1
Community Nurse Home Care, INC
Based in Fairhaven, MA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 32 years. Ownership: non-profit.
Massachusetts
Hospice care in Massachusetts
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.
108 hospices 49 cities listed
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Top rated hospice care in Massachusetts
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
Compassionate Care Hospice of Southeastern Massachusetts LLC
Based in Bridgewater, MA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 16 years. Ownership: for-profit.
3
Cranberry Hospice
Based in Plymouth, MA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: non-profit.
4
Croi Health
Based in Norwell, MA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 18 years. Ownership: non-profit.
5
Gentiva
Based in Auburndale, MA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 15 years. Ownership: for-profit.
6
Hospice of the Fisher Home
Based in Amherst, MA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 20 years. Ownership: non-profit.
7
Hospice Services of Massachusetts
Based in Lakeville, MA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 20 years. Ownership: for-profit.
8
Jhc Hospice
Based in Worcester, MA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 20 years. Ownership: non-profit.
9
Legacy Lifecare Home Health and Hospice Care- West
Based in Longmeadow, MA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 18 years. Ownership: non-profit.
10
Old Colony Hospice, INC
Based in W Bridgewater, MA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 40 years. Ownership: non-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.
Hospice care by city in Massachusetts
- Boston 53
- Worcester 29
- Springfield 17
- Cambridge 37
- Lowell 26
- Brockton 39
- Lynn 26
- Quincy 44
- New Bedford 16
- Fall River 26
- Newton 48
- Lawrence 27
- Somerville 37
- Framingham 37
- Haverhill 24
- Malden 36
- Waltham 40
- Taunton 26
- Revere 34
- Weymouth Town 36
- Medford 38
- Peabody 26
- Chicopee 17
- Methuen 9
- Everett 33
- Barnstable Town 10
- Attleboro 25
- Salem 19
- Leominster 14
- Woburn 39
- Beverly 16
- Pittsfield 2
- Marlborough 34
- Fitchburg 13
- Amherst Town 10
- Westfield 15
- Chelsea 38
- Braintree Town 40
- Holyoke 15
- Watertown 32
- Randolph Town 40
- Franklin Town 26
- Northampton 12
- North Attleborough Town 23
- Gloucester 12
- Melrose 35
- Bridgewater Town 31
- West Springfield Town 16
- Agawam Town 13
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.
Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicare.gov Care Compare accessed October 27, 2026