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About Chris Cain Fort Worth

Chris Cain Fort Worth has dedicated nearly thirty years to long-term care and hospice services. As a healthcare executive with wide-ranging experience, he has held senior positions in several organizations. His work has included hiring, training, developing teams, overseeing patient and resident care quality, managing finances, handling sales and marketing, maintaining regulatory compliance, and supporting business stability.

Throughout his career, he has played a leading role in developing 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 created over twelve hospice agencies across Texas. He and his team have built a culture guided by the idea of “People Caring for People.” The staff focuses on meeting the symptom management needs of patients while also addressing their spiritual and emotional well-being. Support is extended to families during these times.

Since 2012, his leadership has helped St. Gabriel’s grow into an agency serving 300 patients and employing over 200 people. Services are offered in Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Lubbock, Houston, San Angelo, Corpus Christi, and Tyler. He oversees the budget, manages HR activities, leads recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and terminations, develops operational and strategic plans, and directs accounting and sales management.

Chris Cain’s Distinguished Career

Regional Director Operations, Autumn Leaves

Before starting St. Gabriel’s Hospice and The Clear Fork Group, Chris Cain served as Regional Director of Operations for an organization managing Alzheimer’s care communities in North Texas. He was responsible for financial results, HR, sales, regulatory issues, and daily operations. During this period, the census increased by 14% in the first quarter, NOI surpassed 90% in three out of four locations, and staffing and cost management improved.

CEO, Texas Hospice

For five years, he was CEO of Texas Hospice, a Medicare-certified hospice agency. He led all startup efforts, overseeing financial management, sales development, HR, regulatory functions, and operations. Under his leadership, the agency reached profit margins averaging in the 20% range, achieved break-even within eight months, expanded from zero to 100 patients, and opened new locations in San Antonio and Austin.

Chris Cain Hospice also worked as Executive Director at a hospice organization and as Area Director of Sales and Marketing at a long-term care company. In these roles, he provided management for 40 facilities across Indiana and Kentucky, directing 50 salespeople supported by five regional sales managers.

His Roles at Kindred Healthcare

Earlier in his career, he held roles at a healthcare company, first as a Marketing Representative and later as a Hospital Administrator. As Hospital Administrator, he led the construction, setup, and opening of a 34-bed acute care hospital. He guided the facility through the CMS survey process for licensure, maintained census levels 100% over budget every month, and surpassed EBITDARM goals.

As a Marketing Representative, he developed referral networks by building relationships and providing education. He established connections with hospitals, assisted living communities, nursing facilities, home health agencies, physicians, and case managers. Through this work, he added two new referring hospitals in one year, increased referrals by 15% over the previous year, and developed strong ties with physicians in internal medicine, pulmonology, nephrology, surgery, and wound care. He was recognized as the 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 the 33-bed facility and exceeded the budgeted EBITDA every month. By focusing on relationships and outreach, he achieved a 99.5% census rate.

He later became Marketing Director at an organization where he managed marketing, sales, and public relations for a senior-focused product. By utilizing event marketing, direct outreach, and relationship development, he achieved a 20% increase in referrals over a three-year period, a 15% rise in net income, and improved patient satisfaction and employee retention.

He then advanced to Corporate Assisted Living Specialist, managing three operational assisted living communities and opening a new facility. He oversaw three executive directors and four sales representatives across two states. In one quarter, he raised the census by 18.5% and returned three locations to profitability within two months. He also developed financial tools, directed workforce budgeting, and helped standardize operations for a $13 million business.

Education

Chris Cain Hospice holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Gerontology from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. The gerontology program covered aging, human development, social services, and family relationships, giving him a foundation for supporting patients and their families.

On the Personal Side

Chris and his wife, Tami, have children and grandchildren. He practices the Catholic faith, which supports his dedication to offering care marked by compassion and respect.

Outside of healthcare, he owns a small ranch where he raises Texas Longhorn cattle and Quarter Horses, reflecting his connection to agriculture and a steady work ethic.

He enjoys sports, exercise, boating, fishing, hunting, and traveling.

Chris Cain Fort Worth continues to lead teams and provide support to patients and families with commitment and care.