What BJC Hospice does

BJC Hospice is a nonprofit hospice provider operating as part of BJC HealthCare in the St. Louis metropolitan area, delivering end-of-life care to terminally ill adult and pediatric patients since 1997. Its core service is comprehensive hospice care—pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, and bereavement services—delivered across multiple settings: patient homes, hospitals, senior living facilities, and Evelyn's House, a dedicated 16-bed hospice house in Creve Coeur that opened in 2017 and serves both adults and pediatric guests. The organization has built out a specialty program portfolio to differentiate beyond clinical hospice, including the Wings pediatric hospice and palliative care program, We Honor Veterans, Lumina Life Review, Music Therapy, Expressive Therapy, and Perinatal Hospice Care, plus a community grief support ecosystem that includes Stepping Stones Camp for Children, Weavings retreat for mothers, and Daybreak retreat for couples.

BJC Hospice operates on a reimbursement-plus-donation model: services are billed to Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance under the hospice benefit for patients certified as terminally ill with six months or less life expectancy, and shortfalls are covered by charitable contributions channeled through The BJC Foundation for Hospice (a DBA of The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital). The organization holds Joint Commission accreditation and operates from offices in St. Louis, Creve Coeur, Glen Carbon (Illinois), Farmington, and Sullivan, covering the St. Louis metro and surrounding Missouri and Illinois regions. New patients enter the system primarily through hospital palliative care specialist referrals and physician or family-initiated contact, after which the hospice team coordinates with the patient's primary physician throughout the stay.

The technology stack is not publicly disclosed beyond the BJC HealthCare parent system's MyChart patient portal; there is no proprietary platform, mobile application, or disclosed AI capability. Strategic differentiation rests on physical infrastructure (the 16-bed Evelyn's House), referral integration with BJC HealthCare's hospital system, the Wings pediatric program, and a community-rooted volunteer and grief support ecosystem rather than on technology or scale economics. Leadership includes Hospice Director Teresa Holstein, Director Barbara Westland, and Chaplain/Case Manager Dossie Randle, with Ruth Castellano identified as Vice President.

Name

BJC Hospice

Legal name

BJC HealthCare

Website

https://bjchospice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BJC Hospice is a St. Louis-based nonprofit hospice provider, part of BJC HealthCare, delivering adult and pediatric end-of-life care across homes, hospitals, senior living facilities, and its 16-bed Evelyn's House facility in Missouri and Illinois, reimbursed primarily through Medicare/Medicaid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233)

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

Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities (HLADAHAE), Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care (HLADAHAI), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO), In-Home Hospice Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABAFAL), Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Family Aftercare) (HSABAFAI)

Keywords

• Hospice care
• Palliative care
• Pediatric hospice
• End-of-life care
• Grief support

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Reimbursement: As a nonprofit organization, BJC Hospice is funded through private donations and reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. No one is turned away because of a lack of financial resources. Medicare and Medicaid Hospice Benefits cover eligible patients entitled to Medicare Part A or Medicaid benefits who are certified by their attending physician as being terminally ill with a life expectancy of six months or less.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BJC Hospice provides compassionate end-of-life hospice care to terminally ill adult and pediatric patients, including pain and symptom management, comfort care, emotional and spiritual support, and family bereavement services. Care is delivered across patient homes, hospitals, senior living facilities, and Evelyn's House, a dedicated 16-bed hospice facility, supported by specialty programs such as Wings (pediatric), We Honor Veterans, Lumina Life Review, Music Therapy, and Expressive Therapy.

Product overview

BJC Hospice provides compassionate end-of-life care as a unified hospice service offering. The core portfolio includes adult and pediatric hospice care through the Wings pediatric program and Evelyn's House (a 16-bed hospice house serving both adult and pediatric guests), specialty programs such as Lumina Life Review, Music Therapy, Expressive Therapy, We Honor Veterans, and Transitions: Neighborhood Care Program. Additional services encompass hospice care in hospitals and senior living homes, grief support services including Hospice Grief Support, Community Grief Support, Stepping Stones Camp for Children, Weavings retreat for mothers, and Daybreak retreat for couples.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wings: BJC pediatric hospice and palliative care program providing resources that allow children and their families to live each day to the fullest.
• Evelyn's House
• The BJC Foundation for Hospice
• We Honor Veterans

Products and services

• BJC Hospice Care (Adult and Pediatric) Comprehensive compassionate end-of-life hospice care for adult and pediatric patients, providing pain management, comfort, and family support when seeking a cure is no longer an option.
• Wings Pediatric Program Pediatric hospice and palliative care program providing specialized resources that allow children, teens, and infants and their families to live each day to the fullest.
• Evelyn's House A 16-bed hospice house specializing in end-of-life care, serving both adult and pediatric guests and their families. Also offers Evelyn's House at Home for in-home hospice services.
• We Honor Veterans Program Program recognizing and honoring BJC home care, palliative care, or hospice patients who have served in the military, presenting certificates of appreciation, tribute letters, and veteran lapel pins.
• Lumina Life Review Life review program helping patients reflect on their life experiences and find meaning during end-of-life care.
• Music Therapy Therapeutic music services provided to hospice patients to promote comfort and emotional well-being.
• Expressive Therapy Creative arts therapy program for pediatric patients to help express emotions and cope with illness.
• Perinatal Hospice Care Specialized hospice support for families facing end-of-life decisions during pregnancy or shortly after birth.
• Transitions: Neighborhood Care Program Care program providing support and resources for patients transitioning through different stages of care.
• Hospice Grief Support Grief support services for families and loved ones following the loss of a hospice patient.
• Community Grief Support Extended grief support services available to the broader community, including support groups and educational resources.
• Stepping Stones Camp for Children Camp providing grief support and healing activities for children who have experienced loss.
• Weavings Retreat for Mothers Retreat program providing grief support specifically for mothers who have experienced the loss of a child.
• Daybreak Retreat for Couples Retreat program providing grief support for couples who have experienced loss together.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NRC HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025NRC Health has partnered with BJC Healthcare (parent organization of BJC Hospice) to enhance patient experiences in the United States. The partnership aims to improve patient experiences across BJC Healthcare facilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Amedisys: Amedisys is a major home health and hospice operator serving patients across the U.S. Its hospice segment offers home hospice and palliative care comparable to BJC Hospice's home and facility hospice services.
• Compassus: Compassus provides hospice, palliative, and home health services across multiple U.S. states, combining home-based hospice with facility partnerships and specialty programs. It mirrors BJC Hospice's multi-setting, referral-led operating model.
• VITAS Healthcare: VITAS is the largest hospice provider in the United States, offering home-based and facility-based hospice care, palliative care, and grief support. It directly competes with BJC Hospice in multi-setting hospice delivery and referral-based go-to-market.
• Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care: Seasons Hospice provides hospice and palliative care nationally with an emphasis on music therapy, veteran recognition, and specialty programs. It is closely comparable to BJC Hospice's specialty program orientation (Music Therapy, We Honor Veterans).
• CenterWell Hospice (formerly Kindred at Home): CenterWell Hospice, part of Humana, is one of the largest hospice and home health networks in the U.S. It offers home-based hospice, palliative care, and bereavement services directly comparable to BJC Hospice's service mix.
• Crossroads Hospice: Crossroads Hospice delivers hospice and palliative care across multiple Midwestern and Southern states with a strong community and grief-support programming orientation. It is comparable to BJC Hospice in its emphasis on specialty programs and community engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Brookdale Senior Living: Brookdale operates one of the largest U.S. senior living platforms and partners with hospice providers to deliver end-of-life care in its communities. It overlaps with BJC Hospice in hospice delivery within senior living settings.
• Encompass Health: Encompass Health is a large post-acute care operator with hospice and home health segments (Encompass Home Health and Hospice). It overlaps with BJC Hospice in hospice delivery as part of a broader post-acute portfolio.

Others

• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: NHPCO is the national industry association for hospice and palliative care providers, setting practice standards and advocating on reimbursement and regulatory issues that directly affect BJC Hospice's operating environment.

Regional players

• Mercy Health Hospice: Mercy operates a regional nonprofit Catholic health system with hospice services across the Midwest, including the St. Louis region. It is comparable to BJC Hospice as a faith-based, system-affiliated nonprofit hospice provider in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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