National HealthCare, Murfreesboro, Tenn., has opened a home care program, NHC Homecare, in Merritt Island, Fla.The program provides skilled nursing care, intravenous therapy, wound care, pain management, patient education, speech, physical and occupation therapy, nutrition counseling, medical social services and personal aide services. NHC operates 108 long-term health care centers with 13,983 beds; 35 home care programs; five retirement centers; and assisted living apartments at 16 locations.

Virginia Medical Repair, Richmond, Va., has been selected by Invacare Corp., Elyria, Ohio, as a warranty repair center for all Invacare oxygen concentrators in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C, North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee.

Option Care, Bannockburn, Ill., has opened franchises in Orlando, Fla., Saginaw, Mich., and Alexandria, Minn. The company has 140 company-owned and franchise locations.