Phoenix Senior AdvisorArizona Life Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 4824 E Baseline Rd Suite 133 in Mesa, AZ 85206. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 43 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Arizona average is 8.8. It is better than the Arizona average on 1 of the index's visit and discharge indicators.
What is Arizona Life Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Arizona Life Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 4824 E Baseline Rd Suite 133, Mesa, AZ 85206 |
| Phone | (480) 708-0829 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 031728 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 03/21/2021 |
How does Arizona Life Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Arizona Life Hospice scores 10 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Arizona average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 0.
| Indicator | Arizona Life Hospice | Arizona average | U.S. average | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 58% | 58.4% | 52.4% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 5.4% | 6.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 35.7% | 37.8% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 3.6% | 6.5% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 1.3% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 11.4 min | 11.3 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 6.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 96.6% | 89.8% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 69.2% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Arizona average 94.3%) and 56.2% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Arizona average 55.7%).
What do families say about Arizona Life Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Arizona Life Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Arizona Life Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
62% of arizona life hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (35%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 62% |
| In assisted living | 25% |
| Other locations | 9% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 5% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 35% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 28% |
| Other conditions | 12% |
| Stroke | 11% |
| Respiratory disease | 10% |
Which Phoenix-area ZIP codes does Arizona Life Hospice serve?
Arizona Life Hospice tells Medicare it serves 59 ZIP codes in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties.
- 85004
- 85008
- 85019
- 85020
- 85022
- 85023
- 85024
- 85029
- 85031
- 85032
- 85035
- 85037
- 85040
- 85041
- 85043
- 85044
- 85048
- 85086
- 85120
- 85122
- 85131
- 85132
- 85138
- 85139
- 85140
- 85142
- 85143
- 85193
- 85201
- 85202
- 85205
- 85206
- 85207
- 85209
- 85212
- 85224
- 85225
- 85248
- 85249
- 85254
- 85257
- 85259
- 85260
- 85266
- 85282
- 85286
- 85297
- 85298
- 85305
- 85329
- 85331
- 85338
- 85345
- 85351
- 85373
- 85381
- 85382
- 85387
- 85395
What should you ask Arizona Life Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Ask where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Ask what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
Which other hospices serve Mesa, AZ?
- Vital Hc, Inc — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Endeavor Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Aegis Hospice, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Anthem Hospice Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Azorna Hospice and Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Blue Sky Hospice, Inc — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Arizona Life Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Arizona Life Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 031728 and has been since 2021.
What is Arizona Life Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Arizona average is 8.8.
How large is Arizona Life Hospice?
It cares for about 43 patients on an average day.
