BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:DVCR), a premier provider of long-term care services, today announced that effective July 1, 2017 the Company has acquired a 103-bed skilled nursing center in Selma, Alabama, for a purchase price of $8.75 million. This acquisition increases the number of centers operated by the Company to 77 and is expected to contribute in excess of $8.0 million in annual revenues.
Commenting on the acquisition, Kelly Gill, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased to announce the purchase of the real estate and operations of Park Place in Selma. This center is an excellent addition to our portfolio of owned properties and we are excited about our expanded presence in the state of Alabama. This acquisition was the 47th we have completed since we began our focused expansion and is the 11th acquisition that included the purchase of the real estate. As such, we now own the real estate for 18 of our 77 centers. Looking at our current geographical footprint, we have the opportunity for a seamless integration process by our operations team.”
About Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.
Diversicare provides post-acute care services to skilled nursing center patients and residents in ten states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest United States. As of the date of this release, Diversicare operated 77 skilled nursing and long-term care facilities containing 8,556 skilled nursing beds. For additional information about the Company, visit Diversicare's web site: www.DVCR.com.
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