The Lighthouse Community Hospice Inc

What The Lighthouse Community Hospice Inc does

The Lighthouse Community Hospice Inc is a private hospice care provider headquartered in McDonough, Georgia, delivering end-of-life hospice and palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses across 12 counties in metro Atlanta and central Georgia. The company offers an interdisciplinary care model that includes physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers, providing pain and symptom management, family support, respite care, 13 months of bereavement support, and 24/7 clinical availability to patients in private homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Its revenue is generated primarily through per-diem Medicare Part A reimbursement, with secondary revenue from Medicaid, private insurance, and veterans benefits, and its go-to-market relies on a referral-driven, sales-led motion targeting healthcare providers as well as direct family inquiries via a 24/7 phone line and online inquiry forms.

The company's technology stack centers on a HIPAA-compliant Family Portal that enables real-time secure communication between families and the care team, including appointment notifications, medication change alerts, and care plan updates. Its claimed technical capabilities also include a CMS-aligned Hospice Eligibility Assessment Tool based on Medicare Coverage Determination L33393. The organization is CHAP accredited, Medicare certified, state licensed in Georgia, and an NHPCO member organization. It is part of a broader Compassionate Life-Care-Legacy Ecosystem that includes Mori (advance care planning), The Lightbearer (grief education and community support), and HealthComplyAI (healthcare compliance infrastructure), positioning the company as a multi-platform provider across the life-care-legacy continuum.

Name

The Lighthouse Community Hospice Inc

Legal name

The Lighthouse Community Hospice

Website

https://thelighthousehospice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Lighthouse Community Hospice Inc is a private, CHAP-accredited and Medicare-certified hospice provider in McDonough, Georgia, delivering interdisciplinary end-of-life care, family support, and bereavement services to patients across 12 metro Atlanta and central Georgia counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice Care

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Home Health Care Services (6216), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Hospice (Routine Home Care) (HLADAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospice Care in Nursing Facilities (SNF/NH Hospice) (HLADAHAD), Community-Based Palliative Care (Home-Based Non-Hospice) (HLADAHAH), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO), In-Home Hospice Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABAFAL), End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Palliative care
• End-of-life care
• Bereavement support
• Home hospice care

Headquarters

HQ city

McDonough

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medicare Part A & B Reimbursement: Hospice care services billed to Medicare Part A. Covers all hospice-related medications, medical equipment, nursing services, physician visits, home health aide care, social work, chaplain services, and bereavement counseling.
2. Medicaid Hospice Coverage: State Medicaid programs cover hospice services for eligible low-income patients, providing a secondary or primary revenue stream depending on patient demographics.
3. Private Insurance Reimbursement: Most private insurance plans accepted, covering hospice services. Revenue stream varies by payer and plan terms.
4. Veterans Benefits: Hospice services covered through veterans benefits for eligible veteran patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Lighthouse Community Hospice delivers comprehensive hospice and palliative care services across 12 Georgia counties, including comfort care, pain and symptom management, 24/7 clinical support, medical equipment and supplies, medications related to the hospice diagnosis, home health aide services, social work, chaplain/spiritual care, respite care, and 13 months of bereavement support. Care is provided wherever the patient calls home — private residence, nursing home, or assisted living facility — by an interdisciplinary team. The organization also operates a HIPAA-compliant Family Portal for secure family-to-care-team communication as part of a broader Compassionate Life–Care–Legacy Ecosystem.

Product overview

The Lighthouse Community Hospice offers a unified hospice care ecosystem combining core hospice care services with complementary technology platforms. The core offering is compassionate end-of-life hospice care including comfort care, family support, and 24/7 clinical availability. This is supplemented by three ecosystem platforms: Mori (advance care planning), The Lightbearer (grief education and support), and HealthComplyAI (healthcare compliance infrastructure). The company also provides a Family Portal for secure patient-family communication. The ecosystem is designed to support individuals and families across the full continuum of life, care, and legacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospice Care Services Comprehensive hospice and palliative care services for patients with life-limiting illnesses, including comfort care, pain and symptom management, 24/7 clinical support, medical equipment and supplies, hospice-related medications, home health aides, social work, spiritual/chaplain care, respite care, and 13 months of bereavement support. Care is delivered wherever the patient calls home — private residence, nursing home, or assisted living facility — across 12 Georgia counties.
• Family Portal HIPAA-compliant secure web platform enabling family members to exchange real-time messages with the care team, receive care updates, appointment notifications, medication change alerts, and access care-plan information. Access requires HIPAA consent and verification of family member status.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% family satisfaction rate reported
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MoricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMori is a life, care, and legacy planning platform that helps individuals and families document their values, wishes, and care preferences. Part of a unified 'Compassionate Life–Care–Legacy Ecosystem' alongside The Lighthouse Community Hospice, The Lightbearer, and HealthComplyAI. The ecosystem is designed to support people before, during, and beyond moments of healthcare and life transition.
• The LightbearercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lightbearer offers education, reflection, and community support for those navigating loss and seeking meaning. It provides grief support and educational resources as part of the Compassionate Life–Care–Legacy Ecosystem that also includes The Lighthouse Community Hospice, Mori, and HealthComplyAI.
• HealthComplyAIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthComplyAI provides infrastructure and compliance solutions ensuring healthcare systems operate ethically, compliantly, and with human dignity at the center. Part of the unified Compassionate Life–Care–Legacy Ecosystem with The Lighthouse Community Hospice, Mori, and The Lightbearer.
• NHPCO (National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization)minorOthersNHPCO is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. The Lighthouse Community Hospice is a member organization, indicating participation in industry advocacy, standards, and best practices.
• Georgia Hospice & Palliative Care OrganizationminorOthersState-level hospice industry organization in Georgia. The Lighthouse Community Hospice displays the organization's logo on its website footer, indicating membership or affiliation.
• National Hospice Designation Association (NHDA)minorOthersNHDA designation displayed on the website footer alongside CHAP, Medicare, and NHPCO logos, indicating organizational affiliation with this national hospice designation body.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Compassus: National hospice, palliative, and home health provider with strong referral relationships and multi-state scale. Shares the same Medicare-certified, interdisciplinary-team hospice delivery model as Lighthouse.
• Amedisys Hospice: Large publicly-traded home health and hospice operator with multi-state hospice footprint. Operates the same referral-driven model with Medicare per-diem billing and CHAP-style accreditation.
• AccentCare Hospice & Palliative Care: Multi-state hospice operator (formerly Seasons Hospice) offering community-based hospice care. Operates the same hospital-discharge-referral GTM and per-diem Medicare reimbursement framework.
• BrightSpring Health Services (Hospice segment): Public company operating hospice, home health, and pharmacy services. Comparable as a Medicare-certified hospice provider with multi-payer reimbursement and a referral-driven GTM motion.
• VITAS Healthcare (Chemed Corporation): Largest U.S. hospice operator with broad multi-state coverage. Comparable as a Medicare-certified hospice provider delivering routine home, continuous, and inpatient hospice care, though at substantially greater scale than Lighthouse.
• Gentiva (formerly Kindred at Home hospice): National hospice and home health provider with strong referral-driven GTM and per-diem Medicare reimbursement model. Lighthouse competes for the same hospital and physician referrals in overlapping markets.

Regional players

• Halcyon Hospice (Georgia / Southeastern U.S.): Regional hospice provider in the Southeast U.S. with comparable community-based, family-centered care model and per-diem Medicare reimbursement. Operates in overlapping referral markets with Lighthouse.
• Agape Hospice (Georgia): Georgia-based hospice and senior care provider operating in the same geography. Direct regional competitor for Lighthouse's metro Atlanta and central Georgia referral network.

Direct peers

• Transitions Hospice (by Transitions Care): Mid-sized hospice operator with similar focus on community-based, family-centered hospice care and 24/7 clinical availability. Closest comparable to Lighthouse on size, boutique positioning, and referral-led GTM.
• Empath Health (including Suncoast Hospice): Integrated nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider with strong community-rooted brand and CHAP/Medicare accreditation. Most comparable to Lighthouse on boutique, mission-driven, community-based positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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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