National HealthCare (NYSE:NHC) is a healthcare services company that specializes in long-term care and related support services for seniors and medically complex patients. The company operates a network of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, memory care centers and subacute rehabilitation units. In addition to facility-based care, National HealthCare offers home health services, rehabilitation therapies and pharmacy support aimed at improving patient outcomes and reducing hospital readmissions.
Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, National HealthCare has grown through a combination of strategic acquisitions and organic expansion. Today, the company serves communities across the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, including Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. Its growth strategy emphasizes partnerships with local hospitals and physician groups, leveraging regional expertise to customize care plans and enhance service delivery.
Core service offerings include 24-hour nursing care, specialized memory care programs for residents with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and comprehensive rehabilitation therapies—such as physical, occupational and speech therapy. National HealthCare’s home health division provides skilled nursing, wound care, infusion therapy and pharmacy services directly in patients’ homes, complementing its facility-based operations and supporting continuity of care.
Leadership at National HealthCare is anchored by President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel J. Samuels, who has overseen the company’s strategic growth and operational initiatives for over two decades. The executive team also includes seasoned professionals in finance, clinical operations and regulatory compliance. Guided by a board of directors with diverse backgrounds in healthcare administration, finance and law, the management group remains focused on quality improvement, regulatory adherence and long-term value creation for residents and communities served.
