The Pace Group of Companies become a subsidiary of We Care Health
Services

TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2013 /CNW/ – We Care Health Services (We Care),
Canada’s most trusted name in home health care and support services, is
pleased to announce that it is further expanding its comprehensive
health care portfolio with the acquisition of the Kitchener-Waterloo
based Pace Group of Companies (Pace). The addition of Pace, which
includes Pace Consulting Group, Pace Homecare and Pace Physiotherapy
Centre, broadens We Care’s service offerings, most notably in the areas
of therapy and rehabilitation services, as well as organizational
consulting.

The Pace Group of Companies was founded by Frank Pace of Kitchener in
1987. Through its three operating companies, Pace has become a
recognized leader in the communities it services across Ontario –
directly assisting individuals, families and organizations with
maintaining their health and productivity. Pace provides a diverse
range of health care services, including physiotherapy, occupational
therapy, registered massage therapy, speech-language pathology,
dietetics, social work, and mental health services.

“Combining the We Care and Pace organizations was a natural move as we
continue to invest in the home and community health care sectors,” said
John Schram, President and CEO of We Care. “Pace’s expertise in home
and community rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, and primary
care complement We Care’s growing and diversified national home care
operations. We are also very excited that in addition to enhancing our
core home health care offerings, we are gaining access to an extensive
network of professional consultants in the areas of Employee Assistance
Programs (EAP), counselling and corporate health and wellness. I
believe we are now very well positioned to be able to support our
clients and their families in many different settings; whether it is in
their home, in the community, a facility, or the work place.”

We Care began providing personal support and nursing care in 1984 and
today is one of the most highly regarded health service providers in
Canada. As the needs of the communities the company serves have
evolved, We Care has diversified its services portfolio to offer a host
of integrated care options. With a network of 5,000 home care and
health care professionals, We Care is now one of the largest home and
community health care providers in the country.

Frank Pace, President of Pace states: “We Care and Pace are an excellent
fit as both companies have a tradition of commitment to serving
clients’ needs. We Care has built a truly impressive organization which
includes nurses, homemakers and companions who are dedicated to
delivering compassionate, high quality care. This was a logical move
for our organization as we have seen a renewed emphasis and need in
health care for integrated and seamless care. We believe that by
joining We Care we can deliver on that agenda. We are truly excited
about becoming part of the We Care organization and believe that this
move will further enhance Pace’s ability to meet the diverse needs of
our current and future clients.”

About We Care
We Care Health Services, a leading national provider of in-home care and
support services with over 50 locations across Canada, provides
professional and compassionate care that allows seniors and others to
live independently in the comfort of their own homes. We Care employs
5,000 homecare staff and provides care in over 800 communities across
Canada, and has received accreditation through Accreditation Canada
within all the regions in which it operates in. For more information,
visit www.wecare.ca.

About Pace Group of Companies
Headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, the Pace Group of Companies (Pace
Homecare Services Inc., The Pace Consulting Group Inc. and Pace
Physiotherapy Centre Inc.) provides professional healthcare services
that directly assist individuals, families, and organizations with
maintaining their health and productivity within the home, community
and work place. Pace has an extensive multi-disciplinary network of
service providers across Canada, which it established over 25 years in
the EAP, counselling and homecare fields. www.pacehealth.com

SOURCE We Care Home Health Services