Hospiss LV

What Hospiss LV does

Hospiss LV (legal name: Nodibinājums HOSPISS LV) is a Latvian non-profit foundation established in 2019 and registered as a public benefit organization (sabiedriskā labuma organizācija, reg. 40008291781), headquartered on Raina Boulevard in Riga. Its mission is to give terminally ill people the freedom to choose how to spend the end of their lives by providing palliative and hospice care services. Core operations center on home-based hospice care delivered by interdisciplinary teams comprising doctors, nurses, caregivers, volunteers, chaplains, and social workers, serving patients in Riga and the Pieriga region. Care is provided free of charge to all Latvian residents regardless of income. Surrounding programs include the Festive Table (hospital visits with treats and music), Death Café discussions, Last Wish fulfillment, in-person and online support groups in Latvian and Russian, and a planned 12-patient inpatient hospice center intended to be Latvia's first dedicated hospice facility.

The organization operates a hybrid revenue model split between the foundation and a wholly-owned social enterprise, SIA Hospiss Māja, established in July 2021. Income streams comprise individual donations, a Friends Club monthly membership program, event-driven fundraising campaigns (e.g., the 'Airē māju' rowing campaign that raised €6,950), service revenue from SIA Hospiss Māja's employed caregivers (gross salary of €1,089), and state-budget grants from the Latvian Society Integration Fund for advocacy activities such as discussion forums. The go-to-market motion is community-led: Facebook/Instagram presence, annual public forums livestreamed on Facebook and TVNET, Death Cafés, volunteer recruitment drives, and earned media. Technology is minimal — a mobile application for volunteer coordination is in development, but there is no disclosed AI, API, or proprietary software stack. Notable operational track record includes delivery of 116,500+ warm meals to medical professionals during COVID-19 and a 2020 respite program that served 104 medical staff.

Name

Hospiss LV

Legal name

Nodibinājums HOSPISS LV

Website

https://hospiss.lv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hospiss LV is a Latvian non-profit foundation providing free home-based hospice and palliative care to terminally ill patients via interdisciplinary teams in Riga and Pieriga, supported by a social enterprise, donations, and state grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Hospice (Routine Home Care) (HLADAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC), In-Home Hospice Physician / Nurse Practitioner Visits (HSABAFAM), Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities (HLADAHAE)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Palliative care
• End-of-life support
• Bereavement support groups
• Volunteer community programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary funding through individual donations, monthly Friends Club memberships, and charitable campaigns such as the 'Row the house' initiative where donors contribute per kilometer rowed (€10/km).
2. Social Enterprise Services: SIA Hospiss Māja provides palliative care services with employed caregivers (caregivers earning 1089 EUR gross salary), generating revenue through service delivery.
3. Government and Institutional Funding: Funding from the Society Integration Fund from Latvian state budget for specific projects such as discussion forums.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hospiss LV delivers home-based hospice and palliative care to terminally ill patients in Latvia via interdisciplinary teams (doctor, nurse, caregivers, volunteers, chaplains, social workers). The foundation complements clinical care with community programs such as Death Café discussions, Last Wish fulfillment, Festive Table hospital visits, and support groups, while operating a wholly-owned social enterprise (SIA Hospiss Māja) that employs paid caregivers and earns revenue from professional service delivery.

Product overview

Hospiss LV is a public benefit foundation (Nodibinājums 'HospissLV') providing hospice and palliative care services in Latvia. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected services centered around its core hospice care offering (Hospisa aprūpe), supplemented by support programs including the Festive Table, Death Café, Last Wish fulfillment, Friends Club membership, inpatient hospice planning, mobile app development, and support groups. The social enterprise SIA 'Hospiss Māja' was established in 2021 to operationalize services, while historical initiatives like the Table for Our Own meal program and Breathing Space for medical staff demonstrate expanded community engagement. Services are available in Latvian, Russian, and English across multiple channels including in-person and online formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospice Care (Hospisa aprūpe) Home-based hospice and palliative care service providing wellbeing support for terminally ill patients at the end of life, delivered free of charge to all Latvian residents regardless of social status or income. The interdisciplinary team includes a doctor, nurse, care workers, volunteers, and other specialists as required.
• Festive Table (Svētku galds) Program visiting palliative care patients in hospitals to provide treats different from hospital food, conversation, and emotional support; musicians occasionally join to enable singing and dancing.
• Death Café (Nāves kafejnīca) Open conversation space for discussing beliefs, dreams, fears and experiences related to death and dying. Part of a global movement with the slogan 'We talk about death to change life.'
• Last Wish (Piepildīta vēlēšanās) Project fulfilling terminally ill patients' last wishes and dreams, using volunteer and specialist help to create meaningful end-of-life experiences.
• Friends Club (Draugu klubs) Monthly financial support program where members contribute to Hospiss LV projects and help build a sustainable hospice care system in Latvia.
• Inpatient Hospice (Hospiss stacionārs) Planned stationary hospice care center designed to accommodate 12 patients simultaneously, serving as an alternative to hospitals for dignified end-of-life care when home care is not possible.
• Mobile Application (Mobilā lietotne) Mobile application under development for more effective volunteer work coordination, enabling communication with volunteers and successful implementation of various activities.
• Support Groups (Atbalsta grupas) Support groups available for attendance in-person in Riga or online via Zoom platform, offered in Latvian, Russian, or both languages.
• SIA Hospiss Māja Social enterprise established in July 2021 to more effectively achieve the foundation's goals; provides hospice care services and employs palliative care attendants for work at clients' homes in Riga and Pierīga. Caregivers earn €1,089 gross per month for 8-hour daily care.
• Hospiss LV Library (Hospiss bibliotēka) Resource library providing educational and informational materials about hospice care, palliative services, and end-of-life topics.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• TVNETminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 March 2025TVNET served as a broadcast partner for the 'Right to a Dignified Death' discussion forum, hosting the live stream alongside Hospiss LV's Facebook page.
• ShowHeroes Group (Latvian branches)minorOthersProvided refreshments and homemade cards with wishes for volunteers at the Epiphany event.
• Megazin advertising agencyminorOthersProvided Fox House gift vouchers for most active volunteers at Epiphany event.
• Spruce Service (Eglu Serviss)minorOthersDonated Christmas trees for hospitals and Hospiss premises as part of 'Festive Table' charity project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• St. Christopher's Hospice: UK-based pioneering hospice and palliative care non-profit offering home-based and inpatient care with strong volunteer engagement. Highly comparable community-driven, multidisciplinary model — a structural blueprint for Hospiss LV's planned inpatient center.
• MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care: US non-profit hospice and palliative care provider within an integrated health system offering home hospice and bereavement support. Comparable as a non-profit hospice operator combining clinical care with community programs.
• Hospice of the Western Reserve: US non-profit hospice offering home hospice, inpatient hospice care, and grief support. Direct comparable on non-profit hospice operations, inpatient hospice facilities, and community-based palliative programming.
• Elizabeth Hospice: California-based non-profit hospice and palliative care provider delivering home hospice, grief support, and pediatric care. Closely comparable mission-driven, community-funded hospice model with volunteer engagement.
• Crossroads Hospice: US hospice provider offering home hospice, palliative care, and grief support with emphasis on community engagement and volunteer programs. Comparable hospice service mix and community-engagement model.

Broad incumbents

• VITAS Healthcare: Largest US hospice provider offering home hospice, palliative, and inpatient services across multiple states. A useful incumbent comparable on service-line breadth and inpatient hospice operations Hospiss LV aspires to build.
• Hospice UK: National umbrella charity for the UK's hospice movement — provides advocacy, funding, and standards. Comparable as a hospice-sector support and advocacy organization, though operating at a national rather than single-country level.
• Amedisys Hospice: US-based hospice and home health operator with significant home hospice footprint. Useful incumbent comparable on home hospice clinical delivery and staffing models.
• Gentiva: US hospice and home health provider offering home hospice and palliative services at scale. Comparable on core home hospice clinical model, though for-profit and at much greater scale.

Others

• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: US advocacy and membership organization for hospice and palliative care providers. Relevant peer for Hospiss LV's public-discourse and policy-advocacy role ('Right to a Dignified Death' forum) in normalizing hospice in Latvia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HospissLV
• Instagraminstagram.com/hospiss_lv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospiss-lv

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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