CareSouth Health System Inc., also known as CareSouth Homecare Professionals or CareSouth, is a private American

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 healthcare company

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 that provides a range of home care services. It is one of the largest providers of home health care service in the country.

History

CareSouth was founded on November 1, 1995 in Augusta

Augusta, Georgia

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, Georgia

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 by the Central Georgia Health System. In 1998, the company was acquired by Capitol Partners, LLC from the Central Georgia Health System, enabling CareSouth to expand its presence. In 2010, CareSouth owns home health care agencies in seven states including Georgia

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, California

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, Tennessee

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, Texas

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, Alabama

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, Florida

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, and North Carolina

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. The company currently owns 16 certified home care agencies and operates 34 branches which generate an estimates $500 million in revenue per year.

Operations

In 2007, the company has more than $20 billion USD

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in assets.

Key people

Since the company was founded in 1995, Rick Griffin remains as the President & CEO of the company.

• Rick Griffin - President & CEO
• John M. Southern - Chief Financial Officer
• Norma English - Chief Operating Officer
• J. Ken Bell - Senior Vice President