Lifelong

Name

Lifelong

Legal name

Lifelong Health for All

Website

https://lifelong.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Meal Preparation, Nutrition Support & Feeding Assistance (HLADAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meal Preparation & Nutrition Support (Non-Medical) (HSABAAAC), Independent Living Community Ancillary Services (Dining/Transportation/Wellness Programs) (HLADAAAI)

Keywords

• Medically tailored meals
• Community health services
• HIV case management
• Aging disability services
• Supportive housing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Lifelong relies heavily on individual donations from supporters, including monthly giving program (Bread & Butter Club) and one-time gifts.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Funded by private foundations, corporations, and public funders including a $1.1 million grant from Washington state and $790,000 from King County for kitchen expansion.
3. Government and Public Funds: Relies on federal funding including Ryan White program funding and Medicaid funding, as well as state and local government contracts to deliver programs.
4. Healthcare Payer Contracts: Contracts with health care providers and payers to provide medically tailored meals and nutrition support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lifelong delivers medically tailored meals, groceries, nutrition counseling, case management, housing, and health insurance support to people living with HIV, chronic illnesses, and aging or disability-related needs in Washington State. Its flagship Chicken Soup Brigade program prepares chef-made, dietitian-approved meals and groceries from scratch and home-delivers them to clients. Wraparound services—housing, dental, insurance premium assistance, HIV care navigation, and aging/disability case management—are coordinated under a single client-centered model.

Product overview

Lifelong operates as a community health organization offering an integrated suite of wraparound services under a unified 'Health for All' mission. The core portfolio includes: Food & Nutrition / Chicken Soup Brigade (medically tailored meals, groceries, and nutrition counseling); Aging & Disability Services (long-term care case management and care coordination); Housing Services (emergency, transitional, and permanent housing); HIV Care and Case Management; Dental services; and Health Insurance support. Programs work together through a client-centered model that identifies barriers and connects individuals to multiple services—meals, housing, medical care, insurance, and social support—as needed. The organization serves over 8,200 people across Washington State, with the WA Cares Fund partnership expanding long-term care access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chicken Soup Brigade: Food & Nutrition program delivering healthy, home-cooked meals and nutritious groceries to people with life-challenging illnesses

Products and services

• Chicken Soup Brigade (Food & Nutrition) Lifelong's flagship medically tailored meals and groceries program delivering healthy, home-cooked meals and nutritious groceries to individuals with life-challenging illnesses. Meals are prepared on-site from scratch using whole food ingredients.
• Medically-Tailored Meals Chef-prepared, dietitian-approved meals tailored to medical and nutritional needs, delivered frozen weekly. Offers eight meal options including Healthy Standard, Easy Digestion, Dialysis Care, Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free, Vegetarian, No Beef or Pork, No Fish, and No Nuts.
• Nutritious Groceries Home-delivered grocery bags for individuals managing chronic health conditions. Offers six culturally-relevant grocery options including Healthy Standard, Low-Cook, Vegetarian, East African, Latinx, and Asian-Pacific Islander.
• Nutrition Counseling One-on-one assessment and consultation with Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) supporting clients with diabetes, high cholesterol, kidney disease, GI issues, and other conditions through Medical Nutritional Therapy.
• Aging & Disability Services Medicaid-funded case management program helping older adults and people with disabilities navigate long-term care systems, community resources, and medical benefits in King County.
• Housing Services Housing support managing nearly two dozen units in North Seattle for people with severe medical conditions and 160 units throughout Seattle for anyone over age 24, including emergency, transitional, and permanent housing options.
• HIV Care, Support, and Health Navigation Medical case management and support services connecting clients to programs addressing barriers to care, with individually tailored plans for newly diagnosed and long-term HIV-positive individuals.
• Dental Program Comprehensive oral health access program for low-income individuals living with HIV in King, Island, and Snohomish Counties.
• Health Insurance Program Program paying insurance premiums for low-income individuals living with HIV in Washington State, supporting access to medications, doctor's appointments, and necessary care.

Quantifiable outcome

• First non-profit in Washington State to achieve FIMC Accreditation for medically tailored meals
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Seattle PridecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 June 2026Seattle Pride partnered with Lifelong for the inaugural Pride Gala: An Evening for Equality. Proceeds from the event support both Lifelong's health, housing, and food programs and Seattle Pride's Youth Programs for LGBTQIA2S+ youth ages 12 to 18. Seattle Pride's Executive Director Patti Hearn stated the event will strengthen critical resources for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals.
• UberminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 June 2026Uber was a sponsor of the inaugural Pride Gala event.
• Russell InvestmentsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 June 2026Russell Investments was a sponsor of the inaugural Pride Gala event.
• Miller NashminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 June 2026Miller Nash was a sponsor of the inaugural Pride Gala event.
• Hoedemaker PfeifferminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 June 2026Hoedemaker Pfeiffer was a sponsor of the inaugural Pride Gala event.
• BNBuildersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 June 2026BNBuilders was a sponsor of the inaugural Pride Gala event.
• WA Cares FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Lifelong was selected as one of the first providers for Washington's WA Cares Fund, the nation's first state-run long-term care benefit program. Lifelong will connect eligible clients to covered services including in-home care, home modifications, meal delivery, transportation, and adaptive equipment. The fund provides up to $36,500 in lifetime coverage.
• Coordinated CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Coordinated Care, a Washington-based managed care organization, has been an active community partner for several years. They awarded Lifelong a $260,000 grant to launch a pilot program providing wraparound services, medically tailored meals, and nutrition support to individuals recently experiencing homelessness. Their team has also volunteered regularly alongside staff and participated in fundraising events.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• God's Love We Deliver: New York City-based nonprofit providing medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling to people living with serious illness. Closest direct comparable — same core MTM model, FIMC-accredited, similar wraparound services, with longer operating history and larger geographic reach.
• Project Open Hand: San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit providing medically tailored meals and groceries to seniors and people living with critical illnesses. Directly comparable on MTM delivery, nutrition counseling, and chronic-illness client base; also FIMC-accredited.
• MANNA: Philadelphia-based nonprofit delivering medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling to people battling serious illnesses. Comparable on MTM core service, FIMC accreditation, evidence-based clinical nutrition intervention model, and payer-contract revenue strategy.
• Community Servings: Boston-area nonprofit providing medically tailored meals and nutrition services to individuals and families living with critical and chronic illnesses. Closely comparable FIMC-accredited MTM provider with similar chronic-illness focus and healthcare payer partnerships.
• AIDS Foundation of Chicago: Chicago-based nonprofit delivering HIV/AIDS care, housing, and supportive services. Comparable on HIV case management foundation, wraparound service model, and Ryan White funding reliance, though geographically distinct.
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: San Francisco-based HIV/AIDS services organization providing case management, prevention, and wraparound support. Comparable on HIV-care legacy, community-based service delivery, and public-health partnership model.
• APLA Health: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing HIV/AIDS medical care, dental, housing, and behavioral health services. Comparable on integrated HIV primary care, dental program, housing services, and LGBTQ+ community focus.

Regional players

• Food Lifeline: Seattle-based food bank distributing food through a regional partner network across Western Washington. Comparable as a regional Seattle food-distribution nonprofit, though model is food banking rather than medically tailored meal preparation.
• Sound Generations: Seattle-based Area Agency on Aging providing case management, nutrition, transportation, and supportive services for older adults and people with disabilities. Comparable on Aging & Disability services vertical within the same King County geography.

Broad incumbents

• Meals on Wheels America: National membership organization supporting a network of 5,000+ community-based meal programs for seniors. Lifelong is a member. Comparable on senior meal delivery mission; broader and more diffuse than Lifelong's medically tailored focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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