Hospice and Palliative Care

Other33 years operating

Fairhaven, Massachusetts — Bristol County

Hospice and Palliative Care is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 84th percentile in Massachusetts. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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 84% of hospices in Massachusetts

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life38.4

State avg: 67.3

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 94.1

Pain assessment99.9

State avg: 94.1

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 94.1

Breathing difficulty treatment99.4

State avg: 94.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 94.1

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

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend84
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management74
Caregiver training78
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 94.1

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 94.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

84%

Percentile

in Massachusetts

#13

State Rank

in Massachusetts

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score99.3

State avg: 94.1

Continuous care / inpatient days2.8
Gaps in nursing visits39.9
Nurse care minutes per day13.8

About this provider

Hospice and Palliative Care performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Massachusetts.

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
2.8
Gaps in nursing visits
39.9
Nurse care minutes per day
13.8
Visits near death
97.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$12447

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
99.4
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
38.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$12447
Avg daily census
207 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
26%
Dementia
17%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
13%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
221536
CMS Region
1

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

Contact

Fairhaven, MA 02719

(508) 973-3200