Hospice at Home

Non-Profit39 years operating

Saint Joseph, Michigan — Berrien County

Hospice at Home is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 77th 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 77% 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 life76.8

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 92.3

Pain assessment99.3

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty screening98.1

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty treatment99

State avg: 92.3

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.2

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 addressed99.7

State avg: 92.3

10

HCI Score

out of 10

77%

Percentile

in Michigan

#41

State Rank

in Michigan

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score96.7

State avg: 92.3

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits58.8
Nurse care minutes per day11.8

About this provider

Hospice at Home performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
58.8
Nurse care minutes per day
11.8
Visits near death
94.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$15567

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
99.3
Dyspnea screening
98.1
Dyspnea treatment
99
Opioid bowel care
98.2

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
76.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$15567
Avg daily census
275 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
14%
Heart disease
17%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
18%

Data Sources

CCN
231513
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Saint Joseph, MI 49085

(269) 429-7100