Power of Attorney

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, D1KkUMHgFymNii+oZrkYreB31o3bsskaP+P+F9oANaQxur9C3JYBIPzM95YZcaYq iHZhOZ7SLS6uVb1G3vGrVg== 0001179022-09-000026.txt : 20090303 0001179022-09-000026.hdr.sgml : 20090303 20090303114227 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179022-09-000026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090301 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090303 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001096142 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES [8082] IRS NUMBER: 364335801 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0101 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE 2S CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747-8943 BUSINESS PHONE: 6315017000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE 2S CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747-8943 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OLSTEN HEALTH SERVICES HOLDING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991001 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OLSTEN STUART CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001186629 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15669 FILM NUMBER: 09650209 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC STREET 2: 3 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11733 BUSINESS PHONE: 6315017000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE STREET 2: SUITE 200S CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747-8943 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2009-03-01 0001096142 GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC GTIV 0001186629 OLSTEN STUART 67 I. U. WILLETS ROAD OLD WESTBURY NY 11568 1 0 0 0 Common stock units 0 2009-03-01 4 A 0 556 0 A Common stock 556 23459 D The common stock units of Gentiva Health Services, Inc. are convertible to shares of common stock of Gentiva at a conversion ratio of one unit for one share of common stock. The common stock units are convertible upon the date of termination of service to the Issuer. Exhibit Index: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney James L. Thornton, by power of attorney 2009-03-03 EX-24 2 olstenpoa.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Power of Attorney
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW BY ALL THESE PRESENT, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Stephen B. Paige, John R. Potapchuk, John N. Camperlengo, Barry J. Armstrong, Stacy S. Ingram and James L. Thornton his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1. Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

2. Do and perform any and all acts for on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

3. Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing, which in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his/her discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his/her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney dated as of today, shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issues by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed.

Date: February 26, 2009

/s/ Stuart Olsten
Name: Stuart Olsten

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