Alive Hospice | Hospice Care & Grief Support | Nashville ...
Hospice Care • Nashville, TN • Since 1975
About
Alive Hospice is a Nashville-based nonprofit providing hospice and end-of-life services, grief support, and community education across eight or nine offices in Middle Tennessee. Founded in 1975, it is the region’s only nonprofit hospice provider, offering in-home and in-patient care, advance care planning, pediatric grief and hospice support, financial assistance, an active volunteer program, and professional training through the Alive Institute. The organization emphasizes compassionate, ALIVE-driven care, serves families, and aims to enrich lives through services and community outreach. Headquarters: Nashville, TN. Key details: 153 staff (up 5.6% YoY), annual revenue around $38.7M. Contact: 615-327-1085; info@alivehospice.org. Website: alivehospice.org.
Clinic Type
Hospice Care
Address
1718 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37209, US
Phone
6153271085
info@alivehospice.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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Current Offers
FREE, interactive workshop on grief, remembrance, legacy, advance care planning, and more — Free
FAQs
What services does Alive Hospice offer?
Hospice care, palliative care, grief support, caregiver and grief support, education, remembrance, and related services.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Birdeye: 4.3 out of 5 stars (43 reviews)
- Yahoo Local: 4.0 out of 5 stars (19 reviews)
- CarePriced: 4.6 out of 5 stars (44 reviews)
Patients praise
- Compassionate, kind, and respectful staff (often referred to as 'earth angels')
- High quality of end-of-life care and comfort provided to patients
- Supportive services including grief counseling and chaplain support
- Helpful and attentive at-home care services
- Willingness to go above and beyond for family milestones (e.g., facilitating a wedding)
Common complaints
- Reports of delayed nurse response times
- Concerns regarding pain management in end-of-life care
- Feelings of being ignored or neglected by staff during critical moments
"She had just been made comfortable in her bed when the team of Alive nurses and techs — I prefer to call them 'earth angels' — swooped in with kind words and the most tender care."
— The Tennessean"They take you in and are so nice but when he was dying, they totally ignored my pleas to help him be comfortable."
— Birdeye User Review"The staff was so sweet to my mother and our family. We wanted her to be their for my wedding in August but it was clear she wasn’t going to make it so the staff set up the family room for us to have a wedding and bought us a cake."
— Birdeye User ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Grief Counselors | Alive Hospice Nashville & Middle TN — Apr 26, 2021
- Events CalendarUpcoming Events | Alive Hospice Events Calenda — Oct 22, 2020
- Alive Hospice | Nashville, TN | Cause IQ — May 17, 2026
- Grief Support Interest Form - Alive Hospice — May 22, 2026
- Living Alive Series - Alive Hospice — Feb 3, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Shalom Hospice of Tennessee provides home-based end-of-life and palliative care in Tennessee. Based in Brentwood (HQ) with a Knoxville office, they offer individualized, compassionate care delivered by a skilled staff to patients and families facing serious or terminal illnesses. Key details: - Industry: Hospitals and Health Care; Privately held - Headquarters: Brentwood, TN; additional office in Knoxville, TN - Services: Home hospice care, end-of-life/supportive care - Team: Small, patient-focused staff (11–12 employees reported; growing YoY) - Contact: Main phone options include several Tennessee numbers; HQ address: 5409 Maryland Way, Suite 212, Brentwood, TN 37027 - Website: shalomtn.com - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/shalom-hospice-of-tennessee If you’re looking for hospice services in Nashville, Shalom Hospice of Tennessee can coordinate home hospice care across Tennessee, including the Nashville area, through their Brentwood headquarters and Knoxville office.
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