Anderson Family Care Launches to Address Gaps in End-of-Life Care

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Anderson Family Care, an end-of-life care organization, announced its official launch to bridge the gap in how patients, caregivers and healthcare providers experience the final chapter.

Founded to address the industry challenge of late hospice referrals and fragmented provider communication, Anderson Family Care serves as the parent company of an integrated, dual-brand model offering advanced technology navigation, earlier goals-of-care conversations as well as high-touch, bedside care delivery. This strategy includes:

Counsel Care

A value-based identification and navigation platform designed for risk-bearing entities and primary care providers. Utilizing its proprietary algorithm, HospiceIQ, Counsel Care identifies appropriate patients earlier. The data insights are paired with trained “Benefits Counselors” who have the capacity to conduct unhurried, at-length family goals-of-care discussions at zero cost to the patient, while relieving clinical and administrative burdens from primary care providers.

Anderson

A hospice care operating model built on community-rooted leadership. Anderson partners with local operators, granting local leaders bedside and operational decision-making authority rather than mandating from the corporate office. The brand’s flagship operating provider, Willowbrook, serves patients across Atlanta and North Georgia and the newest West Coast anchor, Copper State, serves patients in Tucson, Arizona and the surrounding areas.

Closing a Gap

“100% of people will die, yet far too few receive the care they deserve simply because the system isn’t built to start the conversation early enough,” said Drake Jarman, co-founder and CEO of Anderson Family Care. “For too long, the primary care system has been built around preventative and curative care, leaving a gap when it comes to the complex, time-intensive conversations required for timely end-of-life planning. That gap can lead to reactive emergency care and missed opportunities for informed support. After a personal experience, we founded Anderson Family Care to bridge this pathway gap.”

The company’s leadership team brings more than six decades of combined executive experience in hospice, home-based and value-based care, with previous executive roles at national healthcare providers including Amedisys, Contessa Health and WellBe Senior Medical.

“We are tackling a major challenge head-on, through our years of shared experience,” said Andrew Galbierz, co-founder and president of Anderson Family Care. “Too often, patients and their families can feel disconnected from their care team when they transition to hospice, leaving everyone with less visibility and support during an incredibly important time. We’re changing that by bringing the rigor of best practices to create a better experience for patients, families and the providers caring for them. By keeping primary care providers in the loop every step of the way, we can help ensure patients receive the informed, compassionate support they need to remain comfortably at home while supporting those who care for patients.”

For more information on Anderson Family Care, Anderson and Counsel Care, visit andersonfamily.care.