Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:KND) today announced that Richard A. Lechleiter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will attend the UBS Healthcare REITs & Operators Conference in New York City on Thursday, September 17, 2009.

While there will be no formal presentations or webcasts at the conference, the Company will post an updated investor presentation on its website at www.kindredhealthcare.com on the morning of September 17. The presentation will be archived on the website following the conference.

About Kindred Healthcare

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion and approximately 54,500 employees in 41 states. At June 30, 2009, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 653 locations, including 82 long-term acute care hospitals, 222 skilled nursing centers and a contract rehabilitation services business, Peoplefirst rehabilitation services, which served 349 non-affiliated facilities. Ranked first in Fortune magazine’s Most Admired Companies “Health Care: Medical Facilities” category, Kindred’s mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com.

Contacts:

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
Susan E. Moss, 502-596-7296
Vice President, Communications