LTSS Investment—& Restructuring— Speeds Up

Our recent coverage of private equity investments in the long-term care space just quantified what our team already noticed—investments, mergers, acquisitions, consolidations and other restructuring in this space is on the rise. The survey found that 38% of private equity executives planning health care investments over the next 18 months are considering investments acquisitions in the long-term care sector—defined as including home health, long-term care facilities like nursing homes and assisted living, and hospice services. Not surprisingly, 25% of the respondents said they had difficulty finding attractive investment targets—specifically targets with the right technology . . .