Chans Home Health & Hospice

Non-Profit36 years operating

Brunswick, Maine — Cumberland County

Chans Home Health & Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 75th percentile in Maine. 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 75% of hospices in Maine

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life87.5

State avg: 76

Pain screening99.8

State avg: 97.8

Pain assessment100

State avg: 97.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 97.8

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 97.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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.

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend88
Timely care78
Team communication83
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management75
Caregiver training75
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 97.8

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 97.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

75%

Percentile

in Maine

#5

State Rank

in Maine

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 97.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits42
Nurse care minutes per day15.5

About this provider

Chans Home Health & Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
42
Nurse care minutes per day
15.5
Visits near death
99
Per-beneficiary spending
$11549

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.8
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
87.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11549
Avg daily census
68 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
23%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
13%

Data Sources

CCN
201501
CMS Region
1

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

Contact

Brunswick, ME 04011

(207) 729-6782