Elara Caring
Big Rapids, Michigan — Mecosta County
Elara Caring is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 50th percentile in Michigan. 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 50% of hospices in Michigan
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State avg: 62.2
State avg: 92.3
State avg: 92.3
State avg: 92.3
State avg: 92.3
State avg: 92.3
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Michigan CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 92.3
State avg: 92.3
9
HCI Score
out of 10
50%
Percentile
in Michigan
#87
State Rank
in Michigan
State avg: 9
State avg: 92.3
About this provider
Elara Caring performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Michigan.
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
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 86.5
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 10.5
- Visits near death
- 91.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15403
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 99.1
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 98.8
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 76.5%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 10.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15403
- Avg daily census
- 34 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 19%
- Dementia
- 20%
- Heart disease
- 12%
- Respiratory
- 9%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 231644
- CMS Region
- 5
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