Pennant Acquires Idaho Home Health, Hospice and Homecare Provider Bluebird

EAGLE, Idaho—The Pennant Group, Inc., the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice, homecare and senior living companies, announced it has acquired Bluebird Home Health, Bluebird Hospice and Bluebird Home Care (“Bluebird”), which provides skilled home health, private duty and hospice services across Southwestern Idaho.

“We are thrilled to partner with Bluebird in expanding our operations in the state of Idaho,” said Brent Guerisoli, chief executive officer of Pennant. “We are honored by the trust of our partners at Cascadia Healthcare, Bluebird’s prior owner, to continue Bluebird’s legacy of providing high-quality clinical care. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our relationship with these continuum partners as we work together to create value in meeting the needs of our shared patients, referral sources and payer partners.”

“Bluebird’s operations fit uniquely within the strong continuum of care we have successfully built in Idaho over the last 12 years,” said John Gochnour, president and chief operating officer of Pennant Group. “This transition brings with it a strong group of operational and clinical leaders and outstanding clinicians who have made a meaningful impact in Southwest Idaho’s health care continuum over the last few years. We are excited to join them, and add our home-based, care-focused resources, systems and best practices, to help them drive continued clinical and operational progress, and provide life-changing home health, hospice and homecare services to the residents of the Treasure Valley and across Idaho.”

Guerisoli reaffirmed Pennant continues to pursue opportunities to acquire high-quality home health, hospice and senior living businesses throughout the United States.