Interim HealthCare Inc., founded in 1966, was originally called Medical Personnel Pool. It was a division of Labor Pool of America, which was founded in 1946. The overall name was changed to Interim in 1992. The new name allowed the company to operate diverse lines of business under one banner and also more adequately reflected the services provided at that time.

In 1997, Interim HealthCare was acquired by Cornerstone Equity Investors as a spin-off from Interim. Cornerstone is a leading equity investment firm, which sponsors management buyouts of growth companies. It is based in New York City and has a long history of successful health care investments.

The separation of Interim HealthCare from Interim was pursued to enable Interim HealthCare to focus on opportunities to become a clinically and technologically advanced health care company. As an independent company, Interim HealthCare was much better positioned to accelerate its growth by providing focused clinical programs, data and information.

Today, Interim HealthCare is the nation's largest combined provider of home care and supplemental staffing. It is also the nation's oldest and most successful health care franchise organization with the average owner tenure of 20 years.

Mission:

We Improve People's Lives

Core Values are the essential and enduring tenets of an organization. They provide guidance in developing strategic direction and creating a vision for the future. Our core values help differentiate us and serve as a framework for everything we say and do.

Interim HealthCare's core values are:

Integrity:
We act openly and truthfully in all that we do and comply with laws and regulations.

Compassion:
We care about others' needs.

Customer Focus:
We value long-term relationships by being committed to listening, respecting and responding to our customers' needs.

Innovation:
We find solutions and are resourceful in meeting customers' needs.

Financial Responsibility:
We continue to grow and prosper to ensure long-term opportunities for our employees and customers.

Interim HealthCare Celebrates National Home Care Month in November

Sunrise, FL - October 31, 2005 -
Interim HealthCare, one of the nation's leading home care providers, will celebrate National Home Care Month in November. Since 1966 Interim has provided home-delivered health care services for nearly 43,000 people each day requiring services because of acute illness, long-term health conditions, permanent disability or terminal illness. The company employs over 67,000 health care workers through a nationwide network of 800 offices (franchise and affiliates).

For the 40 year old home care provider, National Home Care Month gives Interim offices the opportunity to pay tribute to their caregivers who are dedicated to providing physical, spiritual, and emotional support to the ill, disabled and terminally ill patients in their homes. In addition, it is also a means of increasing public awareness about choices between institutionalization and home care, and the wide range of home care services that Interim offers to the community. Throughout the month, nearly 300 Interim offices throughout the country will celebrate with a variety of activities--from hosting open house parties to recognizing outstanding home care employees at awards ceremonies.

Home care professionals and modern medicine make it possible for people to stay in their homes, regardless of their condition. In keeping with the technological advances over the years, Interim has expanded its scope of home care services growing far beyond providing basic professional nursing and home care aide services. Interim offers a wealth of home care services including nursing, physical, occupational, respiratory and speech therapies, counseling, dietary, laboratory, pharmacy, podiatry and personal care.

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation's oldest proprietary national organization providing health care personnel at all skill levels in all settings. Interim HealthCare provides diverse services including home care, facility medical staffing, occupational health staffing for business and retail companies, teaching and pharmaceutical use for patients at home and in physician offices and medical device training.

Interim HealthCare is the largest provider of home health care and medical staffing in the United States and Puerto Rico. Based in Sunrise, Florida, Interim HealthCare employs more than 67,000 health care workers annually and serves nearly 43,000 people each day.

Interim HealthCare National Service Center
1601 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway
Sunrise, FL 33323

Phone:(800) 338-7786