders.
A Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) accredited
community based agency, providing care since 1987 as Ramona VNA & Hospice,
IEHHH supports 19,000 + Home Health visits and 48,000+ Hospice visits each
year.
Offering a complete continuum of home care, under new ownership
IEHHH will continue to provide Home Health, Palliative, Chronic Illness and
Hospice services throughout Southwest Riverside County, including Hemet/San
Jacinto, Sun City/Menifee/Perris, Temecula/Murrieta and Canyon Lake/Lake
Elsinore.
In addition, IEHHH will continue to offer Community Outreach
through The Healthy Elder Life Program (H.E.L.P. Line) senior resource and
outreach, H.E.L.P Alliance community collaborative, adult bereavement services,
professional continuing education, community health fairs, seminars and
workshops.
Patients presently on services will continue to receive care
from this clinicians that they have come to know and trust. The executive
leadership team has not changed and the agency philosophy to embrace the
highest standards, values, and ethics will remain the same. “We are proud of
our history and embracing our future. We are pleased to continue to provide you
the best care by the best staff”, said Carol Wood,
President/CEO.
Inland Empire Home Health & Hopsice (formerly known as
Ramona VNA & Hospice) is now an affiliate of The KPC Group. The agency has
contracts with most senior health plans, is Medicare and MediCal certified and
will continue to accept patients from all local providers. “Nothing has changed
as far as our ability to accept patients,” said Wood. “It has been a smooth and
transparent transition. Our standards, ethics, staff members and dedication to
the community are the same with this sale. We have proudly served this
community for nearly thirty (30) years, and we look forward to continuing to
provide quality home health and hospice services as part of the integrated
healthcare delivery system.”
A reception is now in the planning stages to staff,
physicians and invited guests to celebrate the transition of Ramona VNA &
Hospice to Inland Empire Home Health and Hospice.
About The KPC Group
Founded by Dr. Kali P. Chaudhuri in 1994, The KPC Group has
business portfolios in Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Information Technology,
Education, Real Estate, Architectural and Engineering, Energy, Waste
Management, infrastructure Development, Agriculture, and Travel. The KPC Group
owns majority shares of several hospitals in Orange County and Riverside,
California. The KPC Group and its affiliates established one of the largest
Independent Physicians Associations in Southwestern Riverside County. For more
information about The KPC Group or Inland Empire Home Health & Hospice,
visit their website(s) at www.thekpcgroup.com
or www.iehh.org.
No comments:
Post a Comment