1st Care Palliative and Hospice Services
1st Care Palliative and Hospice Services is a Medicare-certified hospice in Mount Carmel, PA, certified since 2011. CMS has not published a family caregiver rating for it, usually because there was too little data.
Address50 S Oak Street, Mount Carmel, PA 17851
Phone(570) 339-4083
OwnershipFor-profit
Average daily patients10
Medicare certifiedSeptember 2011
CountyNorthumberland
CMS Certification Number391739
Services
Family caregiver rating
Not rated
CMS's 1-5 star rating from the CAHPS Hospice Survey, which asks family caregivers about communication, timely help, emotional support, help for pain and symptoms and overall care. The average for rated hospices in Pennsylvania is 3.8 stars.
How the hospice cared for patients
Hospice Care IndexCMS's 0-10 index built from ten Medicare claims indicators, such as gaps in nursing visits, visits near death and live discharges. Higher is better.
7 of 10
U.S. median 9 of 10 · PA 9 of 10
Visits in the last days of lifeShare of patients who got visits from a registered nurse or medical social worker on at least two of the last three days of life.
53%
U.S. median 61% · PA 62%
Medians are of every hospice CMS reports a figure for.
Where care is provided
Care provided at homeShare of the hospice's care given in patients' homes.
92%
U.S. median 68% · PA 53%
Care provided in assisted livingShare of the hospice's care given in assisted living facilities.
8%
U.S. median 18% · PA 20%
Medians are of every hospice CMS reports a figure for.
Who the hospice serves
Patients with dementiaShare of the hospice's patients with dementia.
18%
U.S. median 26% · PA 24%
Patients with cancerShare of the hospice's patients with cancer.
26%
U.S. median 22% · PA 21%
Medians are of every hospice CMS reports a figure for.
Other hospices near 1st Care Palliative and Hospice Services
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Advantage Home Health and HospicePottsville, PA11 mi
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Crossings HospiceShamokin, PA14 mi
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Geisinger HospiceDanville, PA17 mi
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All Care HospiceHazleton, PA27 mi
Not rated -
Compassus - Greater PhiladelphiaHamburg, PA29 mi
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Wellspan Hospice ServicesLewisburg, PA30 mi
Distances are approximate, measured between ZIP code centers.
Hospitals near 1st Care Palliative and Hospice Services
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Danville State HospitalDanville, PA
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Bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg, PA · Emergency departmentCMS overall rating
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Geisinger Behavioral Health Center DanvilleDanville, PA · Emergency department
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Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA · Emergency departmentCMS overall rating
More near Mount Carmel
Source: CMS Hospice Compare (Provider Data Catalog datasets yc9t-dgbk, 252m-zfp9 and gxki-hrr8). August 2026 release. This site is not affiliated with 1st Care Palliative and Hospice Services or with CMS. Report a problem with this page.