Formed in 1998, the Catholic Health System is one of the two largest healthcare providers in Western New York. The organization's more than 8,000 associates and 1,200 physicians care for hundreds of thousands of patients through home healthcare, acute care, long-term and sub-acute care, adult homes, counseling, social service and behavioral health programs. Home Care services encompass several divisions that provide: skilled nursing care, rehabilitation services, private duty nurses, home healthcare aide services, spiritual care, medical equipment services, a personal emergency response system (Lifeline™) and in-home meals.