Elara Caring

For-Profit27 years operating

Bingham Farms, Michigan — Oakland County

Elara Caring is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 91st 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. 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 91% of hospices in Michigan

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life64.3

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 92.3

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.3

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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.

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend84
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management74
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.3

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 92.3

10

HCI Score

out of 10

91%

Percentile

in Michigan

#16

State Rank

in Michigan

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 92.3

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits60.2
Nurse care minutes per day10.1

About this provider

Elara Caring performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Michigan.

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
Gaps in nursing visits
60.2
Nurse care minutes per day
10.1
Visits near death
93.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$16134

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
64.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$16134
Avg daily census
267 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
23%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
23%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
231579
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Bingham Farms, MI 48025

(248) 792-8017