Bayhealth and BAYADA announce home health care joint venture

Bayhealth and Bayada Home Health Care announced they have undertaken a joint venture to enhance the delivery of home care services for patients living in central and southern Delaware. It will be called Bayada Home Health Care at Bayhealth, and will become effective in late June.

This joint venture comes as part of a growing trend in which hospitals are partnering with home care agencies that have the expertise and experience to manage care at home for patients who are at high risk for rehospitalization. Officials said joining forces with Bayada will help Bayhealth better support its effort to bring the best healthcare to its communities. Bayhealth and Bayada share similar values focused on putting the patient first and the belief that employees are their greatest asset.

"The healthcare environment is changing, and hospitals have a vested interest in the success of their patients post-discharge," said J. Mark Baiada, founder, president, and CEO of Bayada Home Health Care. "With 42 years of expertise in home health care, we are seen by many hospitals and health systems as a valuable resource to help keep their patients safe at home."

All Bayhealth Home Health Care employees will have the opportunity to join the Bayada Home Health Care at Bayhealth team. Bayhealth Home Health Care employees who choose to stay within the Bayhealth system may consider a transfer to a comparable open position within Bayhealth. 

Bayhealth President and CEO Terry Murphy says this joint venture will help Bayhealth better support the growing need for home health care. "This joint venture brings together a regionally recognized health system with a nationally renowned home health agency," said Murphy.