SALT LAKE CITY, UT and SPRINGFIELD, OR – Avalon Health Care Group and Pinnacle Healthcare today announced that they have entered into an operations transfer agreement, under which Avalon Health Care would acquire the leases of Pinnacle’s 10 Oregon skilled nursing facilities. The combination would expand Avalon’s footprint to Oregon, its seventh state, and bring its total skilled nursing facility count to 49.
“Pinnacle is the legacy of the Hart and Garber family. Together, we have been a part of the health care fabric of Oregon for nearly 70 years. When we looked for an organization with a similar mission, values and vision to continue our legacy for years to come, Avalon Health Care rose to the top,” said Merlin Hart, Pinnacle’s Chief Executive Officer.