Hospice in Massachusetts

Massachusetts is home to 77 Medicare-certified hospice. Browse by city below and open a profile to see CMS ratings, inspection findings, fines, staffing, and ownership.

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Cities with hospice in Massachusetts

Newton, MA 30 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.3 Worcester, MA 157 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.1 Norwell, MA 11 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0 Danvers, MA 20 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.5 Fairhaven, MA 10 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.9 Fall River, MA 37 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.2 Leominster, MA 26 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.8 Milford, MA 18 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.1 Newburyport, MA 10 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.4 Northampton, MA 8 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.6 Sudbury, MA 11 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 1.5 Amherst, MA 4 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Arlington, MA 7 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.8 Attleboro, MA 22 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.3 Auburn, MA 9 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Auburndale, MA 2 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 5.0 Bridgewater, MA 1 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 5.0 Brockton, MA 66 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.8 Brookline, MA 8 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.8 Charlestown, MA 8 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Charlton, MA 4 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.7 Chatham, MA 1 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0 Chelsea, MA 18 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.8 Chicopee, MA 12 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.3 Dedham, MA 11 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Fall River, MA 1 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0 Fall River, MA 1 facilities Falmouth, MA 1 facilities Feeding Hills, MA 4 facilities Framingham, MA 25 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.2 Gardner, MA 11 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.1 Greenfield, MA 17 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.3 Haverhill, MA 20 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Hingham, MA 9 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0 Holyoke, MA 30 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.5 Hyannis, MA 18 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.5 Lakeville, MA 2 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.8 Lawrence, MA 46 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.0 Longmeadow, MA 8 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.3 Lowell, MA 1 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Lynn, MA 64 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.3 Marlboro, MA 1 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0 Marlborough, MA 26 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.4 Marlborough, MA 1 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0 Middleboro, MA 5 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Needham, MA 18 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0 North Andover, MA 16 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.8 Norwood, MA 17 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.0 Norwood, MA 1 facilities Pittsfield, MA 24 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.7 Plymouth, MA 16 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.3 Southborough, MA 1 facilities Springfield, MA 58 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.5 Vineyard Haven, MA 1 facilities W Bridgewater, MA 2 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.5 Waltham, MA 29 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.0 Wellesley Hills, MA 2 facilities West Springfield, MA 22 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.5 Westborough, MA 15 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.6 Westwood, MA 6 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.5 Woburn, MA 25 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.3
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About hospice in Massachusetts

Hospice programs deliver palliative, comfort-first care to people with a terminal illness, usually at home. Their services span nursing, aide support, counseling, and respite for family caregivers. Hospices certified by Medicare must satisfy federal conditions of participation.

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the particular services someone requires. Ratings pull those signals into a single number, but they cannot stand in for a visit or a conversation with the staff.

Where you can, visit each option in Massachusetts, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.

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Frequently asked questions

How many hospice does Massachusetts have?
According to current CMS data, Massachusetts has 77 Medicare-certified hospice, spread across 61 cities and counties.
What is the best way to compare hospice in Massachusetts?
To compare hospice programs, ask how on-call nursing works, how quickly the team responds, and what respite, bereavement, and coordination with the patient's physician look like. Open the city listings above to reach individual profiles with CMS ratings, inspection findings, staffing, and ownership.

Data sources

Data source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Data as of 2026-10-06.

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