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Hospice care providers in Massachusetts

As of the August 2026 CMS release, Massachusetts has 77 Medicare-certified hospices in 57 cities. 45 have a family caregiver rating, averaging 3.8 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.7. Fall River has the most (4).

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Hospice care providers77in 57 cities
Average rating3.8U.S. 3.7
Rated 4-5 stars60%U.S. 60%
5-star11of 45 rated

Hospice care providers in Massachusetts by city

Fall River4 Newton4 Worcester4 Norwell3 Danvers2 Fairhaven2 Leominster2 Marlborough2 Milford2 Newburyport2 Northampton2 Norwood2 Sudbury2 Amherst1 Arlington1 Attleboro1 Auburn1 Auburndale1 Bridgewater1 Brockton1 Brookline1 Charlestown1 Charlton1 Chatham1 Chelsea1 Chicopee1 Dedham1 Falmouth1 Feeding Hills1 Framingham1 Gardner1 Greenfield1 Haverhill1 Hingham1 Holyoke1 Hyannis1 Lakeville1 Lawrence1 Longmeadow1 Lowell1 Lynn1 Marlboro1 Middleboro1 Needham1 North Andover1 Pittsfield1 Plymouth1 Southborough1 Springfield1 Vineyard Haven1 W Bridgewater1 Waltham1 Wellesley Hills1 West Springfield1 Westborough1 Westwood1 Woburn1

Highest-rated hospices in Massachusetts

By family caregiver rating, then the share who would recommend it.

Hospice of the Fisher Home Amherst 97% would definitely recommend Cranberry Hospice Plymouth 95% would definitely recommend Jhc Hospice Worcester 95% would definitely recommend Croi Health Norwell 93% would definitely recommend Old Colony Hospice, INC W Bridgewater 93% would definitely recommend Community Nurse Home Care, INC Fairhaven 92% would definitely recommend
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Every hospice in Massachusetts

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Name City Family caregiver rating Would recommend Average daily patients
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Massachuse Norwood 76% 195
Accentcare Hospice of Massachusetts Fall River Not rated 75% 53
All Care Hospice INC Lynn 92% 163
Alliance Hospice Care Newton Not rated – 2
Ascend Hospice Worcester 86% 172
Aseracare Hospice Westborough Not rated – –
Autumn Hospice Norwell 77% 79
Baystate Hospice West Springfield 83% 125
Beacon Hospice, an Amedisys Company Charlestown 84% 475
Beacon Hospice, an Amedisys Company Leominster 79% 60
Beacon Hospice, an Amyedisys Company Springfield 85% 95
Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home Danvers 85% 203
Brighton Hospice Massachusetts Newton Not rated 78% 52
Bristol Hospice Fall River Not rated 84% 50
Broad Reach Hospice Chatham 88% 90
Brockton Visiting Nurse Association Brockton Not rated 74% 36
Brookhaven Hospice Marlborough 85% 137
Care Central Vna & Hospice Gardner 90% 63
Care Dimensions, INC Danvers 87% 859
Caring Hospice Services of Massachusetts Norwood Not rated 87% 36
Community Nurse Home Care, INC Fairhaven 92% 58
Compassionate Care Hospice Woburn 76% 157
Compassionate Care Hospice of Southeastern Massachusetts Bridgewater 92% 121
Compassus - Greater Boston Northampton 81% 46
Compassus - Greater Western Massachusetts Auburn Not rated 78% 31
Compassus - Southern Massachusetts North Andover 78% 133
Constellation Hospice Newburyport Not rated 90% 48
Continuum Care of Mass Fall River 87% 114
Convenient Hospice Services, INC Sudbury Not rated – 9
Cranberry Hospice Plymouth 95% 127
Croi Health Norwell 93% 209
Dignity Hospice Care Framingham Not rated – 14
Elara Caring Newburyport Not rated 82% 28
Faith and Family Hospice Marlborough 86% 72
First Choice Healthcare INC Newton Not rated 76% 47
Gentiva Auburndale 90% 37
Good Shepherd Community Care Newton 89% 249
Hands and Hearts Hospice Corporation Wellesley Hills Not rated 68% 14
Hanover Hospice Fall River Not rated 86% 33
Harborside Hospice of Massachusetts Haverhill 79% 40
Harmony Hospice Chicopee Not rated – –
Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice Leominster 88% 26
Hebrew Seniorlife Hospice Care, INC Dedham Not rated 91% 41
Hopehealth Hospice & Palliative Care Attleboro 84% 117
Hospice and Palliative Care Fairhaven 87% 207
Hospice and Palliative Care of Martha's Vineyard Vineyard Haven Not rated – 19
Hospice Life Care Holyoke 92% 41
Hospice of the Fisher Home Amherst 97% 20
Hospice Services of Massachusetts Lakeville 88% 118
Hospice Services of Western & Central Mass Feeding Hills Not rated 81% 38
Hospicecare in the Berkshires Pittsfield 89% 138
Jhc Hospice Worcester 95% 78
Legacy Lifecare Home Health and Hospice Care- West Longmeadow 92% 20
Legacy Lifecare Hospice and Palliative Care Chelsea Not rated 72% 33
Longwood Hospice Brookline Not rated – 26
Maestro Hospice Care Lawrence Not rated – –
Metrowest Homecare and Hospice, an Amedisys Compan Marlboro 86% 34
New England Hospice II Hingham 84% 107
Notre Dame Hospice Worcester 88% 77
Old Colony Hospice, INC W Bridgewater 93% 179
Overlook Hospice Services Charlton 88% 35
Pathways Healthcare Westwood Not rated 75% 118
Pioneer Valley Hospice & Palliative Care Greenfield 90% 42
Preferred Peaceful Transitions Home Health Care INC Milford Not rated – –
Serenity Hospice Southborough Not rated 72% 28
Solara Hospice Waltham Not rated – 1
Sudbury Pines Hospice Sudbury Not rated – 0
Sunset Hospice Middleboro Not rated – 38
Tides Hospice Norwell Not rated – 1
Trinity Hospice Falmouth Not rated 85% 20
Tufts Medicine Care at Home Lowell 83% 202
Visiting Nurse & Community Care Arlington Not rated 78% 46
Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod Hospice Hyannis 88% 136
Vna & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson Northampton 89% 59
Vna & Hospice of Greater Milford Milford 90% 104
Vna Care Hospice INC Worcester 83% 198
West River Hospice Needham Not rated 84% 43

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Questions about hospices in Massachusetts

How many hospices are in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has 77 Medicare-certified hospices. The cities with the most are Fall River (4), Newton (4), Worcester (4), Norwell (3), Danvers (2).

Which hospices in Massachusetts have 5 stars?

11 hospices have 5 stars: Community Nurse Home Care, INC (Fairhaven), Compassionate Care Hospice of Southeastern Massachusetts (Bridgewater), Cranberry Hospice (Plymouth), Croi Health (Norwell), Gentiva (Auburndale), Hospice of the Fisher Home (Amherst), Hospice Services of Massachusetts (Lakeville), Jhc Hospice (Worcester), Legacy Lifecare Home Health and Hospice Care- West (Longmeadow), Old Colony Hospice, INC (W Bridgewater), Vna & Hospice of Greater Milford (Milford).

How do Massachusetts' hospices compare with the rest of the U.S.?

60% of rated hospices in Massachusetts have 4 or 5 stars, against 60% nationally. The average rating is 3.8 stars (U.S. 3.7).

Does Medicare pay for hospice care?

Yes. Medicare Part A covers hospice care in full for patients a doctor certifies as having six months or less to live if the illness runs its normal course. Patients may pay up to $5 per prescription for pain and symptom drugs and 5% of the cost of inpatient respite care. Choosing hospice means stopping treatment meant to cure the terminal illness, but Medicare still covers care for unrelated conditions.

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Source: CMS Hospice Compare (Provider Data Catalog datasets yc9t-dgbk, 252m-zfp9 and gxki-hrr8). August 2026 release. About the data.

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