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Serenity Hospice and Home
Based in Oregon, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 31 years. Ownership: non-profit.
DeKalb County, Illinois
Hospice care in DeKalb, IL
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.
24 hospices 3.5 of 5 average CMS rating 9 rated 4 stars or more
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Hospice care near DeKalb, 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
Alexian Brothers Hospice
Based in Hanover Park, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 17 years. Ownership: non-profit.
3
Divine Hospice & Palliative Care LLC
Based in Yorkville, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 9 years. Ownership: for-profit.
4
Fhn Hospice
Based in Freeport, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 33 years. Ownership: for-profit.
5
Gentiva I
Based in Oak Brook, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 23 years. Ownership: for-profit.
6
Journeycare - Barrington
Based in Barrington, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 37 years. Ownership: non-profit.
7
OSF Hospice
Based in Loves Park, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 24 years. Ownership: non-profit.
8
St Croix Hospice
Based in Rockford, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 21 years. Ownership: for-profit.
9
Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Illinois
Based in Peru, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 36 years. Ownership: for-profit.
10
Heartland Hospice (Rockford)
Based in Rockford, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 22 years. Ownership: for-profit.
11
Journeycare - Deerfield
Based in Deerfield, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 37 years. Ownership: for-profit.
12
Kindred Hospice
Based in Arlington Heights, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 24 years. Ownership: for-profit.
13
Northern Illinois Hospice
Based in Rockford, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 37 years. Ownership: non-profit.
14
Residential Hospice LLC
Based in Lisle, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 13 years. Ownership: other.
15
Three Oaks Hospice
Based in Naperville, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 19 years. Ownership: for-profit.
16
Transitions Hospice, LLC
Based in Elk Grove Village, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 20 years. Ownership: for-profit.
17
Unity Hospice of Western Illinois
Based in Rochelle, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 22 years. Ownership: for-profit.
18
Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Illinois
Based in Lombard, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: for-profit.
19
Sanctuary Hospice
Based in Westchester, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
2 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 13 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Compassus-Chicago
Based in Dekalb, IL
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 21 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Anodyne Palliative Services, LLC
Based in Glen Ellyn, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 3 years.
Mo Chara Hospice LLC
Based in Cherry Valley, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 2 years.
Solace Hospice & Palliative Care INC
Based in St Charles, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 13 years. Ownership: for-profit.
United Hospice, INC
Based in Park Ridge, IL. Tells Medicare it serves DeKalb
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 8 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.
DeKalb at a glance
- 40,491 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
- 1 hospice with an address in DeKalb
- 23 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve DeKalb
- 24 Medicare-certified
- 19 with a CMS star rating
Questions about hospice care in DeKalb
How many hospice care hospices serve DeKalb, IL?
Carevo lists 24 hospices for DeKalb: 1 based in the city, 23 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here.
Which hospices near DeKalb have the highest CMS rating?
9 of the 19 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Serenity Hospice and Home 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 DeKalb
Home care · Home health care · Private duty nursing · In-home physical therapy · Assisted living · Memory care · Nursing homes · Intellectual and developmental disability services · ABA therapy
Hospice care in nearby cities
Huntley · St. Charles · Elgin · Batavia · Belvidere · Yorkville · Aurora · Oswego
Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicare.gov Care Compare accessed October 27, 2026