HOSPICE OF THE CENTRAL PENINSULA INC

What HOSPICE OF THE CENTRAL PENINSULA INC does

Hospice of the Central Peninsula Inc is a community-based, nonprofit hospice organization headquartered in Soldotna, Alaska, that serves patients and families across the Kenai Peninsula region. The organization delivers end-of-life hospice care alongside complementary services including respite care for caregivers, bereavement and grief support, educational programs, and personal care supplies, all provided at no cost to recipients.

The organization's business model is donation- and grant-funded, with no fees charged to patients; operations rely on community contributions, foundation grants, volunteer labor, and fundraising events such as the annual Root Beer Fun Run. Core programmatic offerings include Camp Mend-A-Heart (a children's grief camp for ages 6-12) and the Five Wishes advance directive program, which together extend the organization's reach beyond traditional hospice patients into community-wide education and bereavement support.

Governance is provided by a 13-member board of directors, with Janice Nightingale serving as Executive Director since March 2017. The organization operates from a single storefront location at 35911 Kenai Spur Hwy in Soldotna, and there is no indication of multi-site expansion, paid clinical billing, technology platform development, or institutional investment activity in the available data.

Name

HOSPICE OF THE CENTRAL PENINSULA INC

Legal name

Hospice of the Central Peninsula Inc

Website

https://hospiceofsoldotna.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hospice of the Central Peninsula Inc is a Soldotna, Alaska-based nonprofit hospice that provides free end-of-life care, respite, grief support, and community education to patients and families across the Kenai Peninsula, funded entirely by donations, grants, and volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and End-of-Life Care Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-of-Life 24/7 In-Home Care (Hospice Support) (HSABAHAG), Hospice/End-of-Life Respite (Caregiver Relief) (HLADAKAI), End-of-Life Planning & Hospice/Palliative Care Coordination (HLADALAL)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• End-of-life care
• Grief support services
• Bereavement counseling
• Advance directive education

Headquarters

HQ city

Soldotna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Organization is funded entirely through donations and community grants. All services are provided at no cost to patients and families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hospice of the Central Peninsula provides free, volunteer-delivered end-of-life care and support to terminally ill patients and their families on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. Its integrated service portfolio covers direct end-of-life care, respite relief for family caregivers, bereavement support for adults and children, personal care supplies, and educational programming on advance directives and end-of-life planning, all funded by community donations and grants.

Product overview

Hospice of the Central Peninsula is a hospice care organization providing compassionate end-of-life care and support services. The organization offers a unified portfolio of services centered on its core hospice care program, which includes end-of-life care, respite care for caregivers, grief support, and educational services. Supporting programs include Camp Mend-A-Heart (a free grief camp for children ages 6-12), the Five Wishes advance directive program, and personal care supplies. All services are provided at no cost to clients, supported by fundraising events like the annual Root Beer Fun Run.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Mend-A-Heart: A grief support camp for children ages 6-12 who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Free day camp providing age-appropriate grief groups and hands-on activities.

Products and services

• End-of-Life Care Services Compassionate end-of-life medical care and support for patients with terminal illnesses, delivered by trained volunteers and tailored to the patient and family's needs across the Kenai Peninsula.
• Respite Care for Caregivers Temporary relief provided to family caregivers so they can rest and recharge while their loved one receives hospice care.
• Grief Support Services Bereavement support services that help individuals and families cope with grief and loss following the death of a loved one.
• Educational Services Educational programs and resources on end-of-life care, advance directives, and related topics for community members and medical offices.
• Personal Care Supplies Provision of personal care supplies and medical equipment to hospice patients at no cost through the organization's loan closet.
• Camp Mend-A-Heart A free three-day grief support day camp for children ages 6-12 who have experienced the loss of a loved one, held at Solid Rock Bible Camp with age-appropriate grief groups, swimming, horseback riding, and other hands-on activities.
• Five Wishes Program An advance directive program that helps individuals document their healthcare wishes using everyday terminology, with free Five Wishes booklets distributed in English, Spanish, Russian, and Tagalog along with presentations and walk-through assistance.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aging with DignitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide the Five Wishes advance directive program. Hospice distributes free Five Wishes booklets (available in English, Spanish, Russian, and Tagalog) to individuals, organizations, and medical offices. Staff also provide presentations and walk-through assistance with the program.
• Kenai River BreweryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides root beer for the annual Root Beer Fun Run event. Each participant receives a free mug of Kenai River Brewery Root Beer as part of the event.
• Solid Rock Bible CampcoreOthersProvides the venue for Camp Mend-A-Heart, a grief support camp for children ages 6-12 who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Camp is held at the Solid Rock Bible Camp location.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Amedisys: National home health and hospice provider operating hospice programs across many states. Comparable as a hospice service provider; differs by operating at scale with Medicare-certified skilled services rather than volunteer-only delivery.
• VITAS Healthcare: Largest hospice provider in the U.S., offering hospice and palliative care across multiple states. Comparable as a hospice service provider, but operates at national scale with paid clinical staff and insurance-billed services versus this organization's volunteer-only rural model.
• Encompass Health: Large operator of inpatient rehabilitation and home health/hospice services. Comparable in offering hospice as part of a broader care continuum; operates nationally with paid clinical infrastructure.
• Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care (Gentiva): National hospice and palliative care provider (now part of Gentiva). Comparable in hospice/palliative service offering and bereavement programming; differs by paid clinical, multi-state scale.
• Gentiva Hospice: National hospice and palliative care provider (formerly part of Kindred at Home). Provides hospice services similar in scope to the subject company but at broad national scale with paid clinicians and insurance reimbursement.

Others

• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO): U.S. industry association representing hospice and palliative care providers, advocacy, education, and standards. Comparable as the broader ecosystem body relevant to this nonprofit hospice; not a direct competitor but a peer in the hospice community.
• Hospice Foundation of America: National nonprofit focused on hospice education, grief support programming, and public awareness. Comparable as a peer organization in the U.S. hospice ecosystem that supports bereavement and community education like the subject company's grief and education programming.

Direct peers

• Hospice of the Chesapeake: Nonprofit community hospice serving Maryland with end-of-life care, grief support, and complementary programs (e.g., children's bereavement). Closely comparable in mission, volunteer-driven ethos, and integrated service portfolio to Hospice of the Central Peninsula.
• Ohio's Hospice: A community-based, nonprofit collaborative of hospices across Ohio providing hospice, palliative, and bereavement care. Comparable as a mission-aligned, regionally rooted nonprofit hospice model with multi-service programming.

Regional players

• Providence Hospice and Home Care: Faith-based, regionally anchored health system that operates hospice and home care across the Pacific Northwest including Alaska. Comparable as a hospice provider with a regional/community footprint overlapping the subject's Kenai Peninsula geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospice-of-the-central-peninsula-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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