Beacon Specialized Living

Beacon Specialized Living

Provides 24/7 residential behavioral health care

Overview

Beacon Specialized Living Services provides residential and support services for people with complex behavioral health needs through a network of adult foster care homes, crisis homes, and community living apartments. Its approach blends 24-hour supervised residential care with medication management, counseling, life-skills training, and organized activities, all coordinated by therapists, clinicians, and nurses under a trauma-informed, person-centered framework. The company differentiates itself by offering a holistic, community-based alternative to restrictive settings, funded via state and county Medicaid contracts and expanded through acquisitions and partnerships. Its goal is to help residents achieve greater independence and quality of life while reducing hospitalizations and other high-cost events.

About Beacon Specialized Living

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Why Beacon Specialized Living is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Social Impact

Healthcare

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Spokane, Washington

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • Beacon acquired Community Concepts and Community Visions in July 2024, entering Virginia.
  • DailyPay, added in December 2022, strengthens recruiting across Beacon's 1,600-worker workforce.
  • Beacon's portfolio spans Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia.

What critics are saying

  • Charles Woods sued Beacon Specialized Living Wisconsin in 2026 over employment discrimination.
  • Mintz filed a 2026 Fair Standards case against Beacon, signaling wage-and-hour exposure.
  • Staffing-heavy residential care faces chronic turnover; DailyPay adoption confirms retention pressure.

What makes Beacon Specialized Living unique

  • Beacon's Medicaid-funded residential model spans intellectual disability, mental illness, and substance use care.
  • The Vistria Group backed Beacon in 2022, funding multi-state expansion and acquisitions.
  • Beacon's person-centered, trauma-informed homes integrate housing, food, transportation, and clinical support.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Healthcare Dive
Dec 6th, 2022
Beacon Specialized Living Partners With DailyPay, Adding the Financial Wellness Tool to its Employee Benefits Package | Healthcare Dive

Beacon Specialized Living, an organization dedicated to supporting people with intellectual disabilities and mental health, has partnered with DailyPay —the leading provider of on-demand pay—to offer its employees with the power of choice and control over their earned pay.

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