PALS Chrysalis Health

What PALS Chrysalis Health does

PALS Chrysalis Health is a private Ohio-based service organization founded in 2012 in Gahanna, Ohio, and now headquartered in Columbus. The company delivers person-centered care programs to adults with disabilities, operating three integrated service lines: Adult Day Services (ten day centers across Ohio offering education, vocation, community outings, and choice-based activities), Residential Services (Homemaker/Personal Care and Shared Living support delivered in individuals' homes), and Art Outside the Lines (an art studio program with an online art store selling handmade artwork). The organization serves individuals with disabilities across 14 Ohio counties directly, with indirect services available statewide.

The company employs 101-250 staff including Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), Program Directors, Program Managers, Drivers, and Administrative Assistants. New-hire DSPs receive a starting wage of $16.50 per hour, with health benefits and vacation time offered. Distribution is exclusively direct via in-person service delivery at day centers, in-home visits, and Community Supported Employment (CSE) sites, supplemented by two e-commerce storefronts (a PALS branded merchandise store and the AOTL art store). Revenue mechanics are based on recurring per-person service fees, most likely funded through Ohio Medicaid waivers and private pay arrangements; a small transaction-fee revenue stream is generated through art sales where proceeds support the program and participating artists. No proprietary technology platform, mobile application, API, or AI/ML capability is disclosed—the core operational technology is described as a person-centered care service delivery platform focused on physical activities and life skills development.

The company's go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on local outreach, family and caregiver referrals, and partnerships with medical professionals to develop customized support plans. There is no evidence of external funding rounds, acquisitions, parent-company ownership, or public listing. Operational growth since founding has been entirely organic, expanding from a single Gahanna location to a multi-county Ohio footprint over approximately twelve years.

Name

PALS Chrysalis Health

Legal name

PALS Chrysalis Health

Website

https://palschrysalishealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PALS Chrysalis Health is an Ohio-based, private service organization founded in 2012 that delivers person-centered adult day, residential, and art programs to adults with disabilities across 14 Ohio counties, operating 10 day centers and 3 residential programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

Keywords

• Adult disability services
• Person-centered care
• In-home care services
• Adult day programs
• Residential support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Adult Day Services: Day programs offering education, vocation, and community integration services for adults with disabilities at 10 day centers across Ohio.
2. Residential Services: In-home care services including Homemaker/Personal Care (HPC) and Shared Living Support, providing daily living assistance to individuals with disabilities in their own homes.
3. Art Outside the Lines Art Sales: Art studio program selling handmade artwork created by individuals with disabilities. Proceeds support the program and go directly to the artists.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PALS Chrysalis Health delivers person-centered care programs for adults with disabilities in Ohio across three integrated service lines: Adult Day Services at 10 day centers offering education, vocation, and community integration; Residential Services including Homemaker/Personal Care (HPC) and Shared Living in-home support; and the Art Outside the Lines studio program with an online art store. The organization operates 10 day centers and 3 residential programs serving 14 Ohio counties.

Product overview

PALS Chrysalis Health operates a multi-program portfolio of person-centered services for adults with disabilities. Founded in 2012 in Gahanna, Ohio, the organization delivers three integrated service lines: Adult Day Services (available at ten day centers across Ohio offering education, vocation, and community integration), Residential Services (providing in-home Homemaker/Personal Care and Shared Living support), and Art Outside the Lines (an art studio program with creative skills development and an online art store). Services span 14 Ohio counties with a focus on physical activity, life skills, and empowering individuals to be active community members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Art Outside the Lines: Art studio program focused on harnessing creativity, allowing individuals to move, express and create artwork in a safe and welcoming space with opportunities to build portfolios, develop communication skills, and attend arts events.
• HPC (Homemaker/Personal Care)
• Shared Living

Products and services

• Adult Day Services Adult Day Services (ADS) provides a holistic, choice-based program for individuals with disabilities, focusing on physical activities, life skills, education, community outings, and vocational opportunities such as gardening, janitorial work, and maintenance. Services are delivered at ten day centers across Ohio.
• Residential Services Residential Services offers in-home care for individuals with disabilities through two programs: Homemaker/Personal Care (HPC) for daily living support including money management, medical support, household chores, personal care, and personal connections; and Shared Living Support for individuals living with family members, providing a holistic approach to personal development.
• Art Outside the Lines Art Outside the Lines is an art studio program offering a creative outlet where individuals can work independently or in groups to create artwork, build portfolios, develop communication and marketing skills, learn to curate and hang artwork for shows, and attend arts events. The program operates an online AOTL Art Store selling handmade artwork with proceeds supporting the program and the artists.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• CareStar: Ohio-based care management and community-based services organization serving individuals with developmental disabilities through HCBS waivers. Overlaps with PALS Chrysalis Health in the Ohio IDD waiver ecosystem and county-level relationships.

Broad incumbents

• BrightSpring Health Services: Public, scaled provider of home and community-based services including IDD/day programs and residential supports across the U.S. Directly comparable to PALS Chrysalis Health in service lines but operates at national scale with PE heritage (KKR).
• Bayada Home Health Care: Large national home health and personal-care provider operating adult and pediatric in-home services. Comparable to PALS Chrysalis Health on the residential/HPC side though broader in clinical scope.
• Sevita Health (formerly The MENTOR Network): One of the largest U.S. providers of home- and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, offering day, residential, and in-home programs comparable to PALS Chrysalis Health's three service lines.

Direct peers

• Help at Home: Leading U.S. personal-care services provider focused on Medicaid-funded in-home support for individuals with disabilities and seniors. Directly comparable to PALS Chrysalis Health's HPC and Shared Living residential services.
• I Am Boundless: Ohio-based nonprofit provider of residential, day, employment, and behavioral health services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Same state, same service lines, same waiver funding as PALS Chrysalis Health.
• RHA Health Services: Multi-state provider of IDD, behavioral health, and substance use services operating day programs, group homes, and supported living. Closely comparable in service mix and Medicaid waiver funding model to PALS Chrysalis Health.
• Penn-Mar Human Services: Pennsylvania-based nonprofit providing adult day, residential, employment, and community-living supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Closely mirrors PALS Chrysalis Health's person-centered, multi-program model.
• ViaQuest: Ohio-headquartered provider of home health, behavioral health, and IDD services including day and residential programs. Directly comparable regional peer to PALS Chrysalis Health on multi-service HCBS delivery.

Others

• The Arc of Ohio: Statewide advocacy and service organization supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ohio. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but interacts with PALS Chrysalis Health's referral and policy environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/palschrysalis
• Facebookfacebook.com/palschrysalis

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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