UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 1628, 2006

VISTACARE, INC.

~~Delaware~~ (~~State~~Exact orname ~~other jurisdiction~~ of ~~incorporation)~~registrant ~~000-50118~~as ~~(Commission~~specified ~~File~~in ~~Number)~~its ~~06-1521534 (IRS Employer Identification No.~~charter)


Delaware	000-50118	06-1521534
State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

4800 North Scottsdale Road,
Suite 5000
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 648-4545

~~Check~~o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the ~~appropriate~~Securities ~~box~~Act ~~below~~(17 ifCFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the ~~Form~~Exchange 8Act (17 CFR 240.14a-K12) ~~filing~~o isPre-commencement ~~intended~~communications pursuant to ~~simultaneously~~Rule ~~satisfy~~ 14d-2(b) under the ~~filing~~Exchange ~~obligation~~Act of(17 ~~the~~CFR ~~registrant~~240.14d-2(b)) ~~under~~o ~~any~~Pre-commencement ofcommunications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the ~~following~~Exchange ~~provisions:~~ Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~o Written communications pursuant to Rule~~Item ~~425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230~~7.~~425)~~01. Regulation FD

oVistaCare, ~~Soliciting~~Inc. ~~material~~has ~~pursuant~~been invited to ~~Rule~~present at William Blair & Company’s 26th Annual Growth Stock Conference, which will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Illinois on June ~~14a-12~~29, ~~under~~2006. Management is scheduled to discuss the ~~Exchange~~Company’s ~~Act~~business ~~(17~~strategy ~~CFR~~and ~~240~~historical financial performance.~~14a-12)~~ A copy of the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this report. In addition, VistaCare will offer a live audio webcast of this presentation which may be accessed at the Company’s website at www.VistaCare.com. An archived replay of the presentation will be available following the live presentation and will also be available at www.VistaCare.com.

oIn ~~Pre-commencement~~accordance ~~communications~~with ~~pursuant~~general instruction B.2 to ~~Rule 14d~~Form 8-~~2(b)~~K, ~~under~~information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act ~~(17~~of ~~CFR~~1934, ~~240~~or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.~~14d-2(b))~~

~~o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule~~Item ~~13e-4(c)~~9.01. ~~under~~Financial ~~the~~Statements ~~Exchange~~and ~~Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))~~Exhibits

~~Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of~~Exhibits: ~~Principal Officers.~~

~~On March 24, 2006, Henry L~~99.01 ~~Hirvela~~Presentation ~~was~~in ~~appointed~~connection aswith ~~the~~William ~~Company’s~~Blair ~~Chief~~& ~~Financial Officer. On June 16, 2006, Mr. Hirvela became the~~ Company’s ~~principal~~26th ~~accounting~~Annual ~~officer,~~Growth ~~replacing~~Stock ~~Jon~~Conference ~~A. Steging.~~on ~~Prior~~June ~~to his employment with the Company~~29, Mr2006. Hirvela founded Phoenix Management Partners, LLC, during which time he served as President and CEO of Vigilant Systems, Inc, developed Ironwood Golf Group LLC, and served as Chairman for Three-Five Systems, Inc., an electronic manufacturing services company. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Hirvela served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Allied Waste Industries, Inc. His other past experience includes senior leadership positions for technology and environmental services companies. Mr. Hirvela earned a Bachelor of Arts from United States International University in San Diego and holds an MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management from Cornell University. He currently serves as a Member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	VISTACARE, INC.
Date: June 16, 2006	By:	/s/ Stephen Lewis
Date: June 28, 2006	By:	/s/ Stephen Lewis
	Name:	Stephen Lewis
	Title:	Secretary

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