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Hospice care in Gloucester, MA
Essex County, Massachusetts

Hospice care in Gloucester, MA

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 3.1 of 5 average CMS rating 2 rated 4 stars or more

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Hospice care near Gloucester, 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

All Care Hospice INC

Based in Lynn, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Gloucester

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

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

2

Brookhaven Hospice

Based in Marlborough, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Gloucester

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 18 years. Ownership: for-profit.

3

Ascend Hospice

Based in Worcester, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Gloucester

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

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

4

Beacon Hospice, an Amedisys Company

Based in Charlestown, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Gloucester

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

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

5

Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home

Based in Exeter, NH. Tells Medicare it serves Gloucester

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 33 years. Ownership: non-profit.

6

Tufts Medicine Care at Home

Based in Lowell, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Gloucester

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 41 years. Ownership: non-profit.

7

VNA Care Hospice INC

Based in Worcester, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Gloucester

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

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

8

Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home

Based in Danvers, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Gloucester

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 32 years. Ownership: non-profit.

9

Care Dimensions, INC

Based in Danvers, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Gloucester

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 37 years. Ownership: non-profit.

10

Compassionate Care Hospice

Based in Woburn, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Gloucester

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 18 years. Ownership: for-profit.

Brighton Hospice Massachusetts, LLC

Based in Newton, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Gloucester

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified hospice for 4 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.

Gloucester at a glance

  • 30,491 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
  • 0 hospices with an address in Gloucester
  • 12 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Gloucester
  • 12 Medicare-certified
  • 10 with a CMS star rating

Questions about hospice care in Gloucester

How many hospice care hospices serve Gloucester, MA?

Carevo lists 12 hospices for Gloucester: 0 based in the city, 12 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here.

Which hospices near Gloucester have the highest CMS rating?

2 of the 10 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. All Care Hospice INC is listed first with 4 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.

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