Shortly after reporting improved cash flow on its Q4:16 earnings call, Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) went on a short spending spree. The company picked up six home health and hospice centers from Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC), located in Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts and Texas.  No financial terms were disclosed.

Despite potential headwinds from the Republicans’ proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA), still in the House of Representatives, the Home Health & Hospice sector is expected to see strong growth in the coming years. Baby boomers are aging, inevitably, and many are expected to attempt to age-in-place at home, boosting demand for these services.

Amedisys’ latest deal adds to its already strong footprint in Massachusetts. Last August, the company acquired Professional Profiles, Inc., a full-service home health agency, in Danvers, Massachusetts, for $4.4 million (0.45x revenue). Professional Profiles serves approximately 1,000 clients per year and covers all of eastern Massachusetts.

Earlier in 2016, Amedisys added North Andover, Massachusetts-based Associated Home Care, the leading private-duty agency in the Boston metro area. Associated Home Care delivers care to 5,000 seniors daily, in homes throughout eastern, central and southern Massachusetts.

The $28 million price yielded a 0.7x revenue multiple. The acquisition marked a new direction for Amedisys, which had concentrated solely on home health and hospice agencies.

Since December 2015, Amedisys has announced six acquisitions, spending approximately $125 million in capital and contributing approximately $145 million in revenue, according to a company statement.