Phoenix Senior AdvisorDignity Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 1 West Deer Valley Road, Ste 101 in Phoenix, AZ 85027. It has been certified since 2017. It cares for about 20 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. The index flags 4 areas where it is worse than the Arizona average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Dignity Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Dignity Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 1 West Deer Valley Road, Ste 101, Phoenix, AZ 85027 |
| Phone | (602) 402-6619 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 031675 |
| Ownership | Other |
| Medicare-certified since | 12/17/2017 |
How does Dignity Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Dignity 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 4.
| Indicator | Dignity Hospice | Arizona average | U.S. average | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 77.8% | 58.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 13.1% | 6.4% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 26.2% | 37.8% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 9.8% | 6.5% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 3.3% | 1.3% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 10.1 min | 11.3 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.7% | 7.1% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 85.7% | 89.8% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 70.1% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Arizona average 94.3%) and 52.5% 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 Dignity Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Dignity Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Dignity Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
47% of dignity hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is other conditions (32%). 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 | 47% |
| In assisted living | 37% |
| Other locations | 11% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 3% |
| In a nursing facility | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Other conditions | 32% |
| Dementia | 27% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 13% |
| Stroke | 12% |
| Cancer | 11% |
Which Phoenix-area ZIP codes does Dignity Hospice serve?
Dignity Hospice tells Medicare it serves 90 ZIP codes in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties.
- 85006
- 85008
- 85013
- 85014
- 85015
- 85016
- 85019
- 85020
- 85022
- 85023
- 85024
- 85027
- 85028
- 85029
- 85031
- 85032
- 85033
- 85035
- 85037
- 85040
- 85041
- 85042
- 85048
- 85050
- 85051
- 85083
- 85085
- 85086
- 85119
- 85122
- 85140
- 85142
- 85143
- 85201
- 85203
- 85204
- 85205
- 85206
- 85207
- 85208
- 85210
- 85212
- 85213
- 85224
- 85225
- 85248
- 85250
- 85251
- 85254
- 85257
- 85258
- 85260
- 85266
- 85281
- 85282
- 85283
- 85295
- 85298
- 85301
- 85302
- 85304
- 85305
- 85306
- 85308
- 85310
- 85323
- 85326
- 85335
- 85338
- 85339
- 85340
- 85345
- 85351
- 85353
- 85355
- 85361
- 85363
- 85373
- 85374
- 85375
- 85378
- 85379
- 85381
- 85382
- 85383
- 85387
- 85388
- 85390
- 85395
- 85396
What should you ask Dignity Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
77.8% of Dignity Hospice's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 58.4% across Arizona. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask what happens in the first week
13.1% 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 a crisis at home is handled
9.8% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Arizona average 6.5%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
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.
Which other hospices serve Phoenix, AZ?
- Hospice of the West — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Stillwater Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- United Hospice & Palliative Care of Arizona — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Bliss Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Desert Valley Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Passion Hospice — Hospice Care Index 6 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 Dignity Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dignity Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 031675 and has been since 2017.
What is Dignity Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Arizona average is 8.8.
How large is Dignity Hospice?
It cares for about 20 patients on an average day.
