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Celtic Healthcare of Carlisle, Inc. Acquires Carlisle Regional Medical Center Home Health Care Division

Posted on: Monday, 20 March 2006, 15:00 CST

PITTSBURGH and CARLISLE, Pa., March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Celtic Healthcare, Inc., a leading regional home healthcare and rehabilitation services provider, announced on Friday, March 17 that it has acquired the Carlisle Regional Medical Center Home Health Care Division. The new provider will operate as Carlisle Regional Home Health Services.

"In the current hospital environment, many organizations are recognizing the need to focus on their core operations," said Arnie Burchianti, CEO of Celtic Healthcare. "Many have outsourced and divested certain aspects of their operations by utilizing companies which have expertise in certain areas. We are honored at the trust Carlisle Regional Medical Center has placed in us to continue the tradition of caring in the home healthcare environment."

Bill Leonard, CEO of Carlisle Regional Medical Center, stated in a memo dated March 15, 2006 to the hospital staff: "Celtic is a Pennsylvania company which focuses exclusively on home health. They have the technology systems and services that will allow our talented staff to better serve the home health needs of our community. We are pleased that all of our home health staff will have expanded professional opportunities as a result of this transition. We look forward to an excellent working relationship with Celtic Healthcare and the opportunity to focus more of our efforts on our core services."

Dr. William Kauffman, of the Carlisle Regional Medical Center, has agreed to continue serving as Celtic Healthcare's Medical Director of Carlisle Regional Home Health Services. "Celtic Healthcare, with its emphasis in home healthcare services, will offer patients and the community additional resources and expertise to enhance homecare services," said Dr. Kauffman. "Their vision is very exciting and motivating to all of us, and I am pleased to be involved."

Current patients, of the former home healthcare division, will experience no interruption of services -- they will be seamlessly transitioned to Carlisle Regional Home Health Services. "At Celtic, we recognize the importance of consistent, individualized care throughout a patient's recovery process," said Burchianti. "Home healthcare and rehabilitation is our core business."

"This is a very exciting time for us at Celtic. Growing our healthcare- related services into new markets is part of our strategic plan. Service excellence with staff members and the community will always remain our top priority," added Burchianti.

Celtic Healthcare is Medicare-certified and offers a comprehensive array of home healthcare-related services including:

- Physical Therapy - Occupational Therapy - Speech-Language Pathology - Medical/Surgical Nursing - Mental Health Nursing - Medical Social Services - Certified Wound Care Specialists - Registered Dieticians - Home Health Aides - Private Duty Companion Services - Palliative Care Services

Celtic Healthcare, Inc., the parent company of a comprehensive home healthcare service organization, is structured to provide an integrated approach to all levels of home-based care. Celtic is also an industry leader in healthcare-related Information Technology, with Celtic Integrated Business System (CIBS), a web-based software product that manages the efficient delivery and workflow of homecare services. Celtic Healthcare, Inc. is headquartered north of Pittsburgh and was founded in 1995 by Arnie Burchianti. For more information, please visit: http://www.carlisleregional.celtichealthcare.com/ or call 717-245-5600.

Celtic Healthcare, Inc.

CONTACT: Paulette Duderstadt of Vision Marketing, +1-412-366-9471, orJodi McKinney of Celtic Healthcare, Inc., +1-800-355-8894

Web site: http://www.carlisleregional.celtichealthcare.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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