Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care

What Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care does

Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care is a community-based, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) hospice provider headquartered in Tavares, Florida, delivering end-of-life and palliative care services to terminally ill patients and their families. Founded in 1981 and licensed in 1984, the organization has operated for 39+ years, originally under the name Lake Hospice. It serves more than 7,000 patients and families annually across 7 Florida counties (Lake, Sumter, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Hardee, Highlands) and 4 Georgia counties (Fulton, Cobb, Cherokee, Gwinnett), supported by roughly 700 paid staff and approximately 1,000 trained volunteers.

The service portfolio spans home-based hospice care, multiple free-standing hospice houses (including Florida's first in Tavares, opened February 1991, plus Lane Purcell, The Villages, Mike Conley, and the Orlando Hospice House under development), an inpatient unit at Orlando Health, and specialized programs including Cornerstone's Kids (pediatric and Concurrent Care), Cornerstone SALUTES! and Valor (veterans), Pet Peace of Mind, Bear In Mind, Life Reviews, bereavement counseling, and Jewish services accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice. Technology consists of Chapters Health System's clinical information technology stack; no public API, SDK, or AI capabilities are disclosed.

Revenue is generated through Medicare Part A hospice benefit, state Medicaid, private insurance, patient fees on a sliding scale, and charitable contributions via the Cornerstone Hospice Foundation. Care is delivered at little to no direct cost to qualified patients, and the non-profit mission includes charity care for uninsured patients. Cornerstone is an affiliate of Chapters Health System, sharing executive leadership (CEO Andrew Molosky, CFO Todd Webb, CMO Dr. Tara Friedman, COO Rhonda White, CIO Sheri Strobel) and back-office infrastructure while retaining its community-governed identity.

Name

Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care

Legal name

Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care

Website

https://cornerstonehospice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care is a 501(c)(3) non-profit hospice provider serving 7,000+ patients and families annually across 7 Florida counties and 4 Georgia counties through home-based care, 5 free-standing hospice houses, and specialized pediatric, veteran, and Jewish programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

In-Home Hospice Physician / Nurse Practitioner Visits (HSABAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care (HLADAHAI), Hospital-Based Palliative Care (Inpatient Consult Services) (HLADAHAG), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO), Hospice & Palliative Respite Care (HSABAGAG), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Tavares

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 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: Medicare Part A covers hospice care at 100% for qualified beneficiaries. Coverage includes nurse visits, CNA services, social worker visits, chaplain services, and many therapies related to the patient's prognosis.
2. Medicaid Hospice Coverage: State Medicaid programs cover hospice care for eligible individuals, providing comprehensive hospice services similar to Medicare coverage.
3. Private Insurance: Many private insurance plans including company-sponsored plans provide hospice care payments. Coverage varies by plan.
4. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Cornerstone Hospice Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, accepts tax-deductible donations to support charity care, medications not covered by insurance, equipment, education programs, bereavement services, and to ensure no patient is turned away regardless of ability to pay.
5. Planned Giving: Legacy giving programs including gifts through wills, life insurance, trusts, real estate, and other instruments. Partnership with FreeWill for online will-writing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care is a not-for-profit, community-based provider of end-of-life and palliative care. Its core services include physician and nursing care, pain and symptom management, social work, spiritual care/chaplaincy, bereavement counseling, volunteer companionship, respite care, and 24/7 on-call support, delivered across home-based settings, free-standing hospice houses, inpatient units, and partner nursing facilities. It also runs specialized programs such as Cornerstone's Kids pediatric hospice, Cornerstone SALUTES! veteran recognition, Pet Peace of Mind, Bear In Mind memorial bears, Life Reviews, and NIJH-accredited Jewish hospice services.

Product overview

Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care is a not-for-profit hospice provider offering end-of-life and palliative care services across Central Florida and the Atlanta, Georgia area. The organization provides a comprehensive suite of services including hospice care in homes, hospice houses, and inpatient units; pediatric care through Cornerstone's Kids; bereavement services; and specialized programs such as Cornerstone SALUTES! for veterans, Pet Peace of Mind for pet owners, Bear In Mind memory bears, and Life Reviews for legacy recording. The organization operates multiple hospice house facilities and is accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice. Cornerstone Hospice is a member of the Chapters Health System and maintains Medicare and Medicaid certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospice Care Services End-of-life and palliative care services for people with life-limiting illness, including physician and nursing care, pain and symptom management, social work, spiritual care/chaplaincy, bereavement counseling, volunteer companionship, respite care, and 24/7 on-call support. Delivered across home-based care, hospice houses, inpatient units, and nursing facility partnerships; reimbursed through the Medicare Hospice Benefit, state Medicaid, and private insurance.
• Cornerstone's Kids (Pediatric Hospice & Concurrent Care) Specialized pediatric hospice and palliative care program for children under 21 with life-limiting illness, including the Concurrent Care program that allows Medicaid/CHIP-eligible children to continue aggressive treatment alongside hospice services. Includes support for siblings and family-centered bereavement services.
• Bereavement Services Grief support services available to hospice patients' families and the broader community, delivered by bereavement volunteers, counselors, and support groups including Camp Bridges for children.
• Cornerstone SALUTES! / Valor Program Veteran honor program in which Cornerstone staff and veteran volunteers conduct pinning ceremonies for veteran hospice patients, present certificates of appreciation, and provide veteran-to-veteran companionship.
• Pet Peace of Mind Program Volunteer-led program that helps keep hospice patients and their pets together during end-of-life care by providing pet care support such as dog walking and veterinary transport.
• Bear In Mind Program Memory bear program in which volunteers create teddy bears from clothing worn by deceased patients, providing a tangible keepsake and comfort to grieving families.
• Life Reviews Program Program enabling hospice patients to record life stories, a series of stories, or legacy information for loved ones in written, audio, or visual format.
• Life Enrichment Volunteer Services Volunteer services offering pet therapy, art therapy, massage therapy, music, and entertainment for patients receiving hospice care.
• Orlando Hospice House Free-standing hospice care house in Orlando featuring a Reflection room, outdoor courtyard, and private patient suites with lanais and Wi-Fi, providing inpatient hospice care for patients requiring acute symptom management.
• Jewish Hospice Services Hospice services accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice (NIJH) providing end-of-life care in accordance with Jewish law, with annual staff training, Jewish Living Will support, and post-death ritual guidance.
• Language Assistance Services Free language assistance including interpreter services in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, French, and other languages, supporting patients and families with limited English proficiency.
• Cornerstone Hospice Foundation 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation supporting Cornerstone Hospice by accepting tax-deductible donations, managing planned giving programs, and funding charity care, uninsured patient services, medications, equipment, and bereavement programs so no patient is turned away regardless of ability to pay.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 7,000 patients and families each year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chapters Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Hospice is an affiliate of Chapters Health System, one of the nation's premier community-based healthcare delivery systems. Chapters Health has redefined itself from a not-for-profit end-of-life care organization into a leading community-based population health organization. Cornerstone's leadership team also serves as executive leadership for Chapters Health System, with Andrew Molosky as President/CEO of both organizations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vitas Healthcare: Largest hospice provider in the United States and a subsidiary of Chemed Corporation, operating across multiple states including Florida. Broad incumbent that competes for hospice referrals in overlapping Florida counties with greater scale and capital resources.
• Compassus: National hospice, palliative, and home health provider operating across more than 30 states with significant Florida presence. Broad incumbent serving similar patient populations with overlapping hospice service lines.
• Amedisys: National home health and hospice provider with strong Florida hospice operations, now part of UnitedHealth Group's Optum. Broad incumbent with overlapping home-based hospice service lines in Central Florida.
• Gentiva: National hospice and home health provider with operations across the southern U.S. including Florida. Broad incumbent offering overlapping hospice and palliative services to similar patient populations.

Direct peers

• Chapters Health System: Cornerstone's parent organization and a not-for-profit community-based healthcare system focused on hospice, palliative, and home health. Direct peer as the integrated system that shares executive leadership, IT, and clinical infrastructure with Cornerstone.
• Empath Health: Florida-based not-for-profit integrated hospice, home health, and palliative care provider (formed via Suncoast Hospice and Stratum Health System merger). Direct peer with similar mission, regional footprint, and nonprofit hospice model.
• Hospice of the Valley: Arizona-based not-for-profit hospice and palliative care organization, one of the largest in the U.S., operating multiple hospice houses. Direct peer with comparable mission, scale, and inpatient hospice house model.
• Trustbridge Health: Florida not-for-profit hospice and palliative care organization serving Broward, Palm Beach, and surrounding counties. Direct peer with comparable scale, nonprofit structure, and free-standing hospice house operations.
• Hope Healthcare: Southwest Florida not-for-profit hospice and palliative care provider serving multiple counties. Direct peer given its nonprofit hospice model, multi-county coverage, and similar mission and community-based service approach.
• Four Seasons Compassion for Life: Western North Carolina not-for-profit hospice and palliative care provider with free-standing hospice houses. Direct peer given similar nonprofit mission, comparable scale, and hospice house operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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