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Hospice care in Huntsville, AL
Limestone County, Alabama

Hospice care in Huntsville, 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.

29 hospices 4.4 of 5 average CMS rating 17 rated 4 stars or more

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Hospice care near Huntsville, 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.

1

Aveanna Hospice of Decatur

Based in Decatur, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 19 years. Ownership: for-profit.

2

Enhabit Hospice Birmingham

Based in Hoover, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 31 years. Ownership: for-profit.

3

Heartlite Hospice

Based in Scottsboro, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 20 years. Ownership: other.

4

Hospice of Limestone County

Based in Athens, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 37 years. Ownership: other.

5

Hospice of the Valley, INC

Based in Decatur, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: non-profit.

6

Preferred Hospice

Based in Florence, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 23 years. Ownership: for-profit.

7

Shepherd's Cove Hospice

Based in Albertville, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: other.

8

Southerncare New Beacon Scottsboro

Based in Scottsboro, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: for-profit.

10

Hospice of North Alabama, LLC

Based in Huntsville, AL

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 21 years. Ownership: other.

11

Hospice Family Care

Based in Huntsville, AL

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 39 years. Ownership: non-profit.

12

Amedisys Hospice of Birmingham

Based in Homewood, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 35 years. Ownership: for-profit.

13

Aveanna Hospice of Cullman

Based in Cullman, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 20 years. Ownership: other.

14

Compassus-Florence

Based in Florence, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 17 years. Ownership: for-profit.

15

Hospice of Alabama

Based in Rainsville, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 21 years. Ownership: for-profit.

16

Southerncare New Beacon - Anniston

Based in Anniston, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: for-profit.

17

Affinity Hospice Madison

Based in Madison, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 17 years. Ownership: for-profit.

18

Affinity Hospice

Based in Birmingham, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 21 years. Ownership: for-profit.

Amedisys Hospice of Decatur

Based in Decatur, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified hospice for 29 years. Ownership: for-profit.

Amedisys Hospice of Florence

Based in Florence, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified hospice for 12 years. Ownership: for-profit.

Enhabit Hospice - Huntsville

Based in Madison, AL. Tells Medicare it serves Huntsville

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified hospice for 13 years. Ownership: for-profit.

Assistedly Home Healthcare

Based in Madison, AL, about 4 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2024.

Loving Arms Adult Day Services, INC

Based in Madison, AL, about 4 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2012.

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.

Huntsville at a glance

  • 230,402 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
  • 8 hospices with an address in Huntsville
  • 19 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Huntsville
  • 22 Medicare-certified
  • 18 with a CMS star rating

Questions about hospice care in Huntsville

How many hospice care hospices serve Huntsville, AL?

Carevo lists 29 hospices for Huntsville: 8 based in the city, 19 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here, and 2 based within 15 miles.

Which hospices near Huntsville have the highest CMS rating?

17 of the 18 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Aveanna Hospice of Decatur 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.

Hospice care in nearby cities

Madison · Athens · Decatur · Florence · Gadsden

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