Pennsylvania Hospice And Palliative Care Network

What Pennsylvania Hospice And Palliative Care Network does

Pennsylvania Hospice and Palliative Care Network (PHPCN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1980 and headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It operates as a statewide membership and advocacy network for hospice and palliative care providers across all 67 Pennsylvania counties, coordinating education, advocacy, and technical assistance rather than directly delivering patient care. Its portfolio includes clinical education programs (the PHPCN Clinical Intensive, Annual Clinical Conference, Social Work Conference, and Spiritual Caregivers Conference), a searchable Find a Provider directory, pediatric palliative care initiatives, and the We Honor Veterans program delivered in partnership with NHPCO and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The organization does not operate proprietary technology platforms; its digital surface consists of an informational website (pahospice.org) and the Find Organizations tool that indexes member hospice agencies by county and service type. Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a small professional association: membership dues from hospice agencies, conference registration fees, and educational program revenue. Funding is not disclosed, and no outside investment rounds, subsidiaries, or M&A activity are documented.

PHPCN serves three primary constituencies: (1) member hospice and palliative care provider organizations across Pennsylvania, which receive training, advocacy, and technical support; (2) clinicians, social workers, and spiritual caregivers who attend PHPCN conferences; and (3) patients and families seeking hospice or palliative care, who are routed to member agencies through the directory. Strategic partnerships include National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Hospice Veterans Partnership (HVP), and Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition (PPCC-PA), with Hospice & Community Care (Lancaster, PA) hosting the organization's annual conferences.

Name

Pennsylvania Hospice And Palliative Care Network

Legal name

Pennsylvania Hospice and Palliative Care Network

Website

https://pahospice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PHPCN is a Pennsylvania 501(c)(3) nonprofit network, founded in 1980, that provides education, advocacy, and technical support to hospice and palliative care providers across all 67 Pennsylvania counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Professional Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Palliative Care (Home-Based Non-Hospice) (HLADAHAH), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Palliative care education
• End-of-life care
• Professional training conferences
• Nonprofit healthcare network

Headquarters

HQ city

Hershey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Educational Services: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, PHPCN generates revenue through membership fees from hospice agencies, educational programs, conferences, and training services for healthcare professionals in palliative and end-of-life care.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pennsylvania Hospice and Palliative Care Network (PHPCN) is a statewide nonprofit network that promotes and enhances palliative and end-of-life care in Pennsylvania through education, advocacy, technical and supportive services for hospice providers. The organization does not directly deliver patient care; instead it coordinates a member network of hospice agencies across all 67 Pennsylvania counties, runs annual professional training conferences for nurses, social workers, and spiritual caregivers, and operates a public Find Organizations provider directory.

Product overview

The Pennsylvania Hospice and Palliative Care Network (PHPCN) is a nonprofit statewide organization founded in 1980 that provides a portfolio of healthcare services rather than a technology product. Its core offerings include Palliative Care Services, Hospice Care Services, and Pediatric Palliative Care, which work together to provide comprehensive end-of-life and serious illness care throughout Pennsylvania. These clinical services are complemented by professional education programs including the PHPCN Clinical Intensive Training, PHPCN Clinical Conference, PHPCN Spiritual Caregivers Conference, and PHPCN Social Work Conference. PHPCN also operates a Find A Provider directory service and participates in the We Honor Veterans program. The organization serves as a coordinating body for member hospice agencies across Pennsylvania, offering education, advocacy, technical and supportive services to enhance palliative and end-of-life care in the Commonwealth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Palliative Care Services Patient and family-centered care focused on improving quality of life for people with serious illnesses, encompassing pain management, symptom control, care coordination, and spiritual support, delivered through PHPCN's network of member hospice and palliative care providers.
• Hospice Care Services Individualized end-of-life care for people coping with life-limiting illnesses, delivered by teams of specialized health professionals skilled in pain and symptom management, providing comfort and care to patients, families, and caregivers through PHPCN's member hospice agencies.
• Pediatric Palliative Care Specialized medical care for children with serious illnesses focused on relief from symptoms, pain, and stress, with the goal of improving quality of life for both the child and family, supported by PHPCN through education, advocacy, and provider support.
• PHPCN Clinical Intensive Training Professional training program for hospice and palliative care nurses covering eligibility and recertification, pain management, and clinical best practices in end-of-life care.
• PHPCN Clinical Conference Annual professional training conference for hospice and palliative care clinicians covering topics such as palliative sedation, delirium management, frailty care, and quality management strategies.
• PHPCN Spiritual Caregivers Conference Annual professional training program for spiritual caregivers in end-of-life care covering existential distress, addiction and spirituality, anticipatory grief, and palliative sedation ethics.
• PHPCN Social Work Conference Annual professional conference addressing challenging topics of intimacy, sexuality, trauma, and ethics in end-of-life care for hospice and palliative care social workers.
• Find A Provider Directory Searchable online directory enabling patients and families to locate hospice and palliative care providers throughout Pennsylvania, filterable by county, region, and service type including adult and pediatric hospice and palliative care services.
• We Honor Veterans Program Specialized program recognizing and serving veterans in hospice care, operated in partnership with NHPCO and the Department of Veterans Affairs through the Hospice Veterans Partnership.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHPCN partners with NHPCO in the We Honor Veterans program, a collaborative initiative to provide hospice care services to veterans at the end of life.
• Department of Veterans AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHPCN partners with the Department of Veterans Affairs through the We Honor Veterans program to recognize and serve veterans in hospice care.
• Hospice Veterans Partnership (HVP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHPCN participates in the Hospice Veterans Partnership, a collaborative effort to support veterans receiving hospice care in Pennsylvania.
• Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition (PPCC-PA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHPCN refers to the Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition in Pennsylvania as an additional resource for improving access to hospice and palliative care for children and their families.
• Hospice & Community Care (Lancaster, PA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHospice & Community Care serves as the hosting venue for PHPCN conferences including the Clinical Intensive and Annual Spiritual Caregivers Conference at their facility at 685 Good Drive, Lancaster, PA 17604.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pennsylvania-hospice-and-palliative-care-network

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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