8-K

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report

                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934

                                November 27, 2000
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                          GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                      1-15669                36-433-5801
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission file number)     (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

            3 Huntington Quadrangle 2S, Melville, New York 11747-8943
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (631) 501-7000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 5. Other events.

     On November 27, 2000, Gentiva Health Services, Inc. issued the press
release attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7. Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:

         Exhibit No.             Description
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           (99)                  Press Release dated November 27, 2000







                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  November 27, 2000

                                 GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.


                                 By:  /s/ Patricia C. Ma
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                                      Patricia C. Ma
                                      Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                       and Secretary

EX-99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


           Gentiva Health Services Intends to Challenge Ohio Judgement

     Melville, N.Y., November 27, 2000--Gentiva Health Services (Nasdaq: GTIV),
the nation's leading provider of specialty pharmaceutical distribution and home
health care services, today announced that it intends to vigorously pursue
post-trial challenges to a verdict issued on November 22, 2000 in the Mahoning
County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas.

     In this case, an age discrimination lawsuit first filed in 1998, a jury
returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff against Olsten Health Services
Corp. and Olsten Corporation (the former parent of Gentiva Health Services),
consisting of $675,000 in compensatory damages, $30 million in punitive damages,
and an undetermined award of attorneys' fees. In connection with Gentiva's
split-off from Olsten Corporation in March 2000, Gentiva agreed to assume all
liabilities of Olsten Corporation arising out of its health services business
and to indemnify Olsten Corporation for such liabilities.

     Gentiva announced this morning that the defendants will pursue a number of
post-trial options in response to the verdict. The company strongly believes
that there are meritorious grounds upon which to challenge the trial's outcomes.

     Gentiva this morning has filed Form 8-K in relation to the November 22,
2000 jury verdict.

     Gentiva Health Services (Nasdaq: GTIV) is the nation's leading provider of
specialty pharmaceutical distribution and home health care services. With more
than 300 locations in the United States, the company had approximately $1.5
billion in 1999 revenues. For more information, visit Gentiva's Web site,
www.gentiva.com.

     Information contained in this news release, other than historical
information, should be considered forward-looking, and is subject to various
risk factors and uncertainties. For instance, the company's strategies and
operations involve risks of competition, changing market conditions, changes in
laws and regulations affecting our industries and numerous other factors
discussed in this release and in the company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from
those anticipated in any forward-looking statements.


                Contact:  Michael Johns
                          Vice President, Communications
                          Gentiva Health Services
                          3 Huntington Quadrangle, 2S
                          Melville, NY  11747-8943
                          (631) 501-7442
                          michael.johns@gentiva.com

       Investor Contact:  John J. Collura
                          Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
                          Officer and Treasurer
                          Gentiva Health Services
                          (631) 501-7437