Archdiocese of New Orleans sells home care, hospice firms | Business News
A Mandeville-based elderly care nonprofit has finalized its purchase of the hospice and at-home care businesses affiliated with the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the first step in what is expected to be a broader exit by the local Roman Catholic Church from overseeing the nursing homes it founded more than four decades ago.
CommCare Corp., which operates nursing and rehabilitation centers across Louisiana, closed on its purchase of Notre Dame Home Health and Notre Dame Hospice last week for an undisclosed price. They were sold by Notre Dame Health System, a nonprofit overseen by Archbishop Gregory Aymond.
The archdiocese announced in August that it had reached an agreement to exit from its affiliated businesses caring for older adults, which also include the three nursing homes controlled by Notre Dame…
