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Hospice care in Charleston, SC
Berkeley County, South Carolina

Hospice care in Charleston, SC

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.

25 hospices 3.8 of 5 average CMS rating 11 rated 4 stars or more

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Hospice care near Charleston, 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

Family Hospice of Greenville LLC

Based in Greenville, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

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

2

Agape Care South Carolina II

Based in Spartanburg, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 29 years. Ownership: for-profit.

3

Amedisys Hospice of South Carolina

Based in Florence, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

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

4

Crescent Hospice, INC

Based in Columbia, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 14 years. Ownership: for-profit.

5

Gentiva

Based in Aiken, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

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

6

Lutheran Hospice

Based in White Rock, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

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

7

Musc Health Hospice Kershaw

Based in Lugoff, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 33 years. Ownership: government.

8

Patriot Hospice

Based in Easley, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 14 years. Ownership: for-profit.

9

Wren Hospice, LLC

Based in Greer, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 10 years. Ownership: for-profit.

10

Hospice of Charleston

Based in North Charleston, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: for-profit.

11

Roper St Francis Hospice

Based in Ladson, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 14 years. Ownership: other.

12

Caris Healthcare Columbia

Based in Columbia, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

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

13

Empyrean Hospice of South Carolina

Based in Aiken, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 3 years.

14

Tidelands Community Hospice/Tidelands Community Ho

Based in Georgetown, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: non-profit.

15

Agape Hospice of the Lowcountry

Based in North Charleston, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

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

Medicare-certified hospice for 17 years. Ownership: for-profit.

Grove Park Pharmacy Hospice

Based in Orangeburg, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified hospice for 15 years. Ownership: for-profit.

Medical Services of America Hospice of the Lowcountry

Based in Ridgeland, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

No CMS star rating

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

Transitions Hospice Care of Georgia, INC

Based in Summerville, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified hospice for 15 years. Ownership: for-profit.

Musc Health Hospice at Home by Bayada-Charleston

Based in Charleston, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified hospice for 3 years.

Pruitthealth Hospice- Charleston

Based in Ladson, SC. Tells Medicare it serves Charleston

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified hospice for 19 years. Ownership: for-profit.

Graceful Beginnings Home Care Agency LLC

Based in North Charleston, SC, about 2 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2026.

Mayflowers Health Care Assistances

Based in North Charleston, SC, about 9 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2010.

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.

Charleston at a glance

  • 157,665 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
  • 1 hospice with an address in Charleston
  • 22 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Charleston
  • 23 Medicare-certified
  • 15 with a CMS star rating

Questions about hospice care in Charleston

How many hospice care hospices serve Charleston, SC?

Carevo lists 25 hospices for Charleston: 1 based in the city, 22 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here, and 2 based within 15 miles.

Which hospices near Charleston have the highest CMS rating?

11 of the 15 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Family Hospice of Greenville LLC 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.

Hospice care in nearby cities

Mount Pleasant · North Charleston · Goose Creek · Summerville

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