Hospice Family Care

For-Profit39 years operating

Huntsville, Alabama — Madison County

Hospice Family Care is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 68th percentile in Alabama. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 68% of hospices in Alabama

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

Visits in last days of life86.2

State avg: 71.2

Pain screening99.3

State avg: 98

Pain assessment99.9

State avg: 98

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 98

Breathing difficulty treatment98.9

State avg: 98

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 98

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Alabama CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend87
Timely care83
Team communication86
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management80
Caregiver training82
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 98

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 98

10

HCI Score

out of 10

68%

Percentile

in Alabama

#28

State Rank

in Alabama

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score98.4

State avg: 98

Continuous care / inpatient days3.2
Gaps in nursing visits39.6
Nurse care minutes per day16.4

About this provider

Hospice Family Care performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Alabama.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
3.2
Gaps in nursing visits
39.6
Nurse care minutes per day
16.4
Visits near death
98.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$6834

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.3
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
98.9
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
86.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$6834
Avg daily census
99 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
19%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
10%

Data Sources

CCN
011505
CMS Region
4

All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.

Contact

Huntsville, AL 35803

(256) 650-1212