Help At Home Acquires Coastal Home Care and Altrus

Combination Creates Leading Provider of Community Based Services for the Elderly and Disabled in Georgia

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Feb 12, 2019, 15:41 ET

CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Help At Home, LLC today announced the acquisition of Coastal Home Care and Altrus (Coastal/Altrus), two Georgia home and community based companies serving elderly and disabled individuals. The addition of Coastal/Altrus significantly expands Help At Home's presence in Georgia, creating a leading provider of home care and residential services.

Coastal Home Care and Altrus have roots in Georgia that extend for 40 years. Headquartered in Savannah and under the leadership of CEO Martin Miller, the companies serve clients through Medicaid, private pay, insurance, and VA programs. "Our leadership team and administrative staff see this partnership as an opportunity to continue our mission serving the elderly and disabled on regional and national fronts," said Miller. "We are thankful that Help At Home is extremely sensitive to the needs of people and its culture is virtually the same as ours. We know this will be good for our clients and staff as well."

Said Help At Home CEO Paul Mastrapa, "Coastal Home Care and Altrus bring a deep and impressive history of providing quality care to Help At Home. It is an honor to partner with Martin and his entire team to continue expanding within Georgia and other markets while making a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve." Help at Home currently has Georgia home care operations in Macon and Newnan. Coastal Home Care's home care offices are in Athens, Augusta, Barnesville, Baxley, Brunswick, Columbus, Hinesville, Savannah, St. Marys, Statesboro, Valdosta, and Waycross. Altrus operates group and family model personal care homes throughout the state.

About Help At Home, LLC
Founded in 1975, Help at Home is a leading U.S. home care provider delivering in-home care to seniors and persons with disabilities. Headquartered in Chicago IL, the company provides home and community-based services in 13 states: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The company serves approximately 67,000 clients through 155 locations with 28,000 caregivers. Help At Home operates as Oxford Healthcare, Excel Companion Care, Coastal Home Care, and Altrus in certain markets and has a long history of quality care to the clients it serves. For more information, please visit www.helpathome.com.