Altenheim Senior Living

What Altenheim Senior Living does

Altenheim Senior Living is a not-for-profit Life Plan Community operating a 128-bed campus in Strongsville, Ohio, serving the Greater Cleveland / Northeast Ohio region. Founded in 1892 by the West Side German Women's Society, the organization delivers a complete continuum of senior care including independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, outpatient therapy, hospice, at-home private duty services, and a Meals on Wheels community nutrition program. The modern campus, opened or substantially refreshed in 2018, includes 66 private skilled nursing rooms, 32 private rehabilitation rooms, 38 memory care suites organized in six households, and the Shurmer Place assisted living residence, all designed under Planetree person-centered care principles in partnership with C.C. Hodgson Architectural Group.

The business operates multiple recurring revenue streams: monthly resident fees for residential care paid through a mix of private pay, long-term care insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance (Aetna, Anthem, Medical Mutual, United Healthcare, Humana); inpatient and outpatient therapy billed through Blue Sky Therapy; hospice room and board; Meals on Wheels at $3.75 per meal in partnership with the Strongsville Women's League; at-home private duty services; and philanthropic support via The Altenheim Foundation. Specialized clinical differentiators include HydroWorx aquatic therapy, McKenzie certMDT, Graston Technique, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Ageless Grace, and Music and Memory programming.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, relying on community reputation, word-of-mouth, hospital discharge planner referrals, and a digital presence that includes multilingual website content, Adobe Spark virtual tours, and email newsletters. The organization holds a 5-star CMS overall rating, is a Newsweek Best Nursing Homes recipient in 2025 and 2026, and is recognized by U.S. News & World Report, supporting premium positioning in the Strongsville submarket where it is the only not-for-profit Life Plan Community.

Name

Altenheim Senior Living

Legal name

Altenheim Senior Living

Website

https://altenheim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Altenheim Senior Living is a not-for-profit Life Plan Community in Strongsville, Ohio, operating a 128-bed campus offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and home-based services to Northeast Ohio seniors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living and Elder Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury / High-End Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Active Adult (55+) Independent Living Communities (HLADAAAD)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Skilled nursing care
• Assisted living
• Memory care services
• Rehabilitation therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Strongsville

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, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Senior Living and Care Services: Revenue generated from residential care fees including skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, and senior living accommodations. Services are paid through private pay, long-term care insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance plans accepted.
2. Rehabilitation Therapy Services: Both inpatient and outpatient therapy services including physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Outpatient therapy provided through partnership with Blue Sky Therapy. Billed through Medicare, insurance, and workers' compensation.
3. Meals on Wheels Program: Hot meal delivery service for homebound seniors. Operated in partnership with Strongsville Women's League. Cost is $3.75 per meal.
4. Private Duty/At-Home Services: Companion and homemaker services for seniors living at home, provided through Altenheim at Home.
5. Philanthropic Donations: The Altenheim Foundation (501(c)(3)) raises funds through Annual Appeal, planned giving, naming opportunities, grateful family program, and other fundraising efforts to support residents and programs.
6. Hospice Room and Board: Hospice care services provided on campus in coordination with external hospice providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Altenheim Senior Living operates a not-for-profit Life Plan Community in Strongsville, Ohio, providing a complete continuum of senior care on a 128-bed campus. Offerings span independent and assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation therapy, hospice support, private-duty home care, and a Meals on Wheels community meal program. All facilities are designed around Planetree person-centered care principles, and the organization is the only not-for-profit Life Plan Community in the Strongsville area.

Product overview

Altenheim Senior Living is a not-for-profit Life Plan Community offering a comprehensive, integrated continuum of senior care services. The portfolio consists of multiple distinct product lines: the Altenheim Skilled Nursing Facility (long-term nursing care) and Altenheim Therapy Rehab Center (32 private rooms for short-term and outpatient rehabilitation) form the clinical care foundation; Shurmer Place Senior and Assisted Living and Shurmer Place Memory Assisted Living (38 private suites with Planetree-designed environments) provide residential living options; Hands on Physical Therapy Specialists delivers outpatient therapy services; and Altenheim at Home offers private duty home care. Additional support services include Meals on Wheels and hospice care. The community operates a 128-bed campus in Strongsville, Ohio, with all facilities designed around Planetree principles for person-centered care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Altenheim Skilled Nursing Facility Long-term nursing care facility offering 24-hour skilled nursing, clinical care, restorative care, pain management, therapies, palliative care, medication management, and assistance with activities of daily living in a person-centered, home-like environment for seniors with chronic conditions.
• Altenheim Therapy Rehab Center State-of-the-art rehabilitation center with 32 private rooms offering both inpatient and outpatient therapy services including orthopedic, cardiac, and stroke rehabilitation, post-operative care, IV therapy, and wound care for patients recovering from surgery or hospitalization.
• Shurmer Place Senior and Assisted Living Assisted living community offering compassionate care with assistance in daily activities including dressing, bathing, medication management, and ambulatory assistance, with private patios, full kitchens, and included utilities for seniors needing daily living support.
• Shurmer Place Memory Assisted Living Secure memory care residence with 38 private suites in six neighborhoods, featuring Planetree-designed environments, themed living rooms, enclosed courtyards, and specialized dementia care programming including functional maintenance programs and music therapy for individuals with Alzheimer's or related dementias.
• Hands on Physical Therapy Specialists (Outpatient Therapy) Outpatient therapy services provided by Blue Sky Therapy offering certified treatment approaches including McKenzie Therapy, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Graston Technique, and HydroWorx Aquatic Therapy for patients in their recovery journey.
• Altenheim at Home (Private Duty Services) At-home private duty companion and homemaker services providing personal care and homemaker services to clients in their places of residence for seniors who wish to remain at home.
• Meals on Wheels Hot meal delivery program operated in conjunction with the Strongsville Women's League, providing hot meals to Strongsville-area homebound seniors at $3.75 per meal, delivered weekdays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Each meal includes hot entrée, starch, vegetable, dessert, and bread and butter.
• Hospice Care Services Hospice care services providing symptom relief, pain management, comfort care, supplies, equipment, medications, respite care, and bereavement services for residents and families facing life-limiting illnesses, delivered on campus in coordination with external hospice providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Resident Tom regained ability to swallow and eat again after arriving not eating, gaining weight from under 120 lbs to 160 lbs under care at Altenheim
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, historic and minor.

• Blue Sky TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue Sky Therapy provides outpatient physical and occupational therapy services at Altenheim. Founded in 1986 in Canfield, Ohio, Blue Sky operates across Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania in skilled nursing, assisted living, outpatient clinics, and senior living communities. Their therapists deliver specialized treatments including McKenzie Therapy, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Graston Technique, and aquatic therapy at Altenheim facilities.
• Strongsville Women's LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAltenheim operates the Meals on Wheels program in conjunction with the Strongsville Women's League, delivering hot meals to homebound Strongsville seniors. Volunteers from the Strongsville Women's League also assist with meal deliveries, providing community support for senior nutrition.
• PlanetreecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanetree is a mission-based not-for-profit that partners with healthcare providers globally to facilitate patient-centered care in healing environments. Planetree Principles are incorporated into the designs of both the Therapy Rehab Center and Memory Assisted Living residences by C.C. Hodgson Architectural Group, representing the highest level of achievement in person-centered care and design.
• C.C. Hodgson Architectural GroupmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNationally known architectural firm that designed both the Therapy Rehab Center and Memory Assisted Living facilities using Planetree principles. Led by founder Cornelia C. Hodgson, the firm's design philosophy emphasizes creating spaces centered on the needs and experiences of users—both residents and staff—with empathy as a design strategy.
• West Side Deutscher Frauen VereinhistoricOthersThe West Side German Women's Society (West Side Deutscher Frauen Verein) founded Altenheim in 1892 as a safe haven for women in their later years. This original founding organization established the philanthropic tradition that continues through The Altenheim Foundation today.
• Kedzior Law & Kedzior Wealth ManagementminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for the 3rd Annual Golf Outing event in August 2025 at Westfield Country Club South Course. Event serves as a fundraising vehicle for Altenheim Foundation.
• Westfield Country ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for annual golf outing fundraising event. The South Course hosts Altenheim's annual golf fundraiser which has featured sponsorships ranging from $500 to $10,000.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Blue Sky Therapy: Ohio-based outpatient and SNF therapy provider that delivers physical, occupational, and speech therapy services inside Altenheim facilities under a partnership. Included as an ecosystem participant enabling Altenheim's specialized therapy differentiation (McKenzie, Graston, HydroWorx).

Direct peers

• Otterbein SeniorLife: Ohio-based not-for-profit Life Plan Community operator offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and home health across multiple Ohio locations. Closest structural peer to Altenheim given shared Ohio geography, CCRC model, and not-for-profit status.
• National Church Residences: Ohio-headquartered not-for-profit provider of senior housing, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing with a multi-state footprint. Comparable to Altenheim on mission, continuum-of-care offering, and Ohio origin.
• Judson Retirement Community: Cleveland-area not-for-profit Life Plan Community offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. Comparable to Altenheim on continuum-of-care model and Northeast Ohio market overlap.
• Ohio Living: Ohio's largest not-for-profit Life Plan Community operator with multiple campuses across the state. Directly comparable to Altenheim on mission (not-for-profit CCRC), service mix (full continuum including skilled nursing and rehab), and Ohio footprint.
• Eliza Jennings: Cleveland-based not-for-profit senior services organization offering independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation on multiple campuses in Northeast Ohio. Directly comparable to Altenheim on both geography (Greater Cleveland market) and Life Plan Community service model.

Broad incumbents

• Atria Senior Living: National senior living operator offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities across the U.S. Comparable to Altenheim on residential senior-living service lines, with broader scale and for-profit structure.
• Encompass Health: Large national provider of inpatient rehabilitation and home health services. Comparable to Altenheim's Therapy Rehab Center and outpatient therapy lines at scale, though operating a for-profit, multi-site, post-acute specialty model rather than a residential CCRC.
• Sunrise Senior Living: National senior living operator specializing in assisted living and memory care across the U.S. Comparable to Altenheim's Shurmer Place assisted living and memory care service lines at scale, though Sunrise operates a for-profit multi-site model.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with a national portfolio of independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping services in the senior-living space, though not a Life Plan Community and not-for-profit.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AltenheimSeniorLiving
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/altenheim-senior-living

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles27 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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