What Alive Hospice does

Alive Hospice, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit and the only nonprofit hospice provider in Middle Tennessee, founded in 1975 as the first hospice in the Southeast. Headquartered at 1718 Patterson Street, Nashville, it delivers hospice care, pediatric hospice, palliative care, complex care, grief support, education, and remembrance services across regional offices in Nashville, Franklin, Hendersonville, Lebanon, and Murfreesboro, supplemented by two inpatient residences (Nashville and Murfreesboro, the latter operating at capacity with 10 beds).

The clinical portfolio relies on an interdisciplinary team model — nurses, social workers, chaplains (a dedicated 8-person team), grief counselors (8 master's-level with 100+ years combined experience), and volunteers — with specialized pediatric capability including Child Life Specialist support. Telehealth-enabled remote care is delivered through the Alive Connect telehospice program, built on Microsoft technology in partnership with Mobile Mentor (Microsoft's 2021 Partner of the Year) using Microsoft Surface devices. The Alive Institute extends the brand into Death Doula certification (with the International Doula Life Movement Institute), advance care planning (The Gift Initiative — a registered trademark), and grief camps for children and teens.

The business model is hybrid. Clinical revenue derives primarily from Medicare hospice benefit per diem reimbursement for eligible patients with limited life expectancy, including inpatient, home-based, and consultative palliative services delivered through referral partnerships with Tennessee Oncology (sole palliative care provider), TriStar Summit Medical Center, TriStar Hendersonville, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Philanthropic revenue comes from donations (monthly giving, planned giving, matching gifts), corporate sponsorship, and signature events (Golden Gala 50th Anniversary raising over $1M; Alive & The Bluebird 25+ year concert series raising $650K+ over 10 years; annual Regatta raising ~$200K). The organization provides charity care regardless of ability to pay, currently accounting for half of regional and 21% of statewide charity hospice care. Governance is by an independent Board of Directors led by Chair Dr. Warren McPherson, with executive leadership under recently appointed CEO Amir Hamad (effective June 30, 2025) and CNO Dr. Karen Hyden.

Name

Alive Hospice

Legal name

Alive Hospice, Inc.

Website

https://alivehospice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Alive Hospice, founded in 1975 in Nashville, Tennessee, is the only nonprofit hospice in Middle Tennessee, delivering hospice, palliative, pediatric, and grief support care across regional offices and two inpatient residences. It serves patients with life-limiting illness, their families, and the broader community through Medicare-reimbursed clinical services and philanthropy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and End-of-Life Care

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based) (HLADAHAC), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO), In-Home Hospice Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABAFAL), In-Home Hospice Physician / Nurse Practitioner Visits (HSABAFAM), Hospice Care in Nursing Facilities (SNF/NH Hospice) (HLADAHAD)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Palliative care
• Grief counseling
• End-of-life care
• Bereavement support

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicare Hospice Benefit: Primary revenue stream from Medicare hospice benefit covering hospice care for eligible patients with limited life expectancy
2. Donations and Philanthropy: Charitable donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and community supporters; includes planned giving, monthly giving, matching gifts, and event sponsorship
3. Charity Care: Provides substantial charity hospice care; currently provides half of the charity hospice care in the region and 21% of charity care for the entire state of Tennessee

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Alive Hospice delivers hospice, palliative, pediatric hospice, complex, and grief support care to patients and families facing life-limiting illness across Middle Tennessee. Services include home hospice, inpatient residence care, hospital palliative consultations, and community grief and education programs, supplemented by the Alive Connect telehospice program and The Gift Initiative advance care planning.

Product overview

Alive Hospice offers a comprehensive suite of hospice and end-of-life care services organized as interconnected programs. The core portfolio includes Hospice Care, Pediatric Hospice, Palliative Care, Complex Care, Grief Support, Education, and Remembrance Services. These are supplemented by specialized sub-products including The Gift Initiative (advance care planning), Alive Connect (telehospice program), Death Doula Training, Say It Now, Living Alive Virtual Series, Grief Camps for children and teens, and Culture and Mourning educational programs. The organization operates as Middle Tennessee's only nonprofit hospice provider, delivering services across multiple locations in Nashville and surrounding communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Gift Initiative: An advance care planning guide offered by Alive Hospice to help individuals plan for end-of-life care.
• Alive & The Bluebird
• Alive Connect (Telehospice)
• Alive Institute
• The Residence at Alive Hospice

Products and services

• Hospice Care Personalized physical, emotional, and spiritual care for individuals with limited life expectancy, delivered in the home and inpatient settings by an interdisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers.
• Pediatric Hospice Specialized hospice services for infants and children with life-limiting conditions, including Child Life Specialist support and memory-making programs for the family.
• Palliative Care Extra layer of comfort and support at any stage of a serious illness, including pain management and decision-making support, without requiring a terminal diagnosis.
• Complex Care Advanced care services for patients with complex medical needs that require specialized clinical attention beyond standard hospice scope.
• Grief Support Counseling and support services for individuals and families facing loss, including grief camps, support groups, and community workshops, available to anyone in the community regardless of prior hospice service.
• Education Free interactive workshops on grief, remembrance, legacy building, advance care planning, and end-of-life care options for community members, employers, and faith-based groups.
• Remembrance Services Services and programs that honor and remember loved ones, including butterfly releases and legacy documentation.
• The Gift Initiative Advance care planning guide providing forms and resources for end-of-life planning, distributed as a branded program of Alive Hospice.
• Alive Connect (Telehospice) Telehealth program enabling remote hospice care delivery and virtual connections between patients, families, and care teams through video technology and Microsoft Surface devices.
• Death Doula Training Death and End-of-Life Doula Specialist Certification Program offered in partnership with the International Doula Life Movement Institute for professional development.
• Living Alive Virtual Series Monthly free virtual series exploring topics on wellness, aging, diagnosis navigation, hospice care, and grief support.
• Grief Camps Camp Forget-Me-Not and Camp Evergreen grief camps for children and teens ages 6-17 experiencing the loss of a loved one.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2025 Hospice CAHPS Honors Award recipient by MatrixCare for commitment to exceptional patient and caregiver experiences
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Tennessee OncologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlive is the sole palliative care provider for Tennessee Oncology, one of the largest community oncology practices in the country and earliest to introduce palliative care to their patients. This partnership enables comprehensive care coordination for cancer patients across Middle Tennessee.
• Mobile MentorcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft 2021 Partner of the Year, Mobile Mentor helped Alive expand its Alive Connect telehospice program during the pandemic, enabling devices to become lifelines for patient care and family connections. Mobile Mentor facilitated technology deployment including Microsoft Surface devices.
• International Doula Life Movement Institute (IDLM)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlive's Institute partners with IDLM to bring the Death and End-of-Life Doula Specialist Certification Program to Middle Tennessee, providing locally delivered training and professional development.
• TriStar Health (TriStar Summit Medical Center, TriStar Hendersonville)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlive provides inpatient palliative care consult services at TriStar Summit Medical Center and TriStar Hendersonville. Palliative care services have been re-launched at TriStar Hendersonville with nurse practitioners Jessica Desir and Lauren Wilson.
• Tennessee Titans (Ben Jones)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTennessee Titans Center Ben Jones and his wife Alex hosted the second annual Ben Jones Clay Shoot benefiting Alive and other local nonprofits enriching youth lives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chapters Health System: Nonprofit hospice, palliative, and home health system with bereavement and community education programs comparable to Alive's portfolio.
• Hospice of the Valley: Regional nonprofit hospice offering pediatric hospice, palliative, and grief support services closely aligned with Alive's mission and service mix.
• Empath Health (Suncoast Hospice): Large nonprofit hospice and palliative care network offering grief support and community programs, closely mirroring Alive's nonprofit mission-driven model.

Broad incumbents

• Amedisys: Home health and hospice provider offering overlapping in-home hospice and palliative services, though as part of a broader home-care portfolio.
• Compassus: National provider of hospice, palliative, and home-based care; overlaps directly on Alive's core service lines across many states.
• Enhabit Home Health & Hospice: Publicly traded home health and hospice provider serving similar patients across multiple states, competing in the same care category.
• Gentiva (formerly Kindred at Home Hospice): Large hospice and palliative care operator serving similar patient populations, competing for the same referral relationships as Alive.
• VITAS Healthcare: One of the largest U.S. hospice providers delivering home and inpatient end-of-life care; directly comparable in core hospice services but national and for-profit at far greater scale.

Regional players

• Caris Healthcare: Tennessee-based hospice provider operating in overlapping Southeast markets, directly comparable on core home and facility-based hospice services.
• Traditions Health: Hospice, palliative, and home health provider with a Southern U.S. footprint offering the same core services in overlapping geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AliveHospice
• Facebookfacebook.com/alivehospice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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