Benzinga | Jun 21, 2021 09:54AM EDT

National HealthCare Late Friday Announced Purchase Of Interest In Caris Healthcare, No Terms Disclosed

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE:NHC), a national leader in senior care, acquired the remaining interest in hospice and palliative care provider Caris Healthcare, L.P. from Norman C. McRae and McRae Investment Company, LLC on June 11, 2021. Prior to the purchase, NHC owned a majority stake in Caris. Caris specializes in providing hospice and palliative care to over 1,200 patients per day in 28 locations in Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. As a result of the purchase, Caris will be a wholly owned and consolidated subsidiary of NHC.

"Caris has been a premier hospice and palliative care provider for many years. We are honored to continue to provide these critical, compassionate services for patients and their families during such a challenging time in their lives," said Steve Flatt, Chief Executive Officer of NHC.

The acquisition is a strategic advancement of NHC's growth of a continuum of care to seniors in its operational footprint.