1
Preferred Hospice
Based in Florence, AL
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 23 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Lauderdale County, Alabama
Hospice care in Florence, AL
Hospice care is comfort care for someone with a terminal illness, from a team of nurses, aides, social workers and chaplains, usually at home or wherever the person lives.
12 hospices 4.4 of 5 average CMS rating 9 rated 4 stars or more
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Hospice care near Florence, ranked by CMS rating
CMS rates hospices from 1 to 5 stars on the CAHPS Hospice Survey, which asks family caregivers about the care their loved one received.
2
Aveanna Hospice of Decatur
Based in Decatur, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Florence
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 19 years. Ownership: for-profit.
3
Enhabit Hospice Birmingham
Based in Hoover, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Florence
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 31 years. Ownership: for-profit.
4
Southerncare New Beacon Scottsboro
Based in Scottsboro, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Florence
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: for-profit.
5
Affinity Hospice Madison
Based in Madison, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Florence
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 17 years. Ownership: for-profit.
6
Gentiva Birmingham
Based in Birmingham, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Florence
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 18 years. Ownership: for-profit.
7
Gentiva Huntsville
Based in Huntsville, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Florence
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 18 years. Ownership: for-profit.
8
Hospice of North Alabama, LLC
Based in Huntsville, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Florence
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 21 years. Ownership: other.
9
Compassus-Florence
Based in Florence, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Florence
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 17 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Amedisys Hospice of Florence
Based in Florence, AL
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 12 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Volunteer Hospice
Based in Waynesboro, TN. Tells Medicare it serves Florence
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 21 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Alabama Hospice of the Shoals
Based in Tuscumbia, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Florence
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 21 years. Ownership: for-profit.
How these listings are sourced
- Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
- Ranking. Rated providers are listed first, highest CMS rating first. Providers CMS has not rated come after them, because no rating is unknown, not bad. Nobody can pay for a place on this list.
- Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
- Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.
How hospice care is paid for
- Medicare covers hospice care when a hospice doctor and the person's regular doctor certify a terminal illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, and the person chooses comfort care instead of care to cure the illness.
- Medicare doesn't cover room and board when someone gets hospice care at home or in a nursing home.
For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.
Florence at a glance
- 42,716 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
- 2 hospices with an address in Florence
- 10 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Florence
- 12 Medicare-certified
- 9 with a CMS star rating
Questions about hospice care in Florence
How many hospice care hospices serve Florence, AL?
Carevo lists 12 hospices for Florence: 2 based in the city, 10 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here.
Which hospices near Florence have the highest CMS rating?
9 of the 9 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Preferred Hospice is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.
How is hospice care paid for?
Medicare covers hospice care when a hospice doctor and the person's regular doctor certify a terminal illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, and the person chooses comfort care instead of care to cure the illness. Medicare doesn't cover room and board when someone gets hospice care at home or in a nursing home.
Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?
No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.
Other care in Florence
Home care · Respite care · Home health care · In-home physical therapy · Assisted living · Nursing homes · Intellectual and developmental disability services · ABA therapy
Hospice care in nearby cities
Athens · Decatur · Madison · Huntsville
Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicare.gov Care Compare accessed October 27, 2026