CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income attributable to Almost Family, Inc.	$ 11,580	$ 14,060
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,046	689
Consolidated net income	13,626	14,749
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,924	2,813
Provision for uncollectible accounts	11,151	10,626
Stock-based compensation	2,094	2,013
Loan cost amortization	706	207
Deferred income taxes	5,624	6,081
Net cash provided by operating activities	38,125	36,489
Change in certain net assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(22,302)	(12,831)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,625)	(4,451)
Other assets	(875)	(620)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	4,476	(3,302)
Net cash provided by operating activities	14,799	15,285
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(5,346)	(4,364)
Transaction deposit	128,930
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(130,069)	(31,256)
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,485)	(35,620)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Credit facility borrowings	202,934	215,430
Credit facility repayments	(345,016)	(195,396)
Debt Issuance Fees		102
Proceeds from stock offering, net	143,908
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,505	(9)
Purchase of common stock in connection with share awards	(2,567)	(484)
Tax impact of share awards		257
Principal payments on notes payable and capital leases	(39)	(56)
Net cash provided by financing activities	725	19,640
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	9,039	(695)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,110
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 19,149	$ 6,827