Hospice in ZIP 35601 (Decatur, AL)
ZIP 35601 (Decatur, AL) has 2 Medicare-certified hospice on record, averaging 5.0 out of 5 on the CMS overall rating.
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Hospice programs provide comfort-focused, palliative care for people with a terminal illness, typically in the home. Services include nursing, aide support, counseling, and respite care for family caregivers. Medicare-certified hospices must meet federal conditions of participation.
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Comparing hospice in ZIP 35601
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ZIP 35601 at a glance
This ZIP-level profile covers 2 CMS-certified hospices in ZIP 35601, 1 of which report an overall star rating (50%). Ownership on record breaks down as 1 for-profit, 1 non-profit. The highest published overall rating in this ZIP is 5.0 out of 5 at HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY, INC (non-profit). The average hospice care index among reporting programs is 9.0. Family caregiver survey ratings average 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reporting program. Reporting programs average a daily census of 62 patients each.
| Providers on record | 2 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | 1 of 2 (50%) |
| Average overall rating | 5.0 / 5 |
| Highest-rated provider | HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY, INC (5.0 / 5) |
| Ownership mix | 1 for-profit, 1 non-profit |
| Avg hospice care index | 9.0 |
| Avg caregiver survey star | 5.0 / 5 |
| Avg daily census | 62 |
Provider-level CMS data
| Provider | Overall | Care index | Caregiver survey | Daily census | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMEDISYS HOSPICE OF DECATUR | Not rated | 9 | — | 45 | for-profit |
| HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY, INC | 5.0 | 9 | 5.0 | 78 | non-profit |
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