North Woods Home Nursing & Hospice

For-Profit32 years operating

Manistique, Michigan — Schoolcraft County

North Woods Home Nursing & Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 47th 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. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Above 47% 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 life80.3

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening99.3

State avg: 92.3

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty treatment96.1

State avg: 92.3

Bowel care for pain medication patients98

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 addressed99.3

State avg: 92.3

9

HCI Score

out of 10

47%

Percentile

in Michigan

#92

State Rank

in Michigan

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9

HIS composite score96

State avg: 92.3

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits32.1
Nurse care minutes per day16.8

About this provider

North Woods Home Nursing & Hospice 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
32.1
Nurse care minutes per day
16.8
Visits near death
98.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$6579

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.3
Pain screening
99.3
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
96.1
Opioid bowel care
98

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
80.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$6579
Avg daily census
12 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
40%
Dementia
16%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
231558
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Manistique, MI 49854

(800) 852-3736