Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
Regional Chain Opens Another New Location
Published on Fri Sep 13, 2019
St. Croix Hospice has opened an office in Cedar Falls, Iowa, marking its seventh branch in the state, according to a release. The Oakdale, Minnesota-based regional chain operates 27 branches in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, it says. Chicago-based private equity firm The Vistria Group bought St. Croix from Stamford, Connecticut-based PE firm Clearview Capital in 2017.
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