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This article is based on a discussion with Cara McCarty Abbott, Founder and CEO at Betterleave; Sara Nigro, Director of Partnerships at BetterRX; and Lloyd Wilson, CEO at Sonder Hospice & Palliative Care. This discussion took place on April 10, 2025, at the Hospice News ELEVATE Conference.

Betterleave is an Austin-based digital health startup dedicated to transforming the post-acute family caregiver experience through technology and compassionate support. Recognized in 2025 as one of the top 50 purpose-driven startups by Bonfire, Betterleave stands out for its commitment to improving the lives of families navigating serious illness, grief and loss .

Betterleave has partnered with BeyondFaith Hospice to expand compassionate, text-based support for families across Texas. Through this collaboration, families will receive timely, accessible communication and grief resources, strengthening BeyondFaith’s commitment to whole-person care before, during, and after end-of-life.

Betterleave has been awarded CHAP Verified status by the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP). This designation recognizes Betterleave as a proven tool for community-based care providers, ensuring alignment with CHAP’s Standards of Excellence and supporting high-quality care delivery.

Family caregivers are vital to hospice care, directly impacting patient outcomes and family well-being. However, without proper support, caregivers and hospice providers face challenges like poor ratings and reduced satisfaction. Investing in caregiver support, innovative technology, and legislative solutions can improve care, boost provider ratings, and ensure dignity for patients. Prioritizing caregiver needs strengthens families and enhances the overall hospice experience.

Chesapeake’s comprehensive palliative, home health and hospice service lines use Betterleave to enhance its family caregiver support as part of its ongoing dedication to high-quality care; on November 16 will host its Annual Hospice Memorial Service

Betterleave will connect with leaders in hospice care, home health, palliative care, and digital health in the coming months. 

Leading loss and grief digital health provider named Shortlister Top End of Life Resource Provider

Our Founder, Cara McCarty Abbott, discusses the grief care gap and the need for better end-of-life support on the Health Tech Talk Show.

Instead of pushing harder on hospice providers to find more ways to deliver comprehensive bereavement care with less, it’s key to address the systemic forces hampering their ability to deliver quality care at the scale required and address these challenges.

The grief care startup Betterleave has established partnerships with two Texas Hospices, Sonder Hospice in Austin and LoveWell Hospice in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Betterleave to provide comprehensive grief and loss support to patients and families served by Texas hospice provider

Betterleave to offer grief and loss support to patients and families of leading Austin, Texas-based hospice provider

“You should be able to, in one platform, get accessible, relevant, culturally competent care, within a matter of clicks,” its founder says.

Betterleave acts as an extension of teams that want to provide comprehensive bereavement care and close the gap in mental health.

Betterleave, a web-based platform that partners with organizations to improve end-of-life care, raised $2.4 million in funding, CEO Cara McCarty Abbott tells Axios exclusively.

Betterleave Raises Funds to Scale Bereavement Services for Hospice

Betterleave, a leading grief and loss provider, was recently featured in Austin Inno's 2023 Startups to Watch. This recognition underscores the company's commitment to innovation and excellence in the field of end of life care.

Betterleave, named top End of Life Resources Provider, excels in personalized care, transparency, and a comprehensive service range. Recognized for quality, they navigate clients through end-of-life challenges with compassion and integrity.

Defining bereavement care, a term coined by Betterleave, as the formalized care and support for individuals taking bereavement leave to help them navigate the emotional and administrative challenges following the loss of a loved one, its importance as a family care benefit for employees, and Betterleave’s role in pioneering the future of bereavement care technology.

Betterleave’s category-defining solution for bereavement includes personalized funeral, memorial and estate coordination, life & financial planning, and integrated grief resources, launches today