St. Anthony's Hospice

What St. Anthony's Hospice does

St. Anthony's Hospice is an independent, not-for-profit hospice and palliative care organization founded in 1982 in Henderson, Kentucky, by a group of volunteers led by John Conn and Marianne Walker. It serves individuals with life-limiting illnesses and their families across a three-county region in Northwest Kentucky: Henderson, Union, and Webster Counties. Care is delivered through an interdisciplinary team of nurses, nursing aides, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers, with the core offering split between home-based Hospice Care (for patients with a terminal diagnosis and a prognosis of six months or less) and a Palliative Care program (launched 2016) for seriously ill patients who continue to pursue curative treatment. The organization also operates the Lucy Smith King Care Center, a 10-bed inpatient hospice unit leased inside Deaconess Henderson Hospital, providing general inpatient symptom management, up to five days of respite care, and residential room-and-board services, and offers community-wide Bereavement Services free of charge for 15 months after a loss.

The business model is reimbursement-driven through the Medicare Hospice Benefit, state Medicaid programs, and most private insurance plans, all of which cover qualifying hospice care at 100%, including medications, durable medical equipment, medical supplies, and interdisciplinary team visits related to the terminal diagnosis. A fee-reduction schedule ensures care is provided regardless of ability to pay. The organization supplements reimbursement with tax-deductible charitable donations (including AmazonSmile participation), a volunteer corps serving as community ambassadors, and quarterly fundraising events such as a golf scramble. St. Anthony's holds 81 employees across home hospice, palliative care, the inpatient unit, and the business office, and is governed by a local board of directors under Tax ID 31-1010566. It maintains industry affiliations with the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization, the Kentucky Association of Hospice & Palliative Care (with active governance participation), and the Kentucky Hospice Network group purchasing organization, and has received the Hospice Honors award every year since the October 2007-September 2008 period, most recently in 2020, based on Hospice CAHPS quality survey results.

Name

St. Anthony's Hospice

Legal name

St. Anthony's Hospice

Website

https://stanthonyshospice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

St. Anthony's Hospice is an independent, not-for-profit hospice and palliative care organization founded in 1982 in Henderson, Kentucky, delivering interdisciplinary end-of-life care across Henderson, Union, and Webster Counties through home-based hospice, a 10-bed inpatient unit, and a palliative care program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Palliative Care (Home-Based Non-Hospice) (HLADAHAH), Inpatient Hospice (General Inpatient Care) (HLADAHAB), Hospice Care in Nursing Facilities (SNF/NH Hospice) (HLADAHAD), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO)

Keywords

• Hospice care
• Palliative care
• End-of-life care
• Bereavement support
• Inpatient hospice

Headquarters

HQ city

Henderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicare Hospice Benefit: Medicare Part A covers hospice care at 100% for eligible patients with terminal illness and 6-month prognosis. Includes all medications, equipment, supplies, and interdisciplinary team visits related to the terminal diagnosis.
2. Medicaid Hospice Benefit: State Medicaid programs cover hospice care at 100%, providing comprehensive benefits for eligible patients.
3. Private Insurance: Most private insurance plans cover hospice care with comprehensive benefits including medications, equipment, supplies, and team visits.
4. Charitable Donations: Tax-deductible donations from community members, with AmazonSmile program participation. Donations support continued services to the community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Anthony's Hospice delivers hospice and palliative care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses in Northwest Kentucky. Services are provided through an interdisciplinary team of nurses, nursing aides, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers, primarily in patients' homes, with a 10-bed inpatient unit (Lucy Smith King Care Center) for symptom management, respite, and residential care. Supporting offerings include bereavement support for 15 months after a patient's death, advance directives planning, and a community volunteer program.

Product overview

St. Anthony's Hospice is a not-for-profit hospice and palliative care organization founded in 1982, offering a unified portfolio of end-of-life care services. The core offerings consist of Hospice Care (for patients with life expectancy of six months or less) and Palliative Care (for patients with serious illness who continue curative treatment). Supporting services include the Lucy Smith King Care Center inpatient unit, Bereavement Services, and Volunteer Programs. All services are designed to maximize quality and dignity of life through a holistic, interdisciplinary team approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospice Care Hospice Care is a philosophy of care for individuals with life-limiting illnesses and a prognosis of six months or less, treating the person rather than the disease and focusing on quality of life. Care is delivered by an interdisciplinary team of nurses, aides, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers, primarily in patients' homes across Henderson, Union, and Webster Counties in Kentucky, and includes pain and symptom management, medications, durable medical equipment, medical supplies, and caregiver support.
• Palliative Care Palliative Care provides an extra layer of supportive care for people living with serious illness at any age and any stage, available alongside curative or aggressive treatment. Services include symptom management, disease education, goals-of-care development, and care coordination delivered in patients' homes, apartments, or assisted living facilities (including Redbanks in Henderson County).
• Lucy Smith King Care Center Lucy Smith King Care Center is a 10-bed inpatient hospice unit located inside Deaconess Henderson Hospital (space leased, not affiliated) that provides general inpatient care for symptom management, respite care for caregivers needing a break (up to 5 days), and residential care for patients needing 24-hour care outside the home at a monthly room-and-board rate.
• Bereavement Services Bereavement Services provide grief support including one-on-one counseling, group counseling, workshops, and grief camps for children and adults. Services are available free of charge to anyone in the community for 15 months after a loved one passes, regardless of whether their loved one was a hospice patient.
• Advanced Directives Planning Advanced Directives Planning helps patients and families prepare for future healthcare decisions through guidance on Living Wills, Healthcare Power of Attorney, and other legal documents, supported by social workers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hospice Honors award received every year since October 2007-September 2008, most recently as a 2020 Hospice Honors Awards recipient. Award based on Hospice CAHPS survey results measuring quality of patient and caregiver experience.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National Hospice & Palliative Care OrganizationminorOthersSt. Anthony's is a member of the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization, maintaining organizational affiliation with the national hospice and palliative care field.
• Kentucky Association of Hospice & Palliative Care (KAHPC)coreOthersSt. Anthony's is a member of KAHPC and leadership is active in the governance of the organization, contributing to statewide hospice and palliative care policy and standards.
• Kentucky Hospice NetworkminorOthersA group purchasing organization which shares intellectual capital and educational resources among its 10 Kentucky-based hospice members. St. Anthony's participates in collective purchasing and knowledge sharing.
• Deaconess Henderson HospitalminorOthersThe Lucy Smith King Care Center is located inside Deaconess Henderson Hospital. St. Anthony's Hospice explicitly states they are NOT affiliated with the hospital - they are a separate entity that leases the space to provide care.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Amedisys: Large publicly traded home health and hospice operator with significant hospice census across the U.S. Competes with St. Anthony's for hospital and SNF referrals but at a national scale with deeper sales coverage and integrated palliative programs.
• Encompass Health: Large post-acute and hospice provider with home health and hospice service lines. Competes for hospital and skilled-nursing facility referrals with broader geographic reach and integrated post-acute offerings.
• Compassus: National hospice, palliative, and home health provider with a multi-state footprint and home-based hospice delivery model. Comparable service portfolio and target customer segments, but operates at much larger scale.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Diversified home and community-based provider with a hospice and palliative segment operating across multiple states. Comparable hospice clinical model and payer mix, but backed by a much larger pharmacy and home-care platform.
• Addus HomeCare: Personal care, hospice, and home health provider serving Medicaid and dual-eligible populations. Overlaps with St. Anthony's in community-based end-of-life care and personal-care services, but operates across a broader multi-state footprint.
• LHC Group (now part of Optum): National home health and hospice operator with hospice programs across the U.S. Overlaps with St. Anthony's in home-based hospice delivery and is increasingly embedded into Medicare Advantage networks, which can pressure community hospices on referrals.
• CenterWell Hospice (Humana): Humana-owned hospice and home health platform operating inpatient hospice units and home-based programs across many states. Directly comparable as a scaled hospice competitor with value-based-care integration capabilities that community hospices lack.

Direct peers

• Hosparus Health: Kentucky-based nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider serving Louisville and surrounding regions. Operates a similar home-based hospice model with inpatient capability and a comparable referral-driven, mission-driven nonprofit structure, making it the closest in-state comparable.
• Bluegrass Care Navigators: Central Kentucky nonprofit hospice (formerly Hospice of the Bluegrass) providing home hospice, palliative, and bereavement services across multiple counties. Closely comparable in service mix, nonprofit governance, and rural/regional Kentucky footprint.

Others

• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO): Industry membership organization of which St. Anthony's is a member. Not a direct competitor, but the national body that sets hospice practice standards, advocacy, and quality benchmarking that frame the operating environment for providers like St. Anthony's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stanthonyshospi
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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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