WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 3, 2014)—Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Sunovion) has joined the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) as a silver level corporate partner. Sunovion specializes in treatments for central nervous system and respiratory disorders.

“This is a significant addition to our Corporate Partner Program,” said Robert Steedley, chairman of the board of directors for AAHomecare. “Sunovion brings a depth of experience in patient care, and we value the support that leading companies bring to the homecare community,” Steedley said.

“Our corporate partners are long-standing champions of the industry and advocates for patients. We welcome Sunovion’s strong commitment to our shared objectives of improving home health care access and outcomes for patients," said Tom Ryan, AAHomecare president and CEO. "That is what AAHomecare is all about, and it’s great to see this program taking off like it has. I encourage more companies to follow this lead and recognize the importance of engagement.”  

The AAHomecare Corporate Partner Program, now in its second year, has grown to 11 companies. The AAHomecare corporate partners are: Apria Healthcare, Brightree, Byram Healthcare, Drive Medical, Invacare, Medtrade, Philips Respironics, Pride Mobility, ResMed, Shield Healthcare and Sunovion.