Harden Healthcare Announces Addition of
Auxi Health to Family of Companies

Texas-Based Harden Healthcare Meets Increasing Home Health Care Demands with Extended Continuum of Care

June 6, 2007 -- AUSTIN, TX—Harden Healthcare is pleased to announce that the Austin, Texas-based company is expanding its commitment to healthcare with a significant investment in Auxi Health, a home health care provider offering comprehensive services currently with 21 regional branches in Texas, Iowa, Missouri and West Virginia. The investment in Auxi Health represents Harden’s dedication to expanding its business model of offering a full continuum of care, including skilled nursing, assisted living, rehab, hospice and now, home health care.

On June 1, 2007, the ownership change became effective for Texas, Iowa and Missouri. The transition for Auxi West Virginia is subject to Certificate of Need (CON) approval and is anticipated to take a little longer. Harden Healthcare will manage the West Virginia operations during the transition for the benefit of Auxi Health, Inc. until CON approval has been granted by the state of West Virginia.

“Home health care is an important service for which there is a visible and growing need, particularly as the baby boom generation ages,” Lew Little, CEO of Harden Healthcare, said. “We are pleased to add Auxi Health to our family of companies, providing another important dimension to Harden’s continuum of care.”

Auxi Health was established in March of 1999 with a merger of eight home health care entities. The company provides a full complement of services including continuous and intermittent nursing care, as well as physical therapy, respiratory therapy and home health aide services. In addition to health care services, Auxi Health provides home medical equipment, supplemental staffing and management contracting.

Auxi Health is currently headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The headquarters will be transitioned from Chicago to Austin in the next few months. With the addition of Auxi Health, Harden approximates it will oversee more than 2,000 new employees throughout the Southeastern and Central United States.

“This new partnership with Harden Healthcare will provide additional resources to Auxi Health, enabling our company to continue to provide excellence in home health care for our patients and their families,” Mary Kaye Kramme, regional vice president of Auxi Health’s Missouri region, said. “We are proud to be associated with Harden and are excited about the synergy of the combined companies.”

About Harden Healthcare
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Harden Healthcare was founded in December, 2001, for the purpose of providing a complete continuum of care for seniors and others needing short- and long-term healthcare. The company, which offers a holistic approach to care, is comprised of several complementary subsidiaries including TRISUN Healthcare (skilled nursing and assisted living facilities), MBS Rehab, MBS Pharmacy (providing services to the long-term care industry), Lighthouse Hospice and Auxi Health. For more information, visit www.hardenhealthcare.com.

 

For More Information Contact:
 

Auxi Health
4200 Commerce Court, Ste 102
Lisle, IL. 60532

Tel: 630-799-0270
FAX: 630-799-0276
Internet: webdesign@auxihealth.com