Gentiva Health Services To Present at the Jefferies and Co. 2014 Global Healthcare Conference

ATLANTA, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIV) announced today that it will present at the Jefferies 2014 Global Healthcare Conference in New York, NY at 11:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 4, 2014.

Gentiva executives will discuss the Company’s operations and strategic priorities.

The presentations will be available to the public via live audio webcasts, which may be accessed by visiting http://investors.gentiva.com/events.cfm. Visitors to this site will also be able to request advance notifications of these or other upcoming Gentiva events.

About Gentiva Health Services, Inc.

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest providers of home health, hospice and community care services, delivering innovative, high quality care to patients across the United States. Gentiva is a single source for skilled nursing; physical, occupational, speech and neurorehabilitation services; hospice services; social work; nutrition; disease management education; help with daily living activities; and other therapies and services. GTIV-G

Forward-Looking Statements

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SOURCE Gentiva Health Services, Inc.