Frederick Health Hospice

What Frederick Health Hospice does

Frederick Health Hospice is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit hospice provider founded in March 1980 in Frederick County, Maryland, and operating as an affiliate of Frederick Health (formerly Frederick Regional Health System) since a 1997 merger. The organization delivers end-of-life care to patients with life-limiting illness across two service modalities — home-based hospice care across Frederick and (since March 2024) Montgomery Counties, and a six-bedroom residential inpatient facility (Kline Hospice House near Mt. Airy, opened 2002) — through a team-based clinical model that includes medical, emotional, spiritual, and volunteer support.

The service portfolio spans core hospice care plus a suite of differentiated programs: clinical music therapy, the HosPets pet therapy program, a Veterans Program with VA benefits navigation, pediatric hospice care, complementary therapy, and spiritual care. Grief and bereavement support is offered free of charge to the entire community (not limited to prior hospice families) and includes Camp Jamie for grieving children (since 1991), support groups, in-school grief counseling, Project Christine, workplace grief support, and a 13-month bereavement program for hospice families. Distribution runs through a 24/7 referral helpline, online referral forms, contracts with nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and self-referral by patients or families.

Revenue is generated primarily through Medicare Part A reimbursement for hospice services, supplemented by charitable donations (which underwrite non-covered programs such as music therapy, the Veterans Program, and the Kline House) and private-pay room and board at Kline Hospice House ($275/day, sliding scale available). The organization is governed by a board of directors under the Frederick Health system umbrella, with no equity, venture, or public ownership structure.

Name

Frederick Health Hospice

Legal name

Frederick Health Hospice

Website

https://frederickhealthhospice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Frederick Health Hospice is a Maryland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit hospice provider delivering home-based and residential end-of-life care plus free community grief support across Frederick and Montgomery Counties, operating as an affiliate of Frederick Health since 1997.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (6216), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Routine In-Home Hospice Care (HSABAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent) (HLADAHAL), Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care (HLADAHAI), Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Family Aftercare) (HSABAFAI), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicare Part A Reimbursement: Hospice care for patients with life expectancy of 6 months or less is covered by Medicare Part A. This is the primary revenue stream for patient care services.
2. Charitable Donations and Community Support: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Frederick Health Hospice relies on charitable support to provide programs and services not covered by Medicare, such as the veteran's program, music therapy, and the Kline Hospice House.
3. Private Pay Room and Board: Kline Hospice House room and board is private pay at $275 per day, offered on a sliding scale basis for those who qualify.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Frederick Health Hospice delivers community-based hospice and palliative medical care for patients with life-limiting illness, focused on comfort rather than cure, including 24/7 home-based care and residential care at the six-bedroom Kline Hospice House. It also provides comprehensive bereavement and grief support services free of charge to anyone in the community, including individual counseling, support groups, workshops, school-based grief support, and Camp Jamie for grieving children. Specialized programs include Music Therapy, HosPets pet therapy, Veterans Program, Pediatric Care, Spiritual Care, and Complementary Therapy.

Product overview

Frederick Health Hospice is a community-based nonprofit hospice care organization offering a comprehensive range of end-of-life care and grief support services. The core offerings include hospice care services (delivered through a team-based approach with medical, emotional, and spiritual support), the Kline Hospice House as a residential care facility, and extensive grief and bereavement services. The product portfolio includes specialized programs such as Music Therapy, a Veterans Program, Pediatric Care, Complementary Therapy, Spiritual Care, and the HosPets pet therapy program. Grief support services are available through multiple channels including individual counseling, Support Groups & Workshops, Camp Jamie (for grieving children), In-School Grief Support, and Project Christine. All grief support services are provided at no charge to the community regardless of hospice service use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospice Care Services Medical, emotional, and spiritual care for patients with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort rather than cure-driven treatment, delivered through a team-based hospice care model with various levels of care and family support. Covered by Medicare Part A for eligible patients.
• Kline Hospice House Six-bedroom residential hospice facility near Mt. Airy, MD offering specialized 24-hour compassionate care in a home-like setting for patients in their final weeks of life. Private pay room and board at $275 per day with sliding scale; Medicare Part A covers hospice care but not room and board.
• Grief and Loss Support Services Comprehensive bereavement support offered at no charge to anyone in the community, regardless of whether they were served by Hospice. Includes individual counseling, support groups, workshops, grief support in schools, workplace grief support, and 13-month support to hospice families.
• Camp Jamie Grief support camp for children in grades 1-12 who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Offers overnight camp, day camp, and teen retreat programs with trained volunteer 'big buddies'.
• Music Therapy Clinical music therapy interventions provided by a credentialed professional to enhance physical and emotional comfort. Addresses pain management, respiratory comfort, procedural support, and self-expression through live music listening, music making, lyric analysis, songwriting, and verbal processing.
• Veterans Program Specialized support for veteran hospice patients including veteran volunteers, veteran liaisons to help navigate VA benefits, and recognition ceremonies honoring veterans' military service.
• Pediatric Care Hospice care services tailored for pediatric patients facing serious or life-limiting illness, supporting both the child and family unit with age-appropriate clinical, emotional, and spiritual care.
• HosPets Pet Therapy Program Pet therapy program where trained volunteers bring their certified therapy animals to visit hospice patients, providing comfort, joy, and measurable stress reduction.
• Spiritual Care Chaplain and spiritual support services for patients and families addressing emotional and spiritual pain alongside physical care.
• Complementary Therapy Therapeutic approaches beyond standard clinical hospice care that complement medical treatment to enhance patient comfort and well-being.
• Support Groups and Workshops Various grief support groups including General Grief Support Group (day and evening sessions), The Bucket List Book Club, and workshops on topics related to the grieving process, all free of charge.
• In-School Grief Support Grief support services provided directly in schools to help students cope with loss and bereavement.
• Project Christine Grief support program for bereaved families and individuals in the community.
• Remembrance Service Annual community event honoring and remembering loved ones who have died, providing a space for collective grief and memorialization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 757 people received free grief support services in 2013
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Heartfields Assisted Living at FrederickminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 April 2018Five Star Senior Living community presented a $5,000 pledge for Corporate Partners Program membership, demonstrating commitment to quality service and care in the assisted living community.
• Morgan Keller ConstructioncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 March 2018Morgan Keller Construction pledged $10,000 over 3 years continuing their generous support to Hospice and membership in the Corporate Partners Program. Demonstrated commitment to community mission.
• Right at HomecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 February 2018Right at Home's Steve and Carole Luber presented a $25,000 pledge over 5 years to support Hospice and membership in the Corporate Partners Program. Demonstrates continued commitment to exceptional community care.
• Dream FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to fulfill patient wishes such as beach trips and family reunions. Helped make Stephen Travels' charter fishing trip on Chesapeake Bay possible and Wade Carter's family reunion.
• Miss Susie's ChartersminorOthersCharter fishing boat service that took hospice patient Stephen Travels and his best friend on a memorable fishing trip on the Chesapeake Bay.
• Frederick Regional Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 1997, Hospice of Frederick County and Frederick Regional Health System's hospice program joined forces, creating an affiliated organization. This affiliation enabled significant growth and expansion of hospice services in the community.
• Frederick HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrederick Health Hospice is an affiliate of Frederick Health. Career opportunities and applications are redirected to the Frederick Health website.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Compassus: A large national hospice, palliative, and home health provider with locations across the Eastern U.S. including Maryland — offers overlapping hospice services with a broader portfolio.
• Amedisys: A major publicly traded home health and hospice operator with significant Maryland presence — competes in the same hospice space with broader geographic reach and greater scale economies.
• VITAS Healthcare: The largest U.S. hospice provider, operating across multiple states including Maryland — provides hospice services at scale with greater capital and marketing resources than Frederick Health Hospice.

Regional players

• Capital Caring Health: A nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider serving the greater Washington, D.C. region (including parts of Maryland), with comparable specialty programs and an inpatient facility model.
• Coastal Hospice: A Maryland-based nonprofit hospice serving the Lower Eastern Shore with a comparable community-based model including inpatient hospice house facilities.

Direct peers

• Montgomery Hospice & Prince George's Hospice: A community-based nonprofit hospice serving Montgomery County, Maryland — the same primary service area Frederick Health Hospice just entered in March 2024, making it the most direct geographic and service-line competitor.
• Gilchrist (Greater Baltimore): A Maryland nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization affiliated with GBMC HealthCare, serving the Baltimore region with similar hospice, grief support, and inpatient residential services.
• Hospice of the Chesapeake: A Maryland-based nonprofit hospice serving Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's counties with a comparable nonprofit, community-based model and grief support programming.

Others

• Dream Foundation: A national nonprofit that fulfills wishes for terminally ill adults — explicitly partnered with Frederick Health Hospice for patient wish fulfillment (e.g., Stephen Travels' fishing trip), representing an ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.
• Gentiva (formerly Kindred at Home):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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