Enhabit

General Atlantic and Kinderhook Industries lead Q2 home-based care M&A with big deals

Five of Enhabit’s six top executive leaders are departing, two months after the company’s acquisition by Kinderhook Industries.

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Enhabit’s new CEO, Dale Clift, expects double-digit growth for the company he now heads following its acquisition by private equity

Veteran healthcare executive Dale Clift has been named CEO of the home-based care company following its acquisition by Kinderhook Industries.

Kinderhook Industries has finalized its $1.1 billion acquisition of home health and hospice giant Enhabit, transitioning the multi-unit healthcare provider to a privately held company.

Shareholders approved the $1.1 billion acquisition by Kinderhook Industries, taking the home health and hospice provider private to focus on long-term clinical innovation.

Major home care providers Addus, BrightSpring, and Pennant are navigating federal fraud crackdowns while pursuing strategic M&A and integration opportunities in 2026.

Private equity has been circling home-based care for years, but PE investors’ specific interests have evolved as the home-based care industry and broader health care ecosystem have changed.