Amorem

Non-Profit40 years operating

Lenoir, North Carolina — Caldwell County

Amorem is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 51st percentile in North Carolina. 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 51% of hospices in North Carolina

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life74.2

State avg: 65.4

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 96.6

Pain assessment95.6

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 96.6

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.4

State avg: 96.6

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

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend88
Timely care80
Team communication84
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management77
Caregiver training78
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 96.6

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 96.6

10

HCI Score

out of 10

51%

Percentile

in North Carolina

#38

State Rank

in North Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score96.7

State avg: 96.6

Continuous care / inpatient days2.3
Gaps in nursing visits71.3
Nurse care minutes per day12.2

About this provider

Amorem performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in North Carolina.

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
2.3
Gaps in nursing visits
71.3
Nurse care minutes per day
12.2
Visits near death
97.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$15880

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
95.6
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
98.4

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
74.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$15880
Avg daily census
257 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
27%
Dementia
23%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
341504
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Lenoir, NC 28645

(828) 754-0101