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Aveanna to acquire Family First Homecare

By HME News Staff

Updated 10:54 AM CDT, Thu March 19, 2026

ATLANTA – Aveanna Healthcare Holding has entered into an agreement to acquire Family First Holding (Family First Homecare), expanding its specialized care model across an enhanced geographic footprint. Family First Homecare is a provider of pediatric home care that primarily provides skilled private duty nursing services with 27 locations in seven states – Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and North Carolina. “I am excited to welcome the entire Family First Homecare team to Aveanna,” said Jeff Shaner, CEO of Aveanna. “Like Aveanna, the Family First Homecare team is committed to delivering high-quality and patient-centered clinical care that produces exceptional outcomes for patients and families,” said Jeff Shaner, CEO of Aveanna. “Family First Homecare is a tremendous cultural fit for us and reinforces our strategic mission to deliver high quality care while bringing unprecedented value and clinical innovation to our payors and stakeholders.” Family First Homecare was founded in 2012 and received a strategic minority investment from Trivest Partners, a leading growth investment firm, in 2021. Aveanna, which has locations in 38 states, intends to fund the Family First Homecare acquisition with a combination of cash on hand and existing short-term credit facility borrowing. The transaction is expected to close in the second fiscal quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.