About

With the growing caregiver crisis in end-of-life care and the inadequate resources of the health care system, Omega Homes have emerged as havens of comfort, peace and support for people in need who are dying. These homes are known informally and collectively by many different names, including Social Model Hospice Homes, Comfort Care Homes, and Homes for the Dying.

What's an Omega Home? It's a home that's:

  • designed for and focused on non-medical care at the end of life
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
  • in a collaborative working relationship with the resident’s hospice (medical) care team
  • not a hospital, nursing home, hospice, or medical facility
  • funded by community and family support
  • staffed by volunteers and/or paid caregivers who are considered “extended family”
  • complementary and not duplicative to what already exists in the community
  • created by the local community for the local community
  • reflective of the spirit of the people and the culture of the local community
  • inclusive and open to all people, according to local regulations
  • simply “home and family” and carries the heart of everything that means

Our innovative model of non-medical care in a community home offers a comfort-based, person-centered home-away-from-home for people in the last months and days of life. Varying in size, appearance and internal policies, yet sharing a common foundation and philosophy, there are currently 100+ open or developing Omega homes located in multiple states across the US.

Read our member spotlight on the C-TAC blog.

Member Spotlight


The social model hospice home focused on hosting guests and their families in a supportive environment during the end-of-life chapter resonates strongly with me.

A little about my background: I am currently in the process of death doula certification. I was drawn to the work after my mother passed away in 2018. I found the experience of caring for my mom at home at the end of her life intensely special and profound. I wanted to learn to become better equipped for end-of-life care, so I sought training with Sacred Crossing here in LA. I have also been volunteering with hospice since the start of this year and have observed firsthand the lack of support and services for families going through hospice. I am just beginning to connect with others in developing my own vision for better hospice care. 

My background professionally is in finance and business administration. I am currently the director of finance for an international art gallery. I have also managed finances for various-sized nonprofits. 

Everything that Omega Homes bring to the table is what is missing in the current landscape of community care and resources. I am eager to learn more about the Omega model.

Amy Garofano
Developing Project - Los Angeles, CA

Board of Directors

Kim Adams

Kim Adams

Board PresidentThe Lily House
Jo Ellen Strieter

Jo Ellen Strieter

Vice PresidentToni and Trish House
Beth Lynn Hoey

Beth Lynn Hoey

Treasurer
Steven Cozart

Steven Cozart

SecretaryLaVigne Home for Compassionate Care
Diane Rudholm

Diane Rudholm

DirectorNewaygo County Compassion Home
Jennifer Clark, MD

Jennifer Clark, MD

Director

Staff

Kelley Scott

Kelley Scott

Executive DirectorClarehouse
Britni Smith

Britni Smith

AdministratorClarehouse

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