Hospice of the Valley
A not-for-profit home health and hospice platform (Sutter Care at Home) delivering skilled nursing, infusion, rehabilitation, hospice, palliative, and home medical equipment services across 18 Northern California counties through a 2,000+ specialist workforce, reimbursed primarily via Medicare and Medicaid.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1979
- HeadquartersSan Jose, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Hospice of the Valley does
The entity described in the source material operates a not-for-profit home health and hospice care delivery platform branded as Sutter Care at Home within the Sutter Health network. It provides skilled nursing, infusion therapy, rehabilitation (physical, occupational, speech), hospice and palliative care, home medical and respiratory equipment, and grief/bereavement counseling to terminally ill patients, post-acute and chronic-condition patients, and seniors across 18 Northern California counties. A multidisciplinary workforce of 2,000+ care specialists — including visiting nurses, therapists, medical social workers, dieticians, home health aides, and licensed respiratory care practitioners — delivers services directly in patients' homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and dedicated hospice units. Integrated service modules include Sutter Infusion and Pharmacy Services (SIPS), Timberlake for durable medical and respiratory equipment, and Sutter SeniorCare PACE for Sacramento County seniors aged 55+ who are nursing-home-eligible; a digital patient portal (My Health Online) supports scheduling, messaging, and test-result access.
The business model is reimbursement-driven: revenue is generated through service delivery paid primarily via the Medicare Hospice Benefit and Medicare Parts A/B, with Medicaid and private insurance as secondary payors, supplemented by financial-assistance programs. Distribution is hybrid — physician referrals within the Sutter Health network drive the bottom of the funnel, while direct patient/family inquiries, educational content, and patient testimonials drive the top. Marketing emphasizes community outreach and brand association (Forbes and Newsweek 2024 Best Places to Work) rather than paid acquisition. The organization operates as a community-based, not-for-profit entity with no public ticker; revenue is not publicly disclosed.
Data caveat: the firmographic metadata identifies the subject as "Hospice of the Valley," a 51–100-employee San Jose nonprofit founded in 1979, which is materially inconsistent with the operational scale described in the substantive content (2,000+ specialists, 18-county Northern California footprint, 686,000+ home-health visits). The analysis above reflects the larger entity documented in the source material; the smaller San Jose entity is not corroborated by the operational data provided.
Hospice of the Valley firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hospice of the Valley
- Legal name
- Sutter Health
- Website
- https://hospicevalley.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1979
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- A not-for-profit home health and hospice platform (Sutter Care at Home) delivering skilled nursing, infusion, rehabilitation, hospice, palliative, and home medical equipment services across 18 Northern California counties through a 2,000+ specialist workforce, reimbursed primarily via Medicare and Medicaid.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hospice of the Valley industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Hospice and Home Health Care
- NAICS
- Home Health Care Services (62161)
- SIC
- Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Home Hospice (Routine Home Care) (HLADAHAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Routine In-Home Hospice Care (HSABAFAA), Community-Based Palliative Care (Home-Based Non-Hospice) (HLADAHAH), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC)
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Where Hospice of the Valley is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Jose
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Hospice of the Valley business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Home Health and Hospice Care Services: Healthcare services provided to patients in their homes including skilled nursing, rehabilitation therapy, infusion therapy, hospice care, and medical equipment. Revenue is generated through healthcare service delivery, likely through Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement and private insurance billing for not-for-profit healthcare services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Home health and hospice care services covered through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Hospice of the Valley product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hospice of the Valley provides home-based hospice, palliative, and skilled nursing care, along with home infusion therapy, rehabilitation services, home medical and respiratory equipment, and bereavement counseling. Multidisciplinary care teams including visiting nurses, physical therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, medical social workers, dieticians, and home health aides deliver these services directly to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, or hospice units. The organization also operates a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) for seniors aged 55 and older.
Product overview
Sutter Health operates Sutter Care at Home as a unified home health and hospice care platform offering multiple integrated service modules. The portfolio includes Home Health Services (skilled nursing, rehabilitation therapies, medical social workers), Hospice Care (end-of-life comfort care with bereavement support), Home Infusion Therapy (SIPS), Home Medical and Respiratory Equipment (Timberlake), Sutter SeniorCare PACE, and Grief and Bereavement Support. The My Health Online patient portal connects patients to scheduling, messaging, and health records. As the region's largest community-based, not-for-profit home health care provider serving 18 counties across Northern California with over 2,000 care specialists and 686,000 home health visits, Sutter Care at Home delivered 2,000+ care specialists across 18 counties.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Sutter Care at Home
Quantifiable outcome
- 686,000+ home health visits delivered to patients
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Hospice of the Valley
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Hospice of the Valley technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Hospice of the Valley partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators4 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Hospice of the Valley competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- LHC Group: Provides home health, hospice, palliative, and home-based care services with a strong hospital-partnership model; highly comparable in service mix, including hospice and skilled home nursing, with similar referral-driven GTM.
- Amedisys: National home health and hospice provider offering skilled nursing, therapy, and hospice services across dozens of states; directly comparable as a scaled, multi-service home health and hospice operator, though for-profit and far larger geographically.
- BrightSpring Health Services: Diversified home and community-based health provider including home health, hospice, pharmacy, and home infusion; overlaps directly with Hospice of the Valley's infusion (SIPS), hospice, and home health service lines.
- Interim HealthCare: National home health, hospice, and personal care franchise network; comparable in core home health and hospice offerings with similar multidisciplinary care teams and referral-based demand generation.
- VITAS Healthcare (Chemed): Largest U.S. hospice provider, focused on end-of-life care, palliative, and grief support; directly comparable in hospice clinical model, though national in scale and for-profit.
- Compassus: Provides home health, hospice, palliative, and home infusion services across multiple states; comparable multidisciplinary, home-based service mix with both nonprofit and for-profit operating models.
- Enhabit Inc. Pure-play home health and hospice provider spun out from Encompass Health; directly comparable offering of skilled nursing, therapy, and hospice services delivered to patients in their homes.
Broad incumbents
- Encompass Health: Operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and previously home health/hospice (now Enhabit); comparable as a large post-acute and home-based care continuum player, though its remaining core is facility-based rehab.
- Sutter Health: Parent not-for-profit integrated delivery network operating hospitals, medical groups, and Sutter Care at Home; comparable as the broader system within which Hospice of the Valley operates, providing referral pipeline and brand.
- CenterWell (Humana): Operates one of the largest U.S. home health networks (formerly Kindred at Home) alongside primary care and pharmacy; comparable in hospice/home health scale, though embedded in a payer-owned platform.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
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Hospice of the Valley subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Hospice of the Valley funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
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Hospice of the Valley M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Hospice of the Valley
What does Hospice of the Valley do?
Hospice of the Valley provides home-based hospice, palliative, and skilled nursing care, along with home infusion therapy, rehabilitation services, home medical and respiratory equipment, and bereavement counseling. Multidisciplinary care teams including visiting nurses, physical therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, medical social workers, dieticians, and home health aides deliver these services directly to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, or hospice units. The organization also operates a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) for seniors aged 55 and older.
Is Hospice of the Valley a public or private company?
Hospice of the Valley is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Hospice of the Valley founded?
Hospice of the Valley was founded in 1979. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Hospice of the Valley based?
Hospice of the Valley is headquartered in San Jose, United States, in the North America region.
How does Hospice of the Valley make money?
One revenue line is on record: home Health and Hospice Care Services.
Who are Hospice of the Valley's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are LHC Group, Amedisys, BrightSpring Health Services, Interim HealthCare, VITAS Healthcare (Chemed), Compassus and Enhabit Inc.. Broad incumbents are Encompass Health, Sutter Health and CenterWell (Humana).
Does Hospice of the Valley have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hospice of the Valley.
What industry is Hospice of the Valley in?
Hospice of the Valley's product category is Hospice and Home Health Care. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLADAHAA, Home Hospice (Routine Home Care), with a secondary code of HSABAFAA, Routine In-Home Hospice Care. Its NAICS code is 62161 and its SIC code is 8082.