Hospice del Valle

What Hospice del Valle does

Hospice del Valle is a non-profit hospice organization founded in 1982 and headquartered at 514 Main Street in Alamosa, Colorado. It serves terminally ill patients and their families across the San Luis Valley region of southern Colorado through an interdisciplinary care model comprising physicians, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, social workers, chaplains, and trained volunteers. The organization operates with 11-50 employees under the leadership of Executive Director Amber Cortez (LPN) and Medical Director Dr. Patrick Thompson, with governance provided by a volunteer Board of Directors.

The organization's core services span the full end-of-life continuum: Palliative Care (limited supportive visits every 4-6 weeks for patients in the last 12-18 months of life, provided at no cost), Hospice Care (intense holistic interdisciplinary care for patients with a life expectancy of six months or less, billed to insurance), Symptom Control (pain, nausea, breathing, and anxiety management), Approaching Death Support (family education during the dying process), and Grief & Bereavement Services (counseling continued for 13 months after a patient's death). Services are delivered in patients' homes, nursing homes, and hospitals on a referral-driven basis from local healthcare professionals.

Hospice del Valle's business model combines Medicare/Medicaid/private insurance billing for hospice services with a free palliative care tier and a community-supported fundraising layer (Kroger Community Rewards, Colorado Gives, local donations). Patient acquisition is predominantly sales-led through healthcare professional referrals, supplemented by community outreach and word-of-mouth. The organization is the dedicated hospice provider for its rural service area, with no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no equity backing. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Hospice del Valle

Legal name

Hospice del Valle

Website

https://hospicedelvalle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hospice del Valle is a non-profit hospice and palliative care provider serving terminally ill patients and families across the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado from its Alamosa headquarters, delivering interdisciplinary in-home, nursing-home, and hospital-based end-of-life care funded by Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice & Palliative Care

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

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

In-Home Hospice Physician / Nurse Practitioner Visits (HSABAFAM), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), Hospice Care in Nursing Facilities (SNF/NH Hospice) (HLADAHAD), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Alamosa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance Billing: Hospice del Valle bills Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance for hospice services. Services provided under the Hospice Plan of Care are not charged to the patient, family, or estate. Services not approved by Hospice are the responsibility of the patient.
2. Palliative Care (No Cost): Palliative care services are provided at no cost to the patient and family. This service supports patients with life-limiting illnesses in the last 12-18 months of life with limited supportive care including nurse, social worker, and spiritual care visits every 4-6 weeks.
3. Donations and Volunteers: Community donations and volunteer services support hospice operations. The organization accepts donations through Kroger Community Rewards and Colorado Gives online platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hospice del Valle delivers hospice and palliative care services for patients with life-limiting illnesses in the San Luis Valley region of Colorado. Services include hospice care (last 6 months of life), palliative care (last 12-18 months of life), symptom control, approaching death support, and grief/bereavement counseling extending 13 months post-death, delivered by an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, aides, and volunteers.

Product overview

Hospice del Valle is a hospice care organization offering a coordinated suite of five integrated services for patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. The core offerings include Palliative Care (limited supportive care in the last 12-18 months of life at no cost) and Hospice Care (intense holistic care in the last 6 months of life with interdisciplinary team visits, billed to Medicare/Medicaid/private insurance). These are supported by Symptom Control services for pain and symptom management, Approaching Death Support for end-of-life education, and Grief & Bereavement Services providing 13 months of post-death support. The organization serves patients primarily in their homes, with care also available in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospice Care Intense holistic care provided during the last 6 months of life, delivered by an interdisciplinary team including a doctor, nurse (weekly), social worker (weekly), spiritual care (weekly), hospice aide (1-3 times weekly), and volunteers. Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance is billed for services.
• Palliative Care Limited supportive care provided during the last 12-18 months of life for patients with life-limiting illnesses, including nurse, social worker, and spiritual care visits every 4-6 weeks. Provided at no cost to the patient and family.
• Symptom Control Comprehensive management of physical symptoms related to life-threatening illness, including pain management (non-opioids and opioids), nausea relief, breathing difficulty support, and anxiety/fear/depression assistance for hospice patients.
• Approaching Death Support Education and support for families during the final stage of the dying process, covering physical signs and symptoms (coolness, sleeping, disorientation, congestion, restlessness, breathing changes), emotional-spiritual signs, and guidance on appropriate responses.
• Grief & Bereavement Services Support services provided during hospice care and continued for 13 months after death, including grief counseling, support groups, and workshops for families and caregivers of deceased patients.

Named customers2 records

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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• KrogerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKroger Community Rewards program allows shoppers to support Hospice del Valle by linking their Kroger loyalty card to the organization. A percentage of qualifying purchases are donated to the hospice.
• Colorado GivesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline donation platform enabling donors to make financial contributions to Hospice del Valle. Part of the Colorado Gives initiative supporting local nonprofits.
• WSB Computer Services, Inc.minorOthersThird-party vendor responsible for website design and maintenance for Hospice del Valle's online presence.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Encompass Health: Post-acute care provider with home health and hospice operations delivering Medicare-billable end-of-life services under a similar interdisciplinary clinical model as Hospice del Valle.
• VITAS Healthcare: Largest U.S. hospice provider (a Chemed subsidiary), operating across dozens of states with full hospice and palliative service lines comparable to those of Hospice del Valle, but at national scale.
• Amedisys Hospice: Established hospice and home health provider (now part of UnitedHealth Group/Optum) that competes in the same Medicare-billable hospice care category as Hospice del Valle with broader infrastructure and telehealth capabilities.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Diversified home and community-based services provider including hospice and palliative care across multiple states, comparable in core service offering but larger in scale.
• Compassus: National hospice, palliative, and home health operator offering an interdisciplinary care model closely aligned with Hospice del Valle's physician-led, nurse-supported service structure.
• LHC Group: Large home health and hospice operator (now part of UnitedHealth/Optum) that delivers hospice and palliative services through local branches, directly comparable in clinical model to a community-based hospice like Hospice del Valle.
• Addus HomeCare: Provider of personal care, hospice, and home health services to elderly and disabled populations, with Medicare/Medicaid billing models and interdisciplinary care delivery similar to Hospice del Valle's.
• Gentiva: Major national hospice and home health operator that delivers in-home hospice services similar to Hospice del Valle, but with significantly larger geographic and clinical scale.

Emerging players

• Three Oaks Hospice: Regional hospice provider growing across multiple U.S. states; competes for the same physician referral relationships and Medicare-billable hospice census that Hospice del Valle depends on, but with a multi-state growth platform.

Regional players

• Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care: Non-profit community-based hospice serving southern Colorado, including parts of the San Luis Valley region; most direct geographic competitor to Hospice del Valle given overlapping service area and mission-aligned non-profit structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HospicedelValle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospice-del-valle-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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