CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2016
Cash flows of operating activities:
Net income attributable to Almost Family, Inc.	$ 8,410	$ 8,694
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,485	(323)
Consolidated net income	9,895	8,371
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,193	1,848
Provision for uncollectible accounts	7,442	7,859
Stock-based compensation	1,414	1,402
Loan cost amortization	473	136
Deferred income taxes	3,825	4,236
Net cash provided by operating activities	26,242	23,852
Change in certain net assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(13,194)	(10,081)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,363)	(511)
Other assets	(900)	(492)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	975	(2,363)
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,760	10,405
Cash flows of investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,117)	(2,275)
Transaction deposit	128,930
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(129,164)	(30,754)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,351)	(33,029)
Cash flows of financing activities:
Credit facility borrowings	143,917	145,538
Credit facility repayments	(283,697)	(124,153)
Debt Issuance Fees	(46)	102
Proceeds from stock offering, net	143,907
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,455	16
Purchase of common stock in connection with share awards	(2,567)	(484)
Tax impact of share awards		256
Principal payments on notes payable and capital leases	(39)	(55)
Net cash provided by (used in) provided by financing activities	3,022	21,016
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	11,431	(1,608)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,110
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 21,541	$ 5,914