Phoenix Senior AdvisorCaring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 10000 N 31ST Ave Suite D119 in Phoenix, AZ 85051. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 6 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Arizona average is 8.8. The index flags 1 area where it is worse than the Arizona average, starting with patients discharged alive within 7 days.
What is Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 10000 N 31ST Ave Suite D119, Phoenix, AZ 85051 |
| Phone | (602) 742-0370 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 031779 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 02/11/2022 |
How does Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc scores 9 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 4 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc | Arizona average | U.S. average | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 60% | 58.4% | 52.4% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 25% | 6.4% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 0% | 37.8% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 0% | 6.5% | 8.5% | Better |
| 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 | 17 min | 11.3 min | 19.9 min | Better |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 8.6% | 7.1% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 100% | 89.8% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 69.7% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Arizona average 94.3%).
What do families say about Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc deliver care, and to whom?
60% of caring hands palliative and hospice care, inc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (45%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 60% |
| In assisted living | 33% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 7% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 45% |
Which Phoenix-area ZIP codes does Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc serve?
Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc tells Medicare it serves 73 ZIP codes in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties.
- 85006
- 85007
- 85013
- 85015
- 85016
- 85017
- 85018
- 85019
- 85020
- 85021
- 85023
- 85024
- 85027
- 85028
- 85029
- 85031
- 85032
- 85033
- 85035
- 85037
- 85042
- 85043
- 85044
- 85051
- 85085
- 85118
- 85143
- 85201
- 85203
- 85206
- 85209
- 85213
- 85215
- 85225
- 85226
- 85233
- 85234
- 85248
- 85249
- 85254
- 85258
- 85259
- 85260
- 85266
- 85284
- 85295
- 85296
- 85301
- 85302
- 85303
- 85304
- 85306
- 85307
- 85308
- 85310
- 85338
- 85339
- 85340
- 85345
- 85351
- 85355
- 85361
- 85373
- 85374
- 85375
- 85379
- 85381
- 85382
- 85387
- 85388
- 85392
- 85395
- 85396
What should you ask Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc before choosing it?
Ask what happens in the first week
25% of its live discharges came within a week of enrollment (Arizona average 6.4%). Ask what the admission visit covers and how they confirm hospice is the right fit before enrolling.
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 Phoenix, AZ?
- Omegalife Hospice of Arizona, Inc — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Bright Life Care Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- D'amore Hospice, LLC — Hospice Care Index 6 of 10
- Hospice of Stars Inc — Hospice Care Index 5 of 10
- Agave Hospice and Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Assisted Hospice Care — 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 Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 031779 and has been since 2022.
What is Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Arizona average is 8.8.
How large is Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc?
It cares for about 6 patients on an average day.
