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): April 10, 2006

                               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 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS

         On April 10, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing that
it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets and business operations of an
Ocala, FL based home health agency. Attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K
as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of such press release.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (C) EXHIBITS

                  99.1 Press Release dated April 10, 2006.








                                                     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.


                                            ALMOST FAMILY, INC.

Date:  April 10, 2006                       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 Company on April 10, 2006.