Help at Home announces three acquisitions, expansion in key state

Help at Home, one of the largest providers of home care services in the country, has announced three transactions.

The company acquired Care By Your Side, One Care Health and AAMedcare, which are Georgia-based home care providers.

“Bringing our unique value proposition to more communities across Georgia allows us to provide great days and meaningful moments,” said Ray Smithberger, Chief Operating Officer of Help at Home. “We remain focused on creating an environment that supports caregiver well-being and satisfaction, which in turn enables them to provide the highest quality care to more clients who want to age at home.”

Chicago-based Help at Home is a personal care provider that focuses primarily on Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). The company operates more than 180 locations in 11 states, has 67,000 clients and more than 58,000 caregivers. It is backed by The Vistria Group and Centerbridge Partners.

It already had a significant presence in Georgia, but mostly in the southern part of the state. It will now enter the Atlanta and Augusta markets. The acquisitions will also help the company “continue its commitment to its southern Georgia footprint,” according to a press release.

Last month, at the FUTURE Home Health Care News conference, Help at Home CEO Tim O’Rourke told HHCN that the company is looking to expand its presence in the near future. The recent activity in Georgia is further evidence of that.

O’Rourke also explained that the company will continue to focus on home care rather than expanding into other service lines.

“The growth is still very strong in what we do, both organic growth and M&A activity,” he said. “We still see this as a huge opportunity for us, not just today but in the future. I think the biggest change that we continue to see is this ability to really connect home care to healthcare. Our ability to support our caregivers even more than ever before — with this team of social workers, nurses, community health workers — and start to reconnect people to the healthcare system is a really huge opportunity for us.”

O’Rourke added that while Help at Home is not focused on other service lines, it wants to create opportunities for customers to provide comprehensive services – for example, transport, meals and laundry services.

“We are always striving to meet the growing needs of seniors and people with disabilities who want home care services that allow them to live as independently as possible in their own homes,” said Jennifer Clayton, Help at Home Senior Area Leader. “We want to extend a warm welcome to Help at Home caregivers, clients and our payment partners across the Peach State.”