St. Joseph Hospice
Bangor, Maine — Penobscot County
St. Joseph Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 25th percentile in Maine. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence 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
Above 25% of hospices in Maine
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State avg: 76
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Maine CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
9
HCI Score
out of 10
25%
Percentile
in Maine
#13
State Rank
in Maine
State avg: 9.5
State avg: 97.8
About this provider
St. Joseph Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Maine.
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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0.1
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 40.1
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 14.2
- Visits near death
- 96.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $12821
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 93.6
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 99.4
- Pain screening
- 97.1
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.4
- Dyspnea treatment
- 97
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 80.4%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 14.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $12821
- Avg daily census
- 31 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 23%
- Dementia
- 13%
- Heart disease
- 24%
- Respiratory
- 10%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 201504
- CMS Region
- 1
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