Exhibit 99.1

                   ALMOST FAMILY ANNOUNCES 2 FOR 1 STOCK SPLIT

                 MOVE INTENDED TO INCREASE SHAREHOLDER LIQUIDITY

    LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Almost Family, Inc.
(Nasdaq: AFAM) announced that today its Board of Directors approved a 2 for 1
stock split to be accomplished in the form of a stock dividend.

    The Company stated that on January 8, 2007, stockholders will receive one
additional share for every share held on the record date of December 27, 2006.
Following the completion of the split there will be approximately 5.0 million
common shares outstanding.

    Almost Family, Inc., is a leading regional provider of home health nursing
services, with branch locations in Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Missouri, Alabama, Illinois and Indiana (in order of revenue
significance). Almost Family, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate a Medicare-
certified division under the Caretenders trade name and a personal care
division under the Almost Family name.

SOURCE  Almost Family, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  William Yarmuth or Steve Guenthner, +1-502-891-1000, of Almost
Family, Inc./
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    /Web site:  http://www.almost-family.com /