ASHN and Southwest General Announces Joint Venture to Enhance Home Health Services
ASHN and Southwest General Announces Joint Venture to Enhance Home Health Services
Middleburg Heights, OH (May 20, 2025) – To further expand the delivery of high-quality home care to the communities it serves, Southwest General is pleased to announce a joint venture with national home health leader Alternate Solutions Health Network (ASHN).
Effective July 1, the joint venture will be owned by Southwest General and ASHN and will continue operating as Southwest General Home Health.
“This joint venture will help ensure that Southwest General continues to provide excellent quality care to our growing number of home health patients while maximizing operational efficiency based on ASHN’s nationwide experience,” said William A. Young, Jr., president and chief executive officer, Southwest General. “We remain committed to providing compassionate, personalized care; consistency in caregivers, which is essential for building trust; and resources for a growing population, all while achieving the high-quality outcomes our patients have come to expect.” As healthcare continues to evolve, the collaboration between Southwest General and ASHN presents the opportunity to harness the strengths of both organizations to expand home health services while enhancing patient experience and nurturing clinical talent.
Headquartered in Kettering, Ohio, ASHN is recognized as an industry leader in multidisciplinary post-acute care services. Through its commitment to proven solutions, innovative clinical pathways and a steadfast focus on quality outcomes, ASHN has earned trust as a valued partner to some of the nation’s foremost healthcare systems.
“Collaborating with Southwest General marks an exciting new chapter in home health delivery—one that unites ASHN’s deep expertise with Southwest General’s proud legacy of care,” said Everett Neal, president of ASHN. “Together, we are reaffirming our commitment to patients of the greater Cleveland area, ensuring they continue to receive the compassionate, high-quality care they deserve. This joint venture is not just about the future—it’s about honoring and strengthening the service we provide to the communities we’ve long been privileged to support.”
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Southwest General is a private, not-for-profit, 368-bed acute care facility in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Founded in 1920, Southwest General is home to nationally recognized physicians with full access to state-of-the-art technology. Southwest General has a deep commitment to providing personalized care and building a healthy future for the patients, families and communities it serves. The Health Center has been named to the list of Top Workplaces in northeast Ohio by The Plain Dealer for nearly 15 consecutive years and also has been named a Top Workplace USA.
About Alternate Solutions Health Network
ASHN was founded in 1999 and has been recognized as a National Homecare Elite Top 1% homecare agency based on outcomes and performance. It has also received Best Places to Work and Better Business Bureau Integrity Awards.
ASHN partners with more than 90 multi-facility home healthcare and hospice healthcare systems across seven states through joint ventures that include Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida, Missouri, Michigan, and Virginia.