UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 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): August 3, 2005

                               ALMOST FAMILY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                          1-09848                06-1153720
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File No.)        (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)

         9510 Ormsby Station Road, Suite 300
            Louisville, Kentucky                                    40223
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

                                 (502) 891-1000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                       N/A

         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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         ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

     On August 3, 2005, the Registrant  entered into a definitive  agreement for
the sale of its adult day care segment operations to Active Service  Corporation
(Active  Service) in an asset sale.  The Purchase  Agreement is by and among the
Registrant,  Caretenders of Cincinnati,  Inc., Adult Day Care of Maryland, Inc.,
Caretenders of Columbus,  Inc.,  Caretenders of New Jersey, Inc., Caretenders of
Southwest  Florida,  Inc.,  Caretenders of West Palm Beach,  Inc., and Adult Day
Care of  Louisville,  Inc., as Seller,  and Active Day FL, Inc.,  Active Day OH,
Inc.,  Active Day MD, Inc.,  Active Day KY, Inc.  and Active Day Fleet,  Inc. as
Buyer and Active  Service  Corporation  as Parent.  Except  with  respect of the
Purchase Agreement,  there is no material relationship between the Registrant or
its affiliates and Active Service or its affiliates.

     The  purchase  price  consists of $13.6  million  cash plus  assumption  of
approximately  $1.4  million of debt.  In return,  Active  Service  will acquire
substantially  all the assets and assume  certain  working  capital  liabilities
related to the Registrant's 19 medical adult day care centers.  The transaction,
which is  subject to  certain  conditions  including  regulatory  approvals  and
third-party consents, is expected to close by October 1, 2005.

         A copy of the press release announcing the transaction is attached to
this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

         ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (C) EXHIBITS

                  99.1 Press Release dated August 3, 2005.



                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                                THE REGISTRANT, INC.

Date:  August 3, 2005                           By    /s/ C. Steven Guenthner
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     C. Steven Guenthner
                                                     Senior Vice President and
                                                      Chief Financial Officer







                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.
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99.1   Press release issued by the Registrant on August 3, 2005.