United Methodist Homes

What United Methodist Homes does

United Methodist Homes is a not-for-profit organization providing senior living community services to older adults and their families. It was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, with an employee base of 101-250. Its offering centers on senior living — typically independent living, assisted living, memory care, and/or skilled nursing services delivered through one or more residential communities — funded through a combination of resident fees, charitable giving, and faith-based mission support typical of Methodist-affiliated non-profit senior care providers.

The organization's operating model is characteristic of a faith-based, mission-driven non-profit: revenue depends on occupancy-driven resident fees (private pay, long-term care insurance, and Medicaid/Medicare where applicable for clinical components) supplemented by donations and endowments, rather than equity capital. The 150-year operating history indicates a mature, established provider rather than an early-stage enterprise. Its customer base is individual residents (and their families) seeking senior care placements, with selection criteria spanning geography, care acuity, faith alignment, and affordability.

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Name

United Methodist Homes

Website

https://umh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

United Methodist Homes is a 1874-founded, non-profit senior living organization headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, employing 101-250 staff to provide residential senior care services to older adults and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonprofit / Faith-Based CCRCs (HLADAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Market-Rate Independent Living (Private Pay) Communities (HLADAAAA), Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Assisted living care
• Retirement community housing
• Elder care services
• Memory care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shelton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Core offering

United Methodist Homes is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1874 that provides senior living community services to older adults. Operating from Shelton, United States, with 101-250 employees, the organization delivers residential and care services tailored to the senior population through its faith-based, non-profit model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Living Community Services

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Wesley Enhanced Living: A faith-based, Methodist-affiliated nonprofit operator of senior living and continuing care communities in Pennsylvania. Closely comparable to United Methodist Homes on sponsorship model, service mix, and resident demographic.
• Acts Retirement-Life Communities: One of the largest nonprofit faith-based CCRC operators in the US, providing independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing across multiple states. Comparable in scope, mission-driven structure, and continuum-of-care model.
• Presbyterian Senior Living: A faith-based nonprofit senior living provider operating continuing care communities primarily in the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable nonprofit, denominational sponsorship model with similar service offerings.
• National Lutheran Communities & Services: Faith-based nonprofit operating senior living communities (including the Well-Spring model CCRC) across multiple states. Comparable mission-driven, multi-level care continuum serving older adults.
• Life Care Services: A large third-party manager and operator of senior living communities, including CCRCs, for both nonprofit and for-profit owners. Comparable on resident-facing service model and CCRC operations.
• Sunrise Senior Living: A large for-profit operator of assisted living and senior living communities across the US and UK. Comparable on assisted living and senior living service offerings, though with a for-profit ownership model.
• Atria Senior Living: A major US operator of independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities. Comparable on senior living service mix and resident demographic, with a for-profit capital structure.
• Christian Care Communities: A faith-based nonprofit operator of senior living and skilled nursing communities in Kentucky and surrounding states. Comparable mission-driven, nonprofit, faith-sponsored senior living model.
• Elder Care Alliance: A nonprofit Catholic-affiliated operator of assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing communities in the western US. Comparable nonprofit, faith-based senior living service model.

Broad incumbents

• Brookdale Senior Living: The largest US operator of senior living communities, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care nationwide. Comparable resident demographic and service categories, though much larger and for-profit.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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