LYMAN, S.C., May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Home Medical
Equipment, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SHOM), a Holding Company providing
healthcare services, healthcare professionals and equipment to
medical institutions, announced today that Encore franchises in
Pennsylvania and South Carolina have reported significant
growth from Encore Medical Staffing operations in 2011.
"Ester Diller and I started this
franchise in December, 2010," says Dr. Stuart Lakernick. "It was important for us
to quickly achieve both professional excellence and financial
success. With the Encore franchise model and a base of new
business opportunities, we are pleased to report that our business
has established new revenue records in each month of 2011.
And, April represented a revenue increase over March of more
than 40%."
In Lake Hartwell, South
Carolina, Caroline & Jeffrey
Bell report similar results. "This has been the start
of a terrific year of growth for our Encore business. Our
revenues through the first four months of 2011 are exceeding our
2010 results by 35%."
"I am pleased to see our franchisees quickly achieve – and then
sustain – successful operations," stated Jeff Sarvis, President and CEO. "The
franchisees' revenue growth reflects our emphasis on utilizing our
resources to provided solutions that are in high demand throughout
the market. We look forward to our franchisees launching
beneficial programs, like Respi-Care, throughout the coming
months."
About Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc.
Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc. is a Holding Company with
a focus on servicing the needs of the Healthcare Industry. The
Company has quality health care professionals to support hospitals,
rehab centers, nursing homes and other medical facilities providing
RN's, LPN's, CNA's, RT's, Billing Specialist, Customer Service
Specialist, Delivery Techs and Marketing Reps. With contractual
agreements with partner businesses in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Florence and Lake Hartwell, South Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee, Baltimore, Maryland, Dunwoody, Georgia; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Southern Home
Medical is leveraging the success of these business models to
expand sales opportunities in these areas with health, medical and
equipment needs.
Forward Looking Statement
The statements in the press release that relate to the Company's
expectations with regard to the future impact on the Company's
results from acquisitions or actions in development are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements in this
document may also contain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. When used in this press
release, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "may,"
"intend," "expect" and similar expressions identify such
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject
to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contained in such
statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and factors include, but are
not limited to, future capital needs, changes, and delays in
product development plans and schedules, or market acceptance.
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SOURCE Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc.