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Hospice care in St. Joseph, MO
Buchanan County, Missouri

Hospice care in St. Joseph, MO

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.

16 hospices 3.9 of 5 average CMS rating 6 rated 4 stars or more

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Hospice care near St. Joseph, 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

Freudenthal Hospice

Based in Saint Joseph, MO

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 7 years. Ownership: for-profit.

2

Mosaic Life Care Hospice

Based in Saint Joseph, MO. Tells Medicare it serves St. Joseph

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

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

3

Gentiva

Based in Jefferson City, MO. Tells Medicare it serves St. Joseph

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 6 years. Ownership: for-profit.

4

St Croix Hospice

Based in Topeka, KS. Tells Medicare it serves St. Joseph

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 22 years. Ownership: for-profit.

5

St. Croix Hospice

Based in Harrisonville, MO. Tells Medicare it serves St. Joseph

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

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

6

Three Rivers Hospice

Based in Platte City, MO. Tells Medicare it serves St. Joseph

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

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

7

Good Shepherd Hospice of Mid-America, INC.

Based in Independence, MO. Tells Medicare it serves St. Joseph

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

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

8

Three Oaks Hospice

Based in Independence, MO. Tells Medicare it serves St. Joseph

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

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

9

Aseracare Hospice

Based in Savannah, MO. Tells Medicare it serves St. Joseph

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

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

Traditions Hospice of Blue Springs, LLC

Based in Blue Springs, MO. Tells Medicare it serves St. Joseph

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified hospice for 7 years. Ownership: for-profit.

Care Just for You LLC

Based in Cosby, MO, about 9 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2023.

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.

St. Joseph at a glance

  • 71,098 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
  • 3 hospices with an address in St. Joseph
  • 12 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve St. Joseph
  • 14 Medicare-certified
  • 9 with a CMS star rating

Questions about hospice care in St. Joseph

How many hospice care hospices serve St. Joseph, MO?

Carevo lists 16 hospices for St. Joseph: 3 based in the city, 12 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here, and 1 based within 15 miles.

Which hospices near St. Joseph have the highest CMS rating?

6 of the 9 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Freudenthal Hospice 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.

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