Dec 04, 2023 / 07:10PM GMT
Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, the program is about to begin. (Operator Instructions) At this time, it is my pleasure to turn the program over to your host, Joanna Gajuk. Please go ahead.
Joanna Sylvia Gajuk - BofA Securities, Research Division - VP
Thank you, and good afternoon, everyone. Thanks so much for joining our third annual Home Care Conference. My name is Joanna Gajuk. I'm the Equity Research Analyst at Bank of America in Equity Research and I cover some of the home care providers.
So now it's my pleasure to host this session with me Chemed, one of the largest hospice providers. And with us on the phone are 4 members of the team are Kevin McNamara, President and CEO; Dave Williams, CFO; Nick Westfall, who is the CEO of VITAS; and also Mike Witzeman, who is the Chief Accounting Officer. And gentlemen agreed to go right into Q&A. (Operator Instructions)
Questions and Answers:
Joanna Sylvia Gajuk - BofA Securities, Research Division - VPSo first, thank you so much for joining. And I want to start