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Lifetouch Health Hospice Care
Based in Russellville, AR. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 35 years. Ownership: other.
Sebastian County, Arkansas
Hospice care in Fort Smith, AR
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.
15 hospices 3.6 of 5 average CMS rating 6 rated 4 stars or more
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Hospice care near Fort Smith, 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.
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Arkansas Hospice INC
Based in North Little Rock, AR. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 27 years. Ownership: non-profit.
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Complete Hospice Care
Based in Muskogee, OK. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 12 years. Ownership: for-profit.
4
Elite Hospice
Based in Mena, AR. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 30 years. Ownership: other.
5
Gentiva
Based in Russellville, AR. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 33 years. Ownership: for-profit.
6
Heart of Hospice, LLC
Based in Poteau, OK. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 29 years. Ownership: for-profit.
7
Heart of Hospice, LLC
Based in Fort Smith, AR
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 31 years. Ownership: for-profit.
8
Mercy Hospice
Based in Fort Smith, AR
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 39 years. Ownership: non-profit.
9
Elara Caring Xi
Based in Sallisaw, OK. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 28 years. Ownership: for-profit.
10
Elite Hospice
Based in Springdale, AR. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 32 years. Ownership: for-profit.
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Elite Hospice
Based in Searcy, AR. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 14 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas INC
Based in Fort Smith, AR
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 40 years. Ownership: non-profit.
Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, INC.
Based in Paris, AR. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 37 years. Ownership: non-profit.
Compassus - Muskogee
Based in Muskogee, OK. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 19 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Northeastern Health System Sequoyah
Based in Sallisaw, OK. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 32 years. Ownership: government.
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.
Fort Smith at a glance
- 90,507 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
- 3 hospices with an address in Fort Smith
- 12 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Fort Smith
- 15 Medicare-certified
- 11 with a CMS star rating
Questions about hospice care in Fort Smith
How many hospice care hospices serve Fort Smith, AR?
Carevo lists 15 hospices for Fort Smith: 3 based in the city, 12 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here.
Which hospices near Fort Smith have the highest CMS rating?
6 of the 11 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Lifetouch Health Hospice Care 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 Fort Smith
Home care · Respite care · Home health care · Private duty nursing · In-home physical therapy · Assisted living · Memory care · Nursing homes · Adult day care · Intellectual and developmental disability services · ABA therapy
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Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicare.gov Care Compare accessed October 27, 2026