What Unity Hospice does

Unity Hospice LP is a family-owned and operated hospice and palliative care provider headquartered in Skokie, Illinois, founded in 1992 and operating across six regional markets in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Texas. Its core service is end-of-life hospice care delivered to terminally ill patients (six months or less prognosis) wherever they reside — primarily private homes and care facilities — through an interdisciplinary team model comprising nurses, certified nursing assistants, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and bereavement coordinators. A complementary Palliative Care Program serves patients still pursuing curative or life-prolonging treatments, delivered either in person or via telehealth. Differentiated offerings include the proprietary Life Enrichment Programs suite (Live Music & Song, Music & Memory, Paws for Patients, Hospice for Heroes, Massage Therapy, Just Ask), a specialized Veterans Care Program delivered under the We Honor Veterans credential, an in-house medical equipment delivery operation that replaces third-party DME vendors, and an ALS Values Assessment Guide co-developed with ALS United Greater Chicago. Grief support groups operate monthly across multiple regions.

The business is a Medicare-anchored, fee-for-service hospice operator. Revenue is generated primarily through Medicare Part A hospice per-diem reimbursement, with secondary streams from Medicaid, Veterans Affairs, private insurance, and charitable donations to the affiliated Unity Hospice Foundation (a 501(c)(3)). Services are provided at no out-of-pocket cost to patients. The go-to-market is a hybrid referral-and-direct model: healthcare professionals (hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, case managers) generate the bulk of admissions through dedicated phone/fax/email/online referral pathways, supplemented by self-referral via a 24/7 hotline (888-618-6489), community grief support groups, and institutional partnerships such as Northwestern Medicine's Post-Acute Network. Customer segments include terminally ill patients and their family caregivers, healthcare professional referral sources, and veteran sub-populations. The company has been named a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune and St. Louis Post-Dispatch for ten consecutive years (2015-2025) and has achieved deficiency-free surveys from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Ownership remains private and family-controlled with no disclosed external investor or parent entity.

Name

Unity Hospice

Legal name

Unity Hospice LP

Website

https://unityhospice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Unity Hospice is a family-owned hospice and palliative care provider operating across six regional markets in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Texas, delivering end-of-life care and palliative services to terminally and seriously ill patients through interdisciplinary care teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), Hospice Care in Nursing Facilities (SNF/NH Hospice) (HLADAHAD), Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities (HLADAHAE), End-of-Life Planning & Hospice/Palliative Care Coordination (HLADALAL)

Keywords

• Hospice care
• Palliative care
• End-of-life care
• Bereavement support
• Senior care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Skokie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medicare Hospice Benefit: Primary revenue stream from Medicare Part A coverage for hospice services. Covers medical care, nursing, medications, equipment, emotional/spiritual support, and bereavement services for eligible patients with 6 months or less life expectancy.
2. Medicaid Hospice Coverage: State Medicaid programs cover hospice services for eligible low-income patients, providing a secondary government reimbursement stream.
3. Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospice Care: VA-paid hospice care for eligible veterans, including specialized veteran-focused services through their We Honor Veterans partnership.
4. Private Insurance Hospice Coverage: Coverage from private insurance plans for hospice services, with Unity accepting patients regardless of health coverage or ability to pay.
5. Charitable Donations: Donations to Unity Hospice Foundation (501(c)(3)) for making memories and improving quality of life for patients and families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Unity Hospice is a family-owned hospice and palliative care provider delivering end-of-life medical, emotional, spiritual, and family support services to terminally ill patients wherever they live (private homes, nursing facilities, assisted living). Services include medical care (nursing, aides, medications, equipment), pain and symptom management, counseling, spiritual support, volunteer companionship, caregiver education, respite care, and 12+ month bereavement support. Palliative care is offered in-person or via telehealth to patients pursuing curative treatments.

Product overview

Unity Hospice and Palliative Care is a family-owned hospice and palliative care provider offering two core services: Hospice Care for patients with terminal illness (6 months or less prognosis) and a Palliative Care Program for patients pursuing curative treatments. Both services are delivered by an interdisciplinary team including nurses, certified nursing assistants, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and bereavement coordinators. The company also offers Life Enrichment Programs (Live Music & Song, Music & Memory, Paws for Patients, Hospice for Heroes, Massage Therapy, Just Ask), Grief Support Groups in multiple locations, a Volunteer Program with diverse opportunities, a Veterans Care Program with specialized veteran support, and an ALS Values Assessment Guide for patients with ALS. All services are provided wherever patients call home, with comprehensive care spanning medical, emotional, spiritual, and family support dimensions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospice Care
• Palliative Care Program Specialized medical care focused on pain and symptom relief for patients living with serious illness who are still pursuing curative or life-prolonging treatments. Delivered in-person or via telehealth by an interdisciplinary team.
• Life Enrichment Programs Supplementary comfort programs including Live Music & Song, Music & Memory (personalized playlists for Alzheimer's patients), Paws for Patients (hospice-certified dog visits), Hospice for Heroes (veteran recognition ceremonies), Massage Therapy, and Just Ask (personalized activity planning).
• Veterans Care Program Specialized hospice care for veterans through the We Honor Veterans partnership with NHPCO and VA, including PTSD and moral injury support, veteran-specific chaplain services, Veterans History Checklist for personalized care plans, honoring ceremonies, and VA benefits navigation assistance.
• Grief Support Groups Monthly bereavement support group sessions led by grief counselors and chaplains across multiple service regions (Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, Greater Houston), covering topics such as handling holidays, fear, regrets, and finding hope.
• Volunteer Program Structured volunteer opportunities including administrative support, patient care visits, Paws for Patients (pet therapy), Music & Memory, Music Support, Vet-to-Vet companionship, bereavement support, and student internships.
• ALS Values Assessment Guide A comprehensive guide developed in collaboration with ALS United Greater Chicago to help ALS patients identify support resources, understand their condition, consider important choices, assess personal values, and gain insight on future care needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000 families helped over 30+ years of operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northwestern MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnity Hospice and Palliative Care signed an agreement with Northwestern Medicine to become a member of its Post-Acute Network (PAN). This partnership enables Unity to provide exceptional hospice and palliative care as part of Northwestern Medicine's post-acute care continuum.
• We Honor Veterans Program (NHPCO & VA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the We Honor Veterans program created by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Through this program, Unity receives ongoing training, tools, and resources designed to enhance care for Veterans, including training on moral injury, homelessness, and service-related illnesses.
• ALS United Greater ChicagominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ALS United Greater Chicago to develop the ALS Values Assessment Guide - a comprehensive tool to help ALS patients and caregivers make essential decisions as their condition progresses.
• MedicarecoreOthersPrimary government payer for hospice services. Medicare Part A covers hospice care for eligible patients with 6 months or less life expectancy, including nursing, physician, medications, equipment, and support services.
• MedicaidcoreOthersState Medicaid programs provide hospice coverage for eligible low-income patients, complementing Medicare coverage.
• Veterans Affairs (VA)coreOthersVA-paid hospice care for eligible veterans. Unity helps veterans access VA benefits including healthcare, hospice coverage, burial benefits, and family caregiver support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Compassus: Compassus is one of the largest independent hospice and palliative care providers in the U.S., operating across multiple states with home-based hospice, palliative, and home health services — directly comparable to Unity's multi-state, home-based hospice model.
• LHC Group (Optum): LHC Group operates a national home health and hospice platform, now part of Optum, with hospice services delivered in patients' homes across multiple states — closely matching Unity's hospice care delivery model.
• VITAS Healthcare (Chemed): VITAS is the largest U.S. hospice operator, providing home-based hospice, palliative, and bereavement services across multiple states. It is a direct comparable to Unity in core service line, delivery model, and patient population.
• Encompass Health Hospice: Encompass Health operates a national hospice and home health division providing end-of-life care across the U.S., comparable to Unity in service mix, delivery model, and multi-state regional coverage.
• Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care: Crossroads is a regional multi-state hospice and palliative care provider with a comparable "More Time" patient engagement model and similar community-based bereavement programming to Unity.
• Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care: Seasons Hospice provides home-based hospice and palliative care across multiple U.S. regions with comparable interdisciplinary team-based care delivery to Unity's model.
• Addus HomeCare (Hospice Division): Addus HomeCare operates a personal care, hospice, and home health business across multiple states with hospice services delivered in the home — directly comparable to Unity's service mix and delivery model.
• Amedisys Hospice (UnitedHealth/Optum): Amedisys is a large national home health and hospice provider, now part of UnitedHealth/Optum, offering hospice services comparable to Unity's across a multi-state footprint and serving the same Medicare-eligible terminally ill population.
• Gentiva Hospice: Gentiva is a national hospice and palliative care specialist serving patients across the U.S. with a similar home-delivered hospice and palliative care service model, targeting the same Medicare-eligible patient population as Unity.

Broad incumbents

• Brookdale Hospice (Brookdale Senior Living): Brookdale Senior Living operates senior living communities and an affiliated hospice line serving elderly residents across the U.S.; the hospice arm offers a comparable end-of-life care service within a broader senior care portfolio.

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@unityhospiceandpalliativecare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unity-hospice
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• Facebookfacebook.com/unityhospice

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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