Absolute Compassion

What Absolute Compassion does

Absolute Compassion Hospice is a privately held, for-profit hospice care provider founded in 2010 and headquartered in Sacramento, California. The company delivers end-of-life care to individuals with life-limiting illness across Sacramento, Yolo, and San Joaquin Counties, operating under California hospice license #550002314 and Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval accreditation. Care is delivered through an interdisciplinary team model — physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, chaplains, home health aides, and volunteers — in patients' homes, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and board-and-care homes, with 24/7 clinical access.

The company offers a unified hospice service comprising four product components: core Hospice Care Services (skilled nursing, pain and symptom management, medications, medical supplies, and physician oversight), the Circle of Support interdisciplinary coordination model, the Meaningful Moments Program (personalized non-clinical activities including music therapy, aromatherapy, and gentle touch), and Volunteer Services providing companionship and support. The underlying technology is operational rather than software-based: a care delivery platform dependent on clinical labor and CMS-compliant documentation rather than proprietary software systems.

Absolute Compassion's business model is reimbursement-driven, with revenue flowing primarily through Medicare Part A hospice benefit, supplemented by Medicaid hospice coverage and private insurance or managed care payments. Services are free to patients at the point of care. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via word-of-mouth referrals, family testimonials, and partnerships with residential care facilities; the company maintains a modest social media presence on Facebook and relies on Google and Yelp reviews for reputation. A single named facility partner, The Waterleaf at Land Park, is documented. With 11-50 employees and no disclosed funding rounds, Absolute Compassion is a small, independent regional hospice operator with no institutional investment, no parent company, and limited geographic or financial scale relative to multi-state hospice chains.

Name

Absolute Compassion

Legal name

Absolute Compassion Hospice

Website

https://absolutecompassion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Absolute Compassion Hospice is a privately owned Sacramento-based hospice provider delivering 24/7 end-of-life care across Sacramento, Yolo, and San Joaquin Counties via an interdisciplinary team model, reimbursed primarily through Medicare Part A.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice Care

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Routine In-Home Hospice Care (HSABAFAA), Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities (HLADAHAE), Hospice Care in Nursing Facilities (SNF/NH Hospice) (HLADAHAD), End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• End-of-life care
• Palliative nursing
• Bereavement support
• Hospice volunteer program

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicare Part A Hospice Benefit: Hospice services fully covered by Medicare Part A when a physician and hospice medical director certify a life expectancy of 6 months or less. Covers medications, medical supplies, equipment, nursing visits, and other hospice-related services at no cost to the patient or family.
2. Medicaid Hospice Coverage: Hospice care services covered by Medicaid in addition to Medicare.
3. Private Insurance and Managed Care: Most private health insurance plans, HMOs, and managed care organizations cover hospice services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Absolute Compassion Hospice provides end-of-life hospice care to patients with life-limiting illnesses, delivered wherever the patient resides (home, assisted living, skilled nursing facility, or board-and-care). Services include 24/7 nursing access, pain and symptom management, personal care assistance, social and spiritual counseling, volunteer companionship, bereavement support, and coverage of medications, supplies, and equipment under the Medicare hospice benefit.

Product overview

Absolute Compassion Hospice is a locally owned and operated hospice care provider serving Sacramento, Yolo, and San Joaquin Counties in California. The company offers a single unified hospice care service that integrates multiple components: core hospice medical care (24/7 nursing, doctor visits, medications, medical supplies, therapy services), the Circle of Support interdisciplinary team approach, the Meaningful Moments personalized activity program, and Volunteer Services. Care is delivered in patients' homes, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and board and care homes. The company is accredited by the Joint Commission and accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospice Care Services Comprehensive end-of-life hospice care providing 24/7 access, pain and symptom management, skilled nursing visits, personal care assistance, social services, spiritual counseling, bereavement support, volunteer services, doctor house calls, medical supplies, equipment, and therapy services for patients with life-limiting illnesses. Delivered in patients' homes, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and board-and-care homes across Sacramento, Yolo, and San Joaquin Counties.
• Meaningful Moments Program Personalized care program featuring live and recorded music therapy, flower arrangements, aromatherapy, gentle touch, reading, arts and crafts, and companionship activities designed to create special moments for patients during hospice care.
• Circle of Support Interdisciplinary team-based care coordination bringing together hospice physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, clergy/chaplain, home health aides, and volunteers to deliver comprehensive patient and family-centered care.
• Volunteer Services Medicare-required volunteer program providing companionship and non-medical assistance including reading, music, flower delivery, letter writing, crafts, and emotional support for hospice patients and their families.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Amedisys Hospice: Large publicly traded home health and hospice operator with California coverage. Comparable Medicare-certified hospice service model and similar facility-based referral partnerships.
• VITAS Healthcare: Largest U.S. hospice provider (owned by Chemed), operating across dozens of states including California. Directly comparable as a Medicare-certified hospice agency serving patients in homes and facilities, but with vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Interim HealthCare Hospice: National franchise-based home health and hospice provider with locations in California. Delivers the same Medicare hospice benefit in homes and facilities, competing on local relationships.
• Gentiva Hospice: National hospice and palliative care provider with significant California operations. Offers the same Medicare Part A–funded hospice service model and competes for the same facility referral relationships.
• Sutter Care at Home: Health-system-affiliated home health and hospice provider in the Sacramento region. Competes for facility referrals and Medicare hospice patients, with the added advantage of system integration.

Direct peers

• Bristol Hospice: Multi-state hospice operator with strong California presence, including Sacramento. Closely comparable on service model (interdisciplinary hospice care in homes and facilities) and payer mix, making it a primary local competitor.

Regional players

• Snowline Hospice: Sacramento-area hospice provider serving El Dorado and Sacramento Counties. Highly comparable local competitor with similar community-based hospice model and Joint Commission–style quality credentials.
• Hope Hospice (Pleasanton, CA): Northern California hospice provider offering home- and facility-based end-of-life care. Comparable service model with emphasis on personalized, community-based care similar to Absolute Compassion's positioning.
• ProHealth Home Care (Hospice): California-based home health and hospice agency covering Northern California. Comparable service offering to Absolute Compassion with similar locally-owned positioning and Medicare/Medicaid payer mix.
• Yolo Hospice: Local non-profit hospice serving Yolo County and greater Sacramento. Competes directly in the same geography with a similar home- and facility-based hospice service offering, though structured as a non-profit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AbsoluteCompassionHospice
• Xx.com/acompassion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/absolute-compassion-llc

Compliance1 record

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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