Bayshore Home Health acquires Nightingale Nursing Group

Bayshore Home Health announced today the purchase of Saskatoon-based home health care company Nightingale Nursing Group Inc. The acquisition expands Bayshore's presence in the province, complements its existing office in Regina, and provides an opportunity to service additional remote northern communities.

"This acquisition gives us the opportunity to expand Nightingale's service offerings in Saskatoon to include palliative and dementia care, infusion therapy and wound care," says Elissa Kraus Gamble, director of regional development for Bayshore Home Health in Western Canada. "For instance, our skin health and wound care program has the potential to deliver improved client outcomes as well as significant cost savings to the health care system."

"A strong Saskatchewan presence is a key part of Bayshore expansion strategy initiated in 2006," says Stuart Cottrelle, president of Bayshore Home Health. "We will continue to employ current staff and give employees the training and support they need to ensure that improved client outcomes are the result of this merger."

Bayshore Home Health brings a national infrastructure to the newly merged organization. Nightingale's customers will benefit from Bayshore's expansive expertise in home health care and its ability to reinvest in the business with support services that include clinical innovation, caregiver training and information technology critical to care delivery. The merged company will operate as Bayshore Home Health

"The acquisition is a wonderful opportunity for Nightingale," says Debby Criddle, the former CEO of Nightingale, who will lead the merged company as its area director. "Our new company will capitalize on the strengths of both organizations and bring together a wonderful group of caring and qualified health care professionals."