Hospice in ZIP 70601 (Lake Charles, LA)
CMS records 2 hospice with a mailing address in ZIP 70601 (Lake Charles, LA); across those rated, the average overall score is 4.0 out of 5.
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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.
What to weigh in ZIP 70601
A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 70601, Lake Charles, LA, 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.
Side-by-side provider data
| Provider | Overall | Care index | Caregiver survey | Daily census | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEART OF HOSPICE | 4.0 | 9 | 4.0 | 162 | for-profit |
| ST JOSEPH HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA, LLC | Not rated | 8 | — | 42 | for-profit |
Hospice on record in ZIP 70601
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CMS data for ZIP 70601
The current data counts 2 hospices in ZIP 70601; 1 (50%) publish an overall CMS rating. Recorded ownership divides as 2 for-profit. In this ZIP, the top published overall rating is 4.0 out of 5 at HEART OF HOSPICE (for-profit). Reporting programs average 8.5 on the hospice care index. Across 1 reporting program, family caregiver survey ratings average 4.0 out of 5. Reporting programs serve an average daily census of 102 patients each.
| Providers on record | 2 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | 1 of 2 (50%) |
| Average overall rating | 4.0 / 5 |
| Highest-rated provider | HEART OF HOSPICE (4.0 / 5) |
| Ownership mix | 2 for-profit |
| Avg hospice care index | 8.5 |
| Avg caregiver survey star | 4.0 / 5 |
| Avg daily census | 102 |
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