Our History

In 1994, Gary Polsky founded Dignita Hospice Care in Phoenix, Arizona. Dignita expanded into the Tucson, Ariz., market in 1996, and the San Diego, Calif., market in 1998. To solidify Dignita Hospice Care, Polsky envisioned hospice-controlled inpatient homes. In 1998, Gary founded Hospice Properties I, LLC to build the Dignita Hospice Care Mesa Inpatient Home. Shortly thereafter, Hospice Properties II, LLC and Hospice Properties III, LLC were commissioned to build two additional inpatient homes in Peoria, Ariz., and Tucson, Ariz. In November 1999 with a solid reputation and an overall census of 350, Dignita Hospice Care was sold in an asset purchase to Odyssey Healthcare.

After the sale, Polsky found that his passion for hospice could not be squelched. In February 2002, Polsky founded Solari Hospice Care. Medicare certification was achieved in July 2002 for the first location in Las Vegas, Nev., serving Clark County. Polsky next turned his attention to his hometown of Houston, Texas. This location, serving the greater Houston metropolitan area, became Medicare certified in November 2004. Additionally, Solari was proud to have completed building its first hospice inpatient home in Las Vegas, Nev., which became Medicare certified in August 2008 with zero deficiencies. Furthermore, Solari Hospice Care’s new Medicare-certified inpatient home in Houston celebrated its grand opening in May 2011 and earned acclaimed accreditation from the Joint Commission in December 2011.  

Solari Hospice Care maintains its Central Support Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. This office centralizes the general business functions as well as the overall management of the company.