Blize Healthcare, a Northern California-based home health and hospice care provider, filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on December 18, 2025, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, according to court records.<\/p>\n
Court filings show the case was filed as a voluntary Chapter 11 petition for a non-individual debtor in the healthcare industry.\u00a0Blize Healthcare describes itself as a provider of home health care, hospice care, and private duty home care services, according to information published by the company.<\/p>\n
Type of filing: Voluntary petition for non-individuals filing for bankruptcy.
\nChapter: 11
\nIndustry: Healthcare
\nCase number: 4:25-bk-42377
\nEstimated assets: Between $100,001-$500,000
\nEstimated liabilities: Between $1,000,001-$10 million
\nEstimated number of creditors: Between one and 49
\nReason for filing: Financial distress and the need to reorganize operations\u00a0<\/p>\n
The petition was filed using Form 201, which is required for non-individual bankruptcy filings. The company listed its principal place of business as 750 Alfred Nobel Drive in Hercules, California.<\/p>\n
In the filing, the company stated it is seeking to restructure its debts and operations while continuing to provide patient services under Chapter 11 protection,\u00a0according to PACER<\/a>.<\/p>\n Creditors listed in the filing include the California Department of Health Care Services, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Itria Ventures.<\/p>\n Form 204 identified two equity security holders: Blessing Elendu and Ukeje Elendu, each holding a 50% ownership stake in the company.<\/p>\n The filing also identified Ukeje Elendu as Blize Healthcare\u2019s chief executive officer.<\/p>\n What is Blize Healthcare?<\/p>\n