Welcome Home of Chattanooga

What Welcome Home of Chattanooga does

Welcome Home of Chattanooga is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2015 that operates a hospice care home and cancer respite homes for unhoused individuals in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Its primary service is the operation of one four-bedroom hospice home for terminally ill unhoused individuals (with a six months or less life expectancy prognosis) and two three-bedroom cancer respite homes for homeless individuals undergoing cancer treatment, located together on a nearly five-acre Quiet Creek Trail campus. Medical care is delivered through partnerships with area hospice agencies, oncology providers, Chattanooga Cancer Support Services, local hospitals, and universities; the organization itself provides shelter, meals, transportation to appointments, benefits assistance, companionship, and vigil support through trained staff and volunteers.

The organization's secondary product surface is educational: the Demystifying Death program includes a six-week hybrid course, a monthly lecture series, Death Over Dinner events, grief support sessions, and an annual Demystifying Death conference targeting professionals, students, and community members seeking education on end-of-life topics. Welcome Home also maintains volunteer engagement programs (Dinner Club, Go Go Club for transportation, Garden Club, Companionship, Graduate Support) and an active communications presence via Instagram, a MailChimp newsletter, and earned media placements.

The business model is donation-funded. Revenue streams comprise individual donations, faith community contributions, local business support, foundation grants, and fundraising events such as the annual Homecoming Dance. Room and board for residents is structured on a sliding-scale subscription but is explicitly not a primary revenue source and no resident is turned away for inability to pay. There is no traditional sales or marketing motion; outreach relies on community events, educational programming, volunteer engagement, word-of-mouth, and earned media. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and no venture, private equity, or institutional investment is involved.

Name

Welcome Home of Chattanooga

Legal name

Welcome Home of Chattanooga

Website

https://welcomehomeofchattanooga.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Welcome Home of Chattanooga is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free shelter and compassionate hospice and cancer respite care for unhoused individuals in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and runs community death education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Respite Care

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (623990), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based) (HLADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Hospice (Routine Home Care) (HLADAHAA), Respite Hospice Care (Short-Term Relief) (HSABAFAD), End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Cancer respite care
• End-of-life care
• Community health support
• Nonprofit healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chattanooga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization receives generous financial donations from individuals who support their mission of providing shelter and compassionate care for unhoused individuals facing serious illness or death.
2. Faith Community Support: Faith communities contribute financially to support the organization's operations and mission.
3. Local Business Contributions: Local businesses provide financial support and donations to the organization.
4. Foundation Grants: Foundations provide grant funding to support the organization's programs and operations.
5. Room and Board (Sliding Scale): Residents pay on a sliding scale for room and board based on their income. This is not a primary revenue source but contributes to operational costs.
6. Fundraising Events: The organization holds fundraising events including their annual Homecoming Dance and other community events to generate support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Welcome Home of Chattanooga provides residential shelter and compassionate end-of-life care for unhoused individuals facing terminal illness through a 4-bedroom hospice home, and respite shelter for unhoused individuals undergoing cancer treatment through two 3-bedroom homes. Medical care is delivered via partnerships with area hospices and oncology providers, while the organization supplies meals, comfortable living spaces, trained staff, and volunteer support. Educational programming through the Demystifying Death six-week course and monthly lecture series extends the organization's mission to professionals, students, and community members.

Product overview

Welcome Home of Chattanooga operates as a nonprofit organization providing shelter and compassionate end-of-life care services. The organization offers two core residential programs: a 4-bedroom hospice care home for terminally ill unhoused individuals, and two 3-bedroom cancer respite homes for homeless individuals receiving cancer treatment. Both residential programs are located at the Quiet Creek Trail campus on nearly five acres. In addition to direct care services, the organization provides educational programming through the Demystifying Death Six-Week Course and Monthly Lecture Series covering topics such as grief, advance directives, cultural sensitivity, and end-of-life planning. Volunteer engagement opportunities include dinner preparation, transportation, gardening, companionship, and graduate support programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospice Care Home A 4-bedroom residential hospice home providing shelter and compassionate end-of-life care for unhoused individuals with a terminal illness (six months or less life expectancy prognosis). Partners with area hospice agencies and healthcare organizations to deliver professional medical care while Welcome Home provides meals, living spaces, trained staff, volunteer companionship, and vigil support.
• Cancer Respite Homes Two 3-bedroom residential homes providing shelter, warm meals, comfortable living spaces, and support through trained staff and volunteers for unhoused individuals receiving life-saving cancer treatment. Includes transportation assistance to medical appointments and coordination with oncology providers and Chattanooga Cancer Support Services.
• Demystifying Death Six-Week Course A six-week hybrid course offering professionals and students an opportunity to learn the basics of death and dying with the goal of becoming more informed and comfortable with end-of-life care.
• Monthly Lecture Series Monthly educational events covering topics related to death, dying, grief, advance care planning, cultural sensitivity, and end-of-life issues open to professionals, students, and community members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 165 residents have been served since 2015
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local Hospice AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelcome Home partners with local hospice agencies who provide the professional medical care for their hospice residents. These partnerships are essential to delivering quality end-of-life care to unhoused individuals.
• Oncology ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with oncology providers to deliver cancer treatment support and care coordination for cancer respite residents undergoing treatment.
• Chattanooga Cancer Support ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Chattanooga Cancer Support Services for medical care coordination and support services for cancer respite residents.
• Friends of Hospice Serenity HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDescribed as a 'sister' end-of-life care home, Friends of Hospice Serenity House is a partner organization providing mutual support and collaboration in end-of-life care services.
• George R. JohnsonminorOthersMajor donor and community partner supporting the organization's mission.
• Local Faith CommunitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith communities provide spiritual support, volunteer assistance, and financial contributions to the organization.
• Local UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversities partner with Welcome Home for educational opportunities, student involvement, and academic collaboration.
• Local HospitalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospitals collaborate with Welcome Home for patient referrals and healthcare coordination.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• The Night Ministry: Chicago nonprofit providing shelter, supportive housing, and health services to unhoused individuals, including palliative/medical respite care — adjacent mission with overlapping service lines.

Direct peers

• Casa de la Esperanza: Provides end-of-life and supportive care for individuals facing serious illness, sharing Welcome Home's hospice house model for underserved populations.
• Doorways (formerly Interfaith Residence): St. Louis-based nonprofit providing residential hospice care and housing for individuals with HIV/AIDS and other terminal illnesses, similar residential hospice mission.
• Joseph's House: Joseph's House in Washington, DC provides hospice and recuperative care for unhoused individuals with terminal illness, mirroring Welcome Home's core residential hospice-for-the-homeless model.
• Friends of Hospice Serenity House: Designated as a 'sister' end-of-life care home by Welcome Home, this Chattanooga-area hospice house offers directly comparable residential hospice services in the same geography.
• Hospice of Chattanooga / HCS Hospice: Local hospice agency partner that delivers the professional medical care underpinning Welcome Home's hospice services. Operates the same end-of-life care continuum in the same Chattanooga market.

Broad incumbents

• Crossroads Hospice: Established multi-state hospice provider offering a broad range of hospice services, representing the scaled, institutional alternative to small nonprofit hospice homes like Welcome Home.

Others

• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO): Industry association representing hospice and palliative care providers across the U.S. — not a direct competitor but a relevant ecosystem player for advocacy, training, and standards.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/welcomehomechatt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/16083633

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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