Kindred Hospice

What Kindred Hospice does

Kindred Hospice operates as part of the Gentiva family of hospice, palliative, and home health care providers, delivering in-home end-of-life care to patients diagnosed with life-limiting illnesses — including end-stage heart disease, COPD, Alzheimer's disease, ALS, and cancer — across the United States. Care is delivered by multidisciplinary in-home clinical teams comprising physicians, nurses, social workers, hospice aides, chaplains, and trained volunteers, with supplemental specialty programs in Cancer Comfort Care, Cardiac Comfort Care, Dementia Comfort Care, and veteran-focused care via the We Honor Veterans initiative. The platform also extends into adjacent service lines: palliative care (Empatia, Emerald Coast), home health (Heartland Home Health), and advanced illness management (Illumia Health).

The business model is reimbursement-driven: revenue is generated through hospice care episodes covered under the Medicare Hospice Benefit, most Medicaid plans, and many private insurance plans, typically inclusive of medications, supplies, and equipment related to the hospice diagnosis. Go-to-market is referral-led at the field level (physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities), supplemented by self-referral channels (24/7 nurse hotline, online callback, online referral form) and word-of-mouth/patient family testimonials. Multi-channel digital presence (Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn), community programs (volunteer initiatives, children's grief camps), and The Gentiva Foundation round out a community-trust-driven brand build.

Operational scale is substantial: 375+ locations spanning 36 states and reaching thousands of communities, with ACHC (Accreditation Commission for Health Care) accreditation across the vast majority of hospice providers indicating compliance with national quality standards. No proprietary software platform, technology stack, or AI/ML capability is described in the source material, indicating the offering is fundamentally a labor-intensive clinical service operation rather than a technology product.

Name

Kindred Hospice

Website

https://kindredhospice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Kindred Hospice delivers in-home hospice, palliative, and home-health care to patients with life-limiting illnesses across 36 U.S. states, serving individual patients and families via multidisciplinary clinical teams reimbursed primarily through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice Care Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospice Care in Nursing Facilities (SNF/NH Hospice) (HLADAHAD), Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities (HLADAHAE), Respite Hospice Care (Short-Term Relief) (HSABAFAD), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Palliative care
• Home health care
• End-of-life care
• Advanced illness management

Headquarters

HQ city

Mooresville

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Hospice Care Services: Revenue is generated through reimbursement-based hospice care services covered under the Hospice Medicare Benefit, most Medicaid plans, and many private insurance plans. Coverage includes hospice care as well as medications, medical supplies, and medical equipment related to hospice care. This is a recurring service revenue model driven by patient census and care episodes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kindred Hospice, part of the Gentiva family of hospice, palliative, and home health care providers, delivers in-home hospice and palliative care services to patients with life-limiting illnesses across 36 U.S. states through more than 375 locations. Care is provided by multidisciplinary teams of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, hospice aides, and volunteers, and includes pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, respite care, and bereavement counseling extending up to 13 months post-loss. Services are reimbursed under the Hospice Medicare Benefit, most Medicaid plans, and many private insurance plans.

Product overview

Gentiva operates as a platform of hospice, palliative, and home health care brands spanning multiple sub-brands and specialty programs. The core hospice services are delivered through multiple regional sub-brands (Gentiva Hospice, Heartland Hospice, Regency SouthernCare, SouthernCare New Beacon, New Century Hospice, Emerald Coast Hospice Care, SouthernCare Hospice Services, and Hospice Plus), complemented by palliative care offerings (Empatia Palliative Care, Emerald Coast Palliative Care), home health services (Heartland Home Health), and advanced illness management (Illumia Health). Specialty programs include Cancer Comfort Care, Cardiac Comfort Care, Dementia Comfort Care, and Veterans Care. All hospice brands share common core services including pain and symptom management, emotional support, spiritual care, respite care, and bereavement counseling delivered by interdisciplinary teams of physicians, nurses, social workers, volunteers, hospice aides, and chaplains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gentiva Hospice: Hospice care provider offering 24/7 support to patients and families for comfort, grace, and dignity
• Heartland Hospice
• Regency SouthernCare
• SouthernCare New Beacon
• New Century Hospice
• Emerald Coast Hospice Care
• SouthernCare Hospice Services
• Hospice Plus
• The Gentiva Foundation

Products and services

• Gentiva Hospice Care (Hospice Care Services) In-home hospice care service for patients with life-limiting illnesses (typically life expectancy of six months or less), delivered by multidisciplinary teams of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, hospice aides, and volunteers. Services include pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, respite care, and bereavement counseling extending up to 13 months post-loss. Delivered in patient homes, family homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and hospitals across 36 U.S. states.
• Palliative Care Services (Empatia and Emerald Coast Palliative Care) Palliative care service providing relief from the symptoms and stress of serious illness for patients who are not yet hospice-eligible or who continue curative treatment alongside comfort care. Focuses on improving quality of life for patients and families through symptom management, care coordination, and emotional support.
• Home Health Care (Heartland Home Health) Home health care service providing skilled nursing and therapy services in patients' homes, supporting recovery, chronic disease management, and post-acute care needs.
• Advanced Illness Management (Illumia Health) Advanced illness management program providing comprehensive care coordination for patients with complex health conditions, helping navigate treatment decisions, manage symptoms, and align care with patient goals outside of the hospice benefit.
• Cancer Comfort Care Specialty Program Specialty hospice program providing condition-specific comfort care for patients with cancer, including tailored pain and symptom management, emotional support, and care planning aligned with oncology-related needs.
• Cardiac Comfort Care Specialty Program Specialty hospice program offering condition-specific comfort care for patients with end-stage heart disease, focusing on cardiac symptom management, medication oversight, and family education.
• Dementia Comfort Care Specialty Program Specialty hospice program providing condition-specific support for patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, including behavioral symptom management, caregiver education, and safety-focused care planning.
• Veterans Care (We Honor Veterans) Specialty Program Specialty hospice program providing veteran-centered hospice care, including veteran-specific admission processes, military experience-informed care plans, service recognition ceremonies, veteran-to-veteran volunteer companionship, assistance replacing lost medals and awards, and tailored bereavement support for veteran families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bereavement care for families for up to 13 months beyond a loved one's passing.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Alliance for Care at Home (We Honor Veterans Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGentiva participates in the 'We Honor Veterans' program, a national initiative of the National Alliance for Care at Home that focuses on respectful inquiry, compassionate listening, and grateful acknowledgment for veterans. The program includes a focused admissions process for veterans, veteran-specific care plans incorporating military experiences, service recognition ceremonies, veteran-to-veteran volunteer programs, efforts to replace lost medals and awards, emotional support, and bereavement counseling tailored to veterans and their families.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Amedisys: A major home health and hospice operator with significant hospice census across the U.S. Comparable as a multi-state platform combining hospice with home health and palliative services.
• Compassus: National hospice, palliative, and home health provider with multi-state operations and condition-specific programs. Highly comparable in service mix, scale, and referral-driven GTM.
• VITAS Healthcare: Operates as the largest hospice provider in the United States, delivering in-home hospice and palliative care across dozens of states. Directly comparable as a large-scale, multi-state hospice platform serving similar patient and family populations.
• Chapters Health System: Nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization with multiple hospice brands (like Heartland). Comparable as a multi-brand hospice platform with similar specialty program focus.
• LHC Group: Operates home health, hospice, and palliative services across the U.S., now part of UnitedHealth's Optum. Comparable as a multi-state hospice and home health platform with similar referral and clinical-staffing model.
• Addus HomeCare: Provides personal care, hospice, and home health services with multi-state operations. Comparable as a referral-driven hospice provider serving elderly and disabled populations in their homes.

Broad incumbents

• BrightSpring Health Services: Diversified home and community health platform including hospice and home health. Comparable as a multi-state provider with similar patient populations and payor mix.
• Aveanna Healthcare: Diversified home health and hospice platform serving pediatric and adult populations. Comparable in operating model though with broader pediatric and private-duty exposure.
• Encompass Health: Larger diversified post-acute and home health/hospice platform. Comparable as a national hospice and home health operator though its portfolio also spans inpatient rehabilitation.

Emerging players

• St. Croix Hospice: Regional hospice provider expanding across the Midwest with comparable clinical model and referral-driven growth. Useful as a regional comp for emerging market dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8jYVhrlVlUGAB7H56WwnuQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Gentivahs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/Gentiva
• Xx.com/kindredhospice

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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