Ohio's Hospice

What Ohio's Hospice does

Ohio's Hospice, Inc. is a 501(c)-style partnership of eight not-for-profit community hospices founded in 1978 and headquartered in Centerville, Ohio, operating 13+ affiliate locations across the state from Dayton to Wooster to Middleburg Heights. The organization delivers Medicare-certified hospice and palliative care services, including the four Medicare-defined levels of care (routine home care, continuous home care, inpatient respite, and general inpatient), and serves patients wherever they call home — private residences, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospital in-patient settings, and dedicated hospice houses. It complements core clinical services with trademarked programs: American Pride® Veteran Care, Pathways of Hope℠ grief counseling, Camp Pathways for grieving youth, complementary therapies (massage, animal-assisted, horticultural), and the PARO therapeutic robot for settings that disallow live animals.

Revenue is generated primarily through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance reimbursements for hospice services, supplemented by philanthropic donations, foundation events (Hour of Impact luncheon, golf classics, butterfly releases), and planned giving. The 2018 opening of a 35,404 sq ft organizational home in Centerville centralized shared support functions (HR, education, communications, QA, IT, administration) across affiliates. Distribution is delivered through a referral-driven, community-led GTM: dedicated referral line, healthcare professional relationships, partnerships with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Licking Memorial Hospital, and United Church Homes, plus a 300+ volunteer base supporting community engagement and pediatric grief programming. Leadership includes Kent Anderson (President/CEO), Amy Wagner (COO), Robert Morris (CFO), Anthony Evans (EVP), and Glenn Costie (Chief of Veterans Services).

Name

Ohio's Hospice

Legal name

Ohio's Hospice, Inc.

Website

https://ohioshospice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ohio's Hospice is a not-for-profit partnership of eight community hospices operating 13+ locations across Ohio, delivering Medicare-certified hospice and palliative care to terminally ill patients at home and in inpatient settings, supplemented by veteran, grief, and complementary therapy programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Hospice (Routine Home Care) (HLADAHAA), Inpatient Hospice (General Inpatient Care) (HLADAHAB), Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based) (HLADAHAC), Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities (HLADAHAE), Hospice Care in Nursing Facilities (SNF/NH Hospice) (HLADAHAD), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Palliative care
• Grief counseling
• End-of-life care
• Veteran hospice care

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospice Care Services: Ohio's Hospice is a not-for-profit, community-based hospice providing hospice care services. As a Medicare-certified hospice, the organization receives reimbursement through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance for hospice services provided to eligible patients.
2. Donations and Foundation Support: Donor dollars and community-based partnerships support exceptional support services to patients and families. Foundation raises funds through events like Hour of Impact luncheons, golf classics, butterfly releases, and benefit concerts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ohio's Hospice is a partnership of not-for-profit community hospices providing comprehensive hospice and palliative care services across Ohio. The organization delivers medical care, pain and symptom management, nursing, aide, social work, spiritual care, volunteer, and bereavement services to patients wherever they call home, supplemented by complementary therapies and specialized programs for veterans and grieving families.

Product overview

Ohio's Hospice is a partnership of mission-driven, not-for-profit hospices in Ohio offering comprehensive hospice and palliative care services. The organization provides core hospice care across four Medicare-defined levels, supported by specialized programs including American Pride® Veteran Care, Pathways of Hope℠ grief counseling, Camp Pathways for grieving youth, and complementary therapies including PARO robot therapy. The Celebrating Life's Stories® philosophy underpins their approach to personalized end-of-life care. The organization operates multiple affiliate hospices across Ohio serving patients wherever they call home.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pathways of Hope℠: Grief counseling center offering grief support programs, children's camp programs, bereavement workshops, and support groups for adults.
• American Pride® Veteran Care by Ohio's Hospice
• Celebrating Life's Stories®
• Camp Pathways

Products and services

• Four Levels of Hospice Care
• Palliative Care Services
• American Pride® Veteran Care by Ohio's Hospice
• Pathways of Hope℠ Grief Counseling
• Camp Pathways
• Complementary Therapies
• PARO Therapeutic Robot
• Advance Care Planning Services helping patients and families plan for end-of-life decisions including living wills, healthcare power of attorney, and MOLST (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) documents.
• Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program Fellowship program for physicians specializing in hospice and palliative medicine, training the next generation of hospice care providers.
• Love Story Garden (Horticultural Therapy) Horticultural therapy program featuring gardens, trees, nature paths, edible gardens, and a labyrinth on 17-acre grounds, allowing visitors to connect with nature for inspiration and healing.
• Caregiver Support Services Resources and support for family caregivers including tips, social wellness guidance, and assistance with eating and end-of-life care needs for loved ones.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 32 children and teens at Camp Pathways 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Camp Joy Outdoor Education CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Camp Joy for hosting Camp Pathways grief camp for children and teens. The camp provides outdoor education facilities for the weekend grief support program serving grieving children in the Southwest Ohio region.
• Wanake Camp and Retreat CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Wanake Camp and Retreat Center for hosting Camp Pathways North grief camp serving children and teens in the New Philadelphia and Wooster regions.
• Licking Memorial HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing Inpatient Care Center at Licking Memorial Hospital for Ohio's Hospice patients requiring inpatient hospice care in the Newark area.
• The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center providing hospice care services at their facility, located at 410 W 10th Ave, 7th Floor, Columbus, Ohio.
• United Church HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOhio's Hospice at United Church Homes partnership providing hospice care services to residents of United Church Homes facilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• VITAS Healthcare: The largest U.S. hospice operator (subsidiary of Chemed Corp.), providing hospice and palliative care across multiple states, including Ohio markets—offers overlapping services with national scale.
• Amedisys Hospice (Optum): A major national hospice provider acquired by UnitedHealth's Optum, operating across Ohio and other states—directly comparable services with substantially larger corporate backing.
• Crossroads Hospice: A multi-state hospice operator providing routine home, inpatient, and palliative care across the Midwest and other regions, including Ohio—comparable in services but broader in geographic footprint.
• Gentiva: A national hospice and home health operator (formerly Kindred at Home, CenterWell spinoff) operating across many states including Ohio; competes on scale and clinical resources with regional providers like Ohio's Hospice.

Others

• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: The U.S. trade association for hospice and palliative care providers; functions as an industry, regulatory, and advocacy counterpart rather than a direct clinical competitor.

Regional players

• Capital Caring Health: Mid-Atlantic nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider based in the Washington, D.C. region with similar mission-based, community-affiliation model—comparable organizational design but geographically distinct.

Direct peers

• Hospice of the Western Reserve: A Cleveland, Ohio-based nonprofit community hospice serving Northeast Ohio with the full continuum of hospice, palliative, and bereavement services—directly comparable to Ohio's Hospice in mission, geography overlap (Northern Ohio), and service portfolio.
• Hospice of Cincinnati (UC Health): A Greater Cincinnati nonprofit hospice affiliated with UC Health, providing routine home, inpatient, and grief services across Southwest Ohio—overlaps Ohio's Hospice Franklin/Middletown and Wilmington markets.
• Summa Health Hospice: Akron, Ohio-based hospice affiliated with Summa Health, serving Northeast Ohio counties that overlap with Ohio's Hospice's Wooster and New Philadelphia territories.
• Mount Carmel Hospice: Columbus, Ohio-based hospice program operated by Mount Carmel Health System, providing hospice and palliative care in central Ohio—an embedded competitor in Ohio's Hospice's Columbus/OSU market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OhiosHospice
• Facebookfacebook.com/OhiosHospice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ohio's-hospice
• Instagraminstagram.com/ohioshospice

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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