Henry County Memorial Hospital Hospice

Non-Profit28 years operating

New Castle, Indiana — Henry County

Henry County Memorial Hospital Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 56th percentile in Indiana. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 56% of hospices in Indiana

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life66.5

State avg: 67.1

Pain screening100

State avg: 95.7

Pain assessment97.8

State avg: 95.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.3

State avg: 95.7

Breathing difficulty treatment97.5

State avg: 95.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients98

State avg: 95.7

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

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend85
Timely care79
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management75
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95.7

Beliefs & values addressed97.9

State avg: 95.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

56%

Percentile

in Indiana

#45

State Rank

in Indiana

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.4

HIS composite score94.5

State avg: 95.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits7
Nurse care minutes per day23.2

About this provider

Henry County Memorial Hospital Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Indiana.

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
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
7
Nurse care minutes per day
23.2
Visits near death
95.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$7007

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
97.9
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
97.8
Dyspnea screening
99.3
Dyspnea treatment
97.5
Opioid bowel care
98

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
66.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
23.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$7007
Avg daily census
16 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
27%
Dementia
9%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
24%

Data Sources

CCN
151564
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

New Castle, IN 47362

(765) 593-2389