Aveanna Healthcare to Offer Arizona Residents Opportunity to Provide Care to Loved Ones and be Reimbursed

Rhea-AI Summary

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAH) announces participation in Arizona's Family Licensed Health Aide Program. This initiative enables eligible family members to receive training and compensation for caregiving at home, addressing the critical nursing shortage. The program is approved by the Arizona State Legislature and signed by Governor Doug Ducey. Aveanna's COO emphasizes the importance of enabling families to balance caregiving and employment. This new program reflects Aveanna's commitment to improving care for medically fragile patients while easing the burden on families.

Positive

• Participation in Arizona's Family Licensed Health Aide Program allowing family members to become paid caregivers.
• Approval by Arizona State Legislature and Governor Doug Ducey highlights the program's credibility.
• Addresses nursing shortages by training family members to provide essential care at home.

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• None.

-- Under Innovative New Program, Aveanna will be able to Train Parents, Relatives and Friends to Become a Family Member's Caregiver--

ATLANTA, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAH), a leading, diversified home care platform focused on providing care to medically complex, high-cost patient populations, today announced that it will participate in Arizona's Family Licensed Health Aide Program (LHA), an innovative program in the State of Arizona that will allow Aveanna to train family members who meet eligibility requirements to care for loved ones in their homes and to be paid for the vital work they do.

The LHA program has been approved by the Arizona State Legislature and signed into law by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. Aveanna is now offering training to parents, relatives and other loved ones to allow them to operate in their homes as Licensed Health Aide, providing health care services.

Jeff Shaner, Chief Operations Officer of Aveanna, said: "We applaud the State of Arizona for its innovative and creative initiative to help address the acute nursing shortage. Parents and families need solutions to care for medically fragile family members, especially when home health care professionals are in such short supply. With the ability to receive training and pay for the care they provide to loved ones, these caregivers will be better able to overcome the dilemma of having to balance the responsibilities of a job with the need to secure medical care for their family members at home."

Information about Aveanna's LHA program can be found at www.ArizonaLHA.com. If you are interested in being part of this program, please call 602-433-1200 or send an email to LHA-AZ@aveanna.com.

About Aveanna Healthcare

Aveanna Healthcare is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and has locations in 30 states providing a broad range of pediatric and adult healthcare services including nursing, rehabilitation services, occupational nursing in schools, therapy services, day treatment centers for medically fragile and chronically ill children and adults, home health and hospice services, as well as delivery of enteral nutrition and other products to patients. The Company also provides case management services in order to assist families and patients by coordinating the provision of services between insurers or other payers, physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers. In addition, the Company provides respite healthcare services, which are temporary care provider services provided in relief of the patient's normal caregiver. The Company's services are designed to provide a high quality, lower cost alternative to prolonged hospitalization. For more information, please visit www.aveanna.com.

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FAQ

What is Aveanna Healthcare's new initiative in Arizona?

Aveanna is participating in Arizona's Family Licensed Health Aide Program, training family members to provide care for their loved ones and receive compensation.

When was the Family Licensed Health Aide Program announced?

The announcement was made on April 11, 2022.

Who approved the Family Licensed Health Aide Program?

The program was approved by the Arizona State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Doug Ducey.

What is the aim of Aveanna's participation in the LHA program?

The program aims to address the acute nursing shortage by enabling family members to be trained and compensated for caregiving.

How does the LHA program benefit families?

The program allows families to manage caregiving responsibilities while balancing employment, providing vital support for medically fragile family members.