TEMPLE TERRACE, Florida—Chapters Health System has launched a new joint venture with Preferred Care, a home health agency in Florida, to expand hospice care in Southwest Florida. The companies said the partnership creates a new offering through Preferred Care Hospice, which was granted approval through the certificate of need program to offer hospice services in Collier County, Florida.
"The opportunity to work with Preferred Care to help expand hospice services in Florida is the chance to align with an organization that has the same legacy of quality and exceptional service that is deeply rooted in Chapters Health System," said Andrew Molosky, president and CEO, Chapters Health System. "This partnership will expand on Chapters Health's mission of taking care of patients and taking care of those who do by providing a new choice in the community to best meet the needs of patients and caregivers."
Through Preferred Care Hospice, residents of Collier County will have a new choice when exploring chronic illness offerings in the region.
"Our partnership combines Preferred Care's local leadership, deep community ties and uncompromising standards with the operational infrastructure and support of Chapters Health System, creating a seamless continuum of care across home health and hospice services," said Christopher Melley, president and CEO of Preferred Care. "That continuity is what families deserve, and we are honored to now be able to provide it."