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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report

                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934

                                  May 21, 2001
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


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



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


            3 Huntington Quadrangle 2S, Melville, New York 11747-8943
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (631) 501-7000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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



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Item 5. Other events.

     On May 21, 2001, 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 May 21, 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:  May 21, 2001

                                   GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.


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