Ridgemont Equity Partners Acquires Agape Care Group from Vistria Group

Agape Care Group Acquires Hope Hospice and Assured Hospice

July 11, 2023

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Agape Care Group, a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners, has acquired Hope Hospice (Birmingham/Rainbow City, Alabama) and Assured Hospice (Cartersville, Georgia). The add-on deals expand Agape Care's hospice and palliative footprint across Alabama and Georgia, with Georgia locations operating under Georgia Hospice Care; Hope Hospice's owner Deb Stark is cited as joining the Agape family.

Agape Care Group Acquires Journey Hospice

October 4, 2022

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Agape Care Group, a Ridgemont Equity Partners–backed hospice and palliative care platform, has acquired Journey Hospice, a family‑owned provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. The add‑on expands Agape Care's geographic footprint into Alabama and Louisiana and brings Journey Hospice into the Agape family while continuing to operate under its current name; terms were not disclosed.

Agape Care Group (Ridgemont-backed) Acquires GHC Hospice

September 14, 2022

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Agape Care Group, a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners, has acquired GHC Hospice, a hospice provider serving 25 counties in Georgia and South Carolina. The acquisition adds 135 care providers and 285 patients, expanding Agape's team to 1,450 employees caring for 3,600 patients across the Southeast; GHC will continue to operate under its current name and terms were not disclosed.

Agape Care Group Acquires Lanier Hospice

January 10, 2022

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Agape Care Group, a Ridgemont Equity Partners portfolio company, has acquired Lanier Hospice of Buford, Georgia. The add-on expands Agape Care's presence in Georgia (bringing coverage to 98 counties) as the company continues to grow its hospice and palliative care footprint in the Southeast; terms were not disclosed.

Agape Care Group Acquires Serenity Hospice Care

June 29, 2021

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Agape Care Group, a portfolio company of The Vistria Group, has acquired Serenity Hospice Care of Dublin, Georgia. The acquisition expands Agape's reach in Georgia to 52 counties (about 33% of the state); Serenity will continue operating under its current name and the combined organization serves more than 1,800 patients with a 1,000+ employee footprint across the Southeast.

Hospice Care of South Carolina Acquires Agapé Hospice

January 28, 2020

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Hospice Care of South Carolina (HCSC), a portfolio company of The Vistria Group, acquired Agapé Hospice to create the largest hospice provider in South Carolina. The combined organization will operate across all 46 counties with more than 800 employees and care for over 1,400 patients; financial terms were not disclosed.