Pioneer Home Health Care was established in 2005 by licensed physical therapists Tim McCormick and Kimberly Neikirk, who was named executive director for the new venture for Otterbein.
McCormick will assume the position of therapy supervisor. In addition, all of the other employees will remain with the company and become further extensions of the Otterbein family of “partners.”
The acquisition of Pioneer by Otterbein Homes is another important step toward fulfilling the strategic direction initiated in 2005 to “liberate elders, and those who serve them, from the mindset of institutional care,” Otterbein officials said.
Otterbein remains dedicated to providing a more home-like environment in its existing retirement communities and nursing homes; to develop wellness and life enrichments centers at all Otterbein communities; to implement alternative living environments to traditional hospital-like nursing homes, such as Avalon by Otterbein, a release said.
“Extending the Otterbein brand to include home health services was critical to our continuing strategic goals, and we recognized an outstanding alignment with the level of care and the values displayed by Kimberly and Tim and the other partners at Pioneer. They are a welcome addition to an already strong set of services for independent seniors,” said Jill Hreben, president and CEO of Otterbein Homes.
Pioneer will soon establish business operations on the Otterbein Lebanon campus and, while continuing to provide outstanding care for existing clients, will gradually extend service offerings to those living at the Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community, and over time, expand its services to the community at large, a release said.
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