eldercare

What eldercare does

ElderCare Inc. (legal name: Elder Care, Inc.) is a Kansas-licensed nonprofit organization headquartered in Great Bend that delivers in-home attendant care and community meal services to elderly residents of Central and Southwest Kansas. Its two program lines are Home Services — covering Care Management, Homemaker support, Medication Management, Wellness Checks by registered nurses, Personal Care, Respite, Nutrition Management, and Companionship across Barton, Pawnee, Stafford, and Pratt counties (discontinued effective 9/30/26) — and Friendship Meals, which administers meals five days per week across 35 community dining sites in a 28-county southwest Kansas service area, with 47% of meals delivered to homebound individuals and 53% served at congregate dining sites, supplemented by nutrition risk screening, education, and counseling. The underlying technology is minimal: the organization runs on a Wix-hosted website, a Facebook page, an online job application form, and traditional phone/email contact channels, with no proprietary software, app, API, or data platform.

The business model is a hybrid of donations, grants, subsidized service fees, and corporate/community sponsorships. Direct revenue streams include client-paid "affordable fees" for Home Services (subsidized via SWKAAA for eligible clients), sponsorship of individual Friendship Meals at community sites, and broader monetary donations solicited through the website. Indirect revenue comes from county Senior Care Act support, United Way of Central Kansas funding earmarked for Barton and Pawnee Counties, and relationships with the Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging, KDADS, and the federal Administration for Community Living. Customer segments are narrow: the primary segment is individual elderly Kansans needing assistance to remain in their homes, with family caregivers of the elderly as a secondary segment seeking respite services. GTM is relationship-led, relying on community referrals, healthcare-provider and aging-agency partnerships, community events, and the organization's Facebook page rather than any structured sales motion. Leadership consists of Executive Director Brandi Gruber and Nutrition Manager Tina Mingenback, and no parent company, funding rounds, M&A, or headcount data are disclosed.

Name

eldercare

Legal name

Elder Care, Inc.

Website

https://eldercareks.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ElderCare Inc. is a Kansas-licensed nonprofit that provides in-home attendant care and community meal programs (Friendship Meals) to elderly residents of Central and Southwest Kansas, funded by donations, grants, and subsidized fees, with its Home Services program set to discontinue on 9/30/26.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Home Care and Meal Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Meals, Nutrition & Congregate Dining Day Programs (HSABANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK)

Keywords

• Senior home care
• Meal delivery programs
• Attendant care services
• Nonprofit elder services
• In-home senior assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Great Bend

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: ElderCare is a nonprofit organization that relies on generous monetary donations from individuals and organizations to fund operations. Donations help clients who may not be able to afford services, enabling them to stay in their homes longer.
2. Program Sponsorships: The Friendship Meals program receives support from meal sponsors who contribute to feeding local seniors. Organizations can sponsor meals at local community sites.
3. Service Fees: Home Services are provided at affordable fees, with partnerships available through programs such as SWKAAA (Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging) to help subsidize costs for eligible clients.
4. Government and Foundation Grants: ElderCare receives county support for Senior Care Act services and United Way funding for Barton and Pawnee Counties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ElderCare Inc. is a Kansas-based nonprofit organization that delivers in-home personal care, homemaker, medication management, wellness checks, companionship, and respite services to elderly residents across Barton, Pawnee, Stafford, and Pratt counties. The organization also administers the Friendship Meals program, providing congregate and home-delivered meals across a 28-county area of southwest Kansas through 35 community sites serving meals five days per week.

Product overview

ElderCare Inc. is a nonprofit organization offering two primary service programs for senior citizens in Central and Southwest Kansas. Home Services (discontinued 9/30/26) provides in-home assistance and companionship including Care Management, Homemaker, Medication Management, Wellness Checks, Personal Care, Respite, Nutrition Management, and Companionship across Barton, Pawnee, Stafford, and Pratt counties. Friendship Meals is a meal program administered across a 28-county area of southwest Kansas, with 35 participating communities serving meals five days per week to both homebound individuals and community dining site customers, supplemented by nutrition counseling and education services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home Services In-home assistance and companionship services for elderly Kansans, covering Care Management, Homemaker, Medication Management, Wellness Checks, Personal Care, Respite, Nutrition Management, and Companionship. Delivered by trained staff including registered nurses, homemakers, and companions. Available to clients in Barton, Pawnee, Stafford, and Pratt counties; the program is scheduled for discontinuation on 9/30/26.
• Friendship Meals Community-based meal program for senior citizens across a 28-county area of southwest Kansas. Operates at 35 participating community dining sites and via home delivery to homebound individuals, serving meals five days per week. Includes nutrition risk screening, nutrition education, health and promotion programs, and nutrition counseling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 47% of meals served are delivered to homebound individuals; 53% served at community dining sites

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging (SWKAAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElderCare partners with SWKAAA to provide subsidized home services to eligible seniors. SWKAAA helps fund services making them more affordable for clients.
• United Way of Central KansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way of Central Kansas provides funding support specifically for Barton and Pawnee Counties programs and services.
• Senior Care ActcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElderCare receives county support through Senior Care Act funding to provide services to eligible senior citizens.
• Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKDADS is referenced as a partner organization. ElderCare is licensed by the State of Kansas.
• Administration for Community Living (AoA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal aging services agency referenced as a partner organization on the ElderCare website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Meals on Wheels America: National nonprofit umbrella organization supporting a network of local senior meal programs across the United States. Directly comparable to ElderCare's Friendship Meals program in mission, funding model (donations + government grants), and senior-focused congregate and home-delivered meal delivery.

Regional players

• Visiting Angels: National franchised provider of in-home personal care, companionship, and respite services for seniors. Comparable to ElderCare's discontinued Home Services offering in service mix, but operates under a for-profit franchise model and primarily serves suburban/urban markets rather than rural Kansas.
• Home Instead: Large franchised home care provider offering personal care, medication reminders, and companionship for elderly clients. Comparable in service offering to ElderCare's Home Services (care management, homemaker, personal care) but operates in different geographies and via a franchise business model.
• Comfort Keepers: National franchised provider of in-home care services including personal care, companionship, and specialized Alzheimer's/dementia support for seniors. Overlaps with ElderCare's discontinued Home Services portfolio but serves urban/suburban markets via a franchise model.
• BrightStar Care: Franchised home care and medical staffing provider offering personal care, skilled nursing, and companionship to seniors. Service overlap with ElderCare's in-home offering, though delivered through a larger for-profit franchise network in different geographies.
• Right at Home: Franchised in-home care provider serving seniors and adults with disabilities, offering personal care, companionship, and specialized support. Comparable to ElderCare's Home Services in target population and service scope but through a different business and geographic model.
• Senior Helpers: National franchised in-home senior care provider offering personal care, companionship, and specialized dementia and Parkinson's support. Service offering closely parallels ElderCare's Home Services portfolio but operates via a franchise model in different geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Amedisys: National publicly-traded provider of home health, hospice, and high-acuity care. Operates a much broader and more clinically focused portfolio than ElderCare but addresses overlapping senior care needs, particularly post-acute and chronic care management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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