Chris Cain Hospice
CEO in Healthcare
Chris Cain Hospice has spent almost thirty years in long-term care and hospice services. As an experienced healthcare executive, he has held senior leadership positions in several organizations. His work has included hiring and training staff, building teams, improving patient and resident quality, managing finances, overseeing sales and marketing, maintaining regulatory compliance, and guiding business stabilization.
During his career, he has played a central role in starting assisted living facilities, hospice agencies, and a hospital.
CEO, CFO, Administrator, St. Gabriel’s Hospice & Palliative Care
As the owner of St. Gabriel’s Hospice & Palliative Care and Texas Hospice, he has been responsible for establishing over a dozen hospice agencies across the state of Texas. He and his team have created a culture built on the idea of “People Caring for People.” The staff members are dedicated to managing not only the symptoms patients face but also the emotional and spiritual needs that arise near the end of life. They also offer support to families during these times.
Since 2012, his leadership has expanded St. Gabriel’s into an agency caring for 300 patients and employing more than 200 people. The hospice operates in Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Lubbock, Houston, San Angelo, Corpus Christi, and Tyler. He oversees the budget, handles all aspects of human resources, leads recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and termination processes, sets operational and strategic plans, and directs accounting and sales management.
Chris Cain’s Distinguished Career
Regional Director Operations, Autumn Leaves
Before creating and operating St. Gabriel’s Hospice and The Clear Fork Group, Chris Cain Fort Worth worked as Regional Director of Operations at a company managing Alzheimer’s care communities in North Texas. In this role, he oversaw finances, human resources, sales, compliance, and day-to-day operations. Under his guidance, the census increased by 14% in the first quarter, NOI reached over 90% in three of the four communities, and staffing and cost management improved.
CEO, Texas Hospice
For five years, Chris Cain served as CEO of Texas Hospice, a Medicare-certified hospice agency. He led the startup, managing financial systems, sales development, HR, regulatory activities, and operations. While he was in charge, the agency achieved average profit margins in the 20% range, broke even within eight months, expanded from serving no patients to 100 patients, and opened two additional locations in San Antonio and Austin.
Chris Cain Hospice also held the role of Executive Director at a hospice organization. It served as Area Director of Sales and Marketing for a company operating long-term care facilities. In these positions, he provided leadership to 40 facilities in Indiana and Kentucky, managing a sales team of 50 people supported by five regional sales managers.
His Roles at Kindred Healthcare
Earlier in his career, he held positions at a healthcare system, first as a Marketing Representative and then as a Hospital Administrator. As Hospital Administrator, he oversaw the construction, setup, and opening of a 34-bed acute care hospital. He led the facility through the CMS survey process for licensure, maintained a 100% census, and consistently exceeded EBITDARM goals.
As a Marketing Representative, he developed strong referral sources by providing education and building relationships. He formed connections with hospitals, assisted living centers, nursing homes, home health agencies, physicians, and case managers. Through this work, he added two referring hospitals within one year, increased referrals by 15% compared to the prior year, and developed a group of referring physicians specializing in internal medicine, pulmonology, nephrology, surgery, and wound care. He was named top sales producer for more than two quarters.
Earlier On in His Career
Chris Cain, Clear Fork Group, began working in healthcare in 1998 as the Executive Director of an assisted living community in Oklahoma. He led a 33-bed facility and surpassed the budgeted EBITDA every month. By focusing on relationship building and outreach, he maintained a 99.5% census rate.
Later, he served as Marketing Director at an organization where he managed marketing, sales, and public relations for a senior-focused product. Utilizing event-based marketing, direct outreach, and steady relationship development, he achieved a 20% increase in referrals over a three-year period, a 15% rise in net income, and improvements in patient quality and employee retention.
Chris Cain Fort Worth was then promoted to Corporate Assisted Living Specialist, where he managed three operational assisted living communities and oversaw the opening of a new one. He supervised three executive directors and four sales representatives across two states. In just one quarter, he increased the census by 18.5% and brought three sites back to profitability within two months. He also developed financial tools, led workforce budgeting, and helped create consistent operating procedures for a $13 million business.
Education
Chris Cain holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Gerontology from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. The gerontology program, centered on human development, aging, family relationships, and social services, provides a strong foundation for supporting patients and their loved ones.
On the Personal Side
Chris and his wife, Tami, have children and grandchildren. He practices the Catholic faith, which supports his commitment to compassionate and respectful care.
Outside of work, he owns a small ranch where he raises Texas Longhorn cattle and Quarter Horses, reflecting his connection to agriculture and steady work habits.
He enjoys sports, exercise, boating, fishing, hunting, and travel.
Chris Cain Hospice remains dedicated to leading teams and providing care that honors patients and families with dignity.