The Ensign Group Acquires Utah Assisted Living Facility Lake Ridge Senior Living

The Ensign Group, Inc. ENSG, the parent company of the Ensign™ group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services, home health care, hospice care, assisted living and urgent care companies, announced today that it acquired Lake Ridge Senior Living, a 69-unit assisted living facility in Orem, Utah.   The Asset acquisition was effective Friday, May 31, 2013 and the transfer of operations was effective Saturday, June 1, 2013. "This opportunistic acquisition adds assisted living services to the skilled nursing and rehabilitative services we are currently providing in Utah County," said Christopher Christensen, Ensign's President and Chief Executive Officer.   "This operation enhances Ensign's synergies in this market and further demonstrates our commitment to the Utah County healthcare community," he added. "We are anxious to build on the former owner's outstanding reputation for high quality resident services," said John Gurrieri, President of Bridgestone Healthcare, Inc., the Ensign subsidiary overseeing the transition. "We admire the great work done by the incredible team here and look forward to working together as we continue to strengthen our partnerships with patients and families to provide our residents with the quality of life they deserve," he added. He also added that Bridgestone See full press release