Saint Elizabeth Community, a non-profit organization that provides services and care for senior citizens and adults with disabilities, has signed a purchase agreement with Cathleen Naughton Associates, a home care provider based in Providence and South Kingstown.

This asset acquisition benefits St. Elizabeth Community by providing CNA’s 24 hour home care services to patients of St. Elizabeth Community’s rehab centers with 120 beds. CNA will operate under the St. Elizabeth Community but keep its company name.

According to Steven J. Horowitz, President of St. Elizabeth Community, the addition would make St. Elizabeth Community the only agency in the state offering such a wide range of senior citizen home health care and services.

Horowitz went on to say that this agreement was mutual between St. Elizabeth Community and Cathleen Naughton Associates. “CNA is a respected provider of home heath care in Rhode Island, and our mission and goals are aligned,” said Horowitz.

Caroline Naughton Rumowicz, daughter of Cathleen Naughton, who started the business in 1978, manages CNA. Rumowicz will continue to manage and maintain both Providence and South Kingstown offices. CNA provides home care that includes: skilled nursing care, rehab services, and certified nursing assistants. CNA services approximately 675 individuals a year and has a staff of 121, making about 17,000 home visits.

“Everything will remain business as usual,” said Horowitz. With state health department approval, Rumowicz will join the leadership team of St. Elizabeth Community.

“We’re thrilled to be working with St. Elizabeth Community. We share the same philosophy and look forward to new and innovating things for the senior population,” said Rumowicz.

Pending approval by the Rhode Island Department of Health, the transaction would take place over the next several months. Financial details were not made available by either party.

“If approved, St. Elizabeth would serve more than 2,200 seniors a year,” said Horowitz.