Bayada Home Health Care
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | Philadephia, Pennsylvania (1975) |
| Headquarters | Moorestown, New Jersey |
Key people | J. Mark Baiada (CEO and President) |
| Products | Home Care Staffing |
| Website | BAYADA.com |
BAYADA Home Health Care is a privately held home health company based in Moorestown, New Jersey. The company provides in-home nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides and hospice services.[1]
History
In January 1975, RN Homecare was founded by J. Mark Baiada in Philadelphia, PA as a home-based health services provider.[2] [3] The company was soon operating under the name Bayada Nurses, and in January 2012, the company changed its name to BAYADA Home Health Care [4]
That same month, BAYADA Home Health Care acquired NurseFinders Home Care, a provider of nurses and caregivers with 16 locations in nine states.[5]
Operations
BAYADA Home Health Care operates more than 240 offices in 24 states.[6] The company employs more than 17,000 nurses, home health aides, therapists, medical social workers, and other health care professionals.
Services
BAYADA Home Health Care offers adults and seniors short-term nursing, rehabilitative, therapeutic, and assistive home health care services. The company also offers non-medical assistance with activities of daily living for adults and seniors, including self-care and household support services; and nursing, therapeutic, and assistive home health care services for children under the age of 18. It also provides end-of-life medical, social, and spiritual care services; and education, support, and assistance that enable clients with intellectual or developmental disabilities to acquire, maintain, and improve skills related to activities of daily living. [7]
Awards and Recognition
In October 2011, four BAYADA Home Health Care offices were named to the 2011 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies based on quality outcomes, quality improvement and financial performance.[8] On September 26th, 2012 BAYADA Home Health Care was ranked number 21 for the largest employers of the Philadelphia region. .[9]
Notes
- ^ "About BAYADA". BAYADA Home Health Care. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "J. Mark Baiada". Baiada Institute Entrepreneurship in Action Eye of the Entrepreneur. Drexel University. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "BAYADA History". BAYADA Home Health Care. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "New Name, Same Mission". advanceweb.com. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "BAYADA Home Health Care Acquires Nursefinders Home Care". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "BAYADA Locations". BAYADA. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Company Overview of BAYADA Home Health Care". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "HomeCare Elite". OCS HomeCare. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Largest employers in the Philadelphia region: Slideshow". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 12 August 2013.