Helping Hands Health Network

For-Profit3 years operating

Hermitage, Pennsylvania — Mercer County

Helping Hands Health Network is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 54th percentile in Pennsylvania. 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

Better than 54% of hospices in Pennsylvania

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life83.3

State avg: 61

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.8

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 92.8

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

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend85
Timely care79
Team communication82
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management75
Caregiver training75
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.8

Beliefs & values addressed99.1

State avg: 92.8

9

HCI Score

out of 10

54%

Percentile

in Pennsylvania

#84

State Rank

in Pennsylvania

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9

HIS composite score99.1

State avg: 92.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits12.1
Nurse care minutes per day27.3

About this provider

Helping Hands Health Network performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Pennsylvania.

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
12.1
Nurse care minutes per day
27.3
Visits near death
100
Per-beneficiary spending
$7141

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.1
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
83.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
27.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$7141
Avg daily census
14 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
9%
Heart disease
27%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
731508
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Hermitage, PA 16148

(724) 996-7580