ECU Health announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its home health and hospice business unit to Liberty Home Care and Hospice, a trusted, mission‑aligned provider with deep experience delivering high‑quality care across the Carolinas. The sale will occur pending approval from the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office and will help ensure home health and hospice services remain available for patients and families in the region.

The transition includes all ECU Health Home Health and Hospice operations, including:

• Home health offices in Greenville, Windsor, Washington and Kenansville
• Hospice offices in Greenville, Ahoskie and Kenansville
• The Service League of Greenville Hospice House

This strategic decision is guided by ECU Health’s commitment to ensuring long‑term sustainability and preserving access to essential home‑based and end‑of‑life care for communities across eastern North Carolina. It will also help advance the impact of the Service League of Greenville which has compassionately served the community for more than 80 years, most notably through the Service League of Greenville Hospice House.

 “As the rural health landscape continues to experience complex challenges and pressures, including shrinking reimbursement, it is essential we explore every opportunity to ensure high-quality services remain accessible to the people of eastern North Carolina,” said Brian Floyd, chief operating officer, ECU Health. “This decision was made with sustainability and continuation of services at the forefront. Liberty Home Care and Hospice brings the scale, expertise and mission‑driven focus needed to help ensure uninterrupted high‑quality home health and hospice care for patients and families who depend on these services.”

ECU Health leadership determined that partnering with Liberty—an organization with a 150‑year history grounded in quality, integrity and compassionate service—offers the most stable and sustainable path forward. Liberty currently operates across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia and has the regional infrastructure needed to support continuity of care.

“For more than 150 years, Liberty has focused on meeting the evolving needs of patients and families across the Carolinas,” said Donna Turlington, president, Liberty Home Care and Hospice. “Liberty is proud to partner with ECU Health to ensure long‑term stability and continuity for home health and hospice services across eastern North Carolina. We are deeply committed to ensuring patients and families continue to receive the compassionate, high‑quality home health and hospice services they rely on, delivered by care teams who understand this community. We look forward to supporting a smooth transition and preserving access to these essential services for years to come.”

The agreement provides transition opportunities for various roles in accordance with Liberty’s staffing model. ECU Health is committed to supporting impacted team members, with assistance available to help identify internal opportunities where possible.

Both organizations are working closely to ensure a seamless transition with no disruption to patient care. Referral partners, patients and families can expect continuity in scheduling, services and communication throughout the process.

About Liberty Home Care and Hospice

Liberty Home Care and Hospice is part of Liberty Health, a family‑owned healthcare provider that has supported patients and families across the Carolinas for more than 150 years. Today, Liberty Health’s family of companies spans six states—North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Florida and Louisiana—and includes Liberty Health and Rehab, Liberty Senior Living, Liberty Medical Specialties, Liberty Medicare Advantage and McNeill’s Pharmacy. With a comprehensive continuum of care, Liberty Health ensures patients, residents and families receive compassionate, experienced support at every stage. With 30 locations, Liberty Home Care and Hospice is a leading provider of home health, palliative and hospice services throughout North Carolina and offers home health care in select counties in South Carolina and Virginia.

About ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of more than 15,000 team members, nine hospitals, a children’s hospital and a physician group that encompasses over 1,200 academic and community providers practicing in over 220 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 120 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center and ECU Health’s Maynard Children’s Hospital – both Level I Trauma Centers – serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. For more information, visit ECUHealth.org.