LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2009--

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:KND) today announced that Richard A. Lechleiter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will make a presentation regarding the Company at the Lazard Capital Markets 6th Annual Healthcare Conference in New York City on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time.

In addition, Mr. Lechleiter will make a presentation regarding the Company at Citi’s 6th Annual Small/Mid Cap Conference in New York City on Thursday, November 19, 2009, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The Lazard Capital Markets presentation is being audio webcast and can be accessed at the Company’s website at www.kindredhealthcare.com and at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/lz6/knd/.

The Citi presentation is being audio webcast and can be accessed at the Company’s website at www.kindredhealthcare.com and at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/citigroup/smid09/45107103.cfm.

Mr. Lechleiter also will make a presentation regarding the Company at the Sidoti & Company, LLC Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum in New York City on Friday, November 20, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This conference is not being audio webcast.

Any written materials accompanying the presentations also will be available on Kindred’s website at the time of the presentations. The webcasts and any written materials accompanying the presentations will be archived at www.kindredhealthcare.com after the events.

About Kindred Healthcare

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion and approximately 54,800 employees in 41 states. At September 30, 2009, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 654 locations, including 82 long-term acute care hospitals, 222 skilled nursing centers and a contract rehabilitation services business, Peoplefirst rehabilitation services, which served 350 non-affiliated facilities. Ranked first in Fortune magazine’s 2009 Most Admired Companies “Health Care: Medical Facilities” category, Kindred’s mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com.

Source: Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
Susan E. Moss, 502-596-7296
Vice President, Communications
www.kindredhealthcare.com