Unity Hospice of Chicagoland, LLC

For-Profit33 years operating

Chicago, Illinois — Cook County

Unity Hospice of Chicagoland, LLC is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 76th percentile in Illinois. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 76% of hospices in Illinois

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life55.6

State avg: 59.2

Pain screening98.8

State avg: 91.8

Pain assessment99

State avg: 91.8

Breathing difficulty screening99

State avg: 91.8

Breathing difficulty treatment99.2

State avg: 91.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.3

State avg: 91.8

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

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend83
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management74
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented98.9

State avg: 91.8

Beliefs & values addressed98

State avg: 91.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

76%

Percentile

in Illinois

#36

State Rank

in Illinois

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score97

State avg: 91.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits55.7
Nurse care minutes per day12.5

About this provider

Unity Hospice of Chicagoland, LLC performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Illinois.

Ask about their staffing approach for end-of-life visits — their current rate is below the state benchmark.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
55.7
Nurse care minutes per day
12.5
Visits near death
88
Per-beneficiary spending
$12719

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97
Treatment preferences
98.9
Beliefs & values
98
Pain screening
98.8
Pain assessment
99
Dyspnea screening
99
Dyspnea treatment
99.2
Opioid bowel care
99.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
55.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$12719
Avg daily census
285 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
41%
Dementia
25%
Heart disease
11%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
141551
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Chicago, IL 60616

(312) 949-1188