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

                                 August 25, 2000
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                          GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                       1-15669                  36-433-5801
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission file number)    (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

              175 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, New York 11747-8905
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (631) 844-7800
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





Item 5.  Other events.

          On August 25, 2000, Gentiva Health Services, Inc. issued the press
release attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.  Exhibits.

          (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:

          Exhibit No.     Description
            (99)          Press Release dated August 25, 2000






                                   SIGNATURES


         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.

Dated:  August 25, 2000

                                 GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.


                                 By:    /s/  Patricia C. Ma
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                                        Patricia C. Ma
                                        Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                         and Secretary



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number                            Description

(99) Press Releases dated August 23, 2000