Phoenix Senior AdvisorSupportive Hands Hospice Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 2930 E Camelback Rd Ste 120 in Phoenix, AZ 85016. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 47 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 6 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Arizona average is 8.8. The index flags 5 areas where it is worse than the Arizona average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Supportive Hands Hospice Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Supportive Hands Hospice Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 2930 E Camelback Rd Ste 120, Phoenix, AZ 85016 |
| Phone | (602) 806-7205 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 001527 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 07/01/2022 |
How does Supportive Hands Hospice Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Supportive Hands Hospice Inc scores 6 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 0 of the indicators below and worse on 5.
| Indicator | Supportive Hands Hospice Inc | Arizona average | U.S. average | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 92.7% | 58.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 6.1% | 6.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 43.9% | 37.8% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 4.5% | 6.5% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 7.5 min | 11.3 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 2.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 86.8% | 89.8% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 79.7% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Arizona average 94.3%) and 50% 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 Supportive Hands Hospice Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Supportive Hands Hospice Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Supportive Hands Hospice Inc deliver care, and to whom?
75% of supportive hands hospice inc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (54%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 75% |
| Other locations | 16% |
| In assisted living | 8% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 54% |
| Dementia | 21% |
| Cancer | 12% |
| Respiratory disease | 12% |
Which Phoenix-area ZIP codes does Supportive Hands Hospice Inc serve?
Supportive Hands Hospice Inc tells Medicare it serves 80 ZIP codes in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties.
- 85003
- 85004
- 85006
- 85008
- 85009
- 85013
- 85015
- 85016
- 85017
- 85020
- 85021
- 85022
- 85027
- 85029
- 85031
- 85032
- 85033
- 85037
- 85040
- 85041
- 85042
- 85044
- 85050
- 85051
- 85118
- 85119
- 85120
- 85122
- 85132
- 85138
- 85139
- 85140
- 85142
- 85201
- 85203
- 85204
- 85205
- 85206
- 85207
- 85209
- 85213
- 85215
- 85224
- 85225
- 85234
- 85248
- 85249
- 85253
- 85254
- 85257
- 85260
- 85268
- 85281
- 85282
- 85284
- 85295
- 85297
- 85298
- 85301
- 85302
- 85303
- 85306
- 85307
- 85308
- 85323
- 85335
- 85337
- 85338
- 85339
- 85340
- 85345
- 85351
- 85374
- 85379
- 85381
- 85382
- 85383
- 85392
- 85395
- 85396
What should you ask Supportive Hands Hospice Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
92.7% of Supportive Hands Hospice Inc'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 how eligibility is reviewed
43.9% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Arizona average 37.8%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 7.5 minutes per routine care day, against 11.3 minutes across Arizona. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
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.
Which other hospices serve Phoenix, AZ?
- Thema Health Services — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Choice Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- White Rose Hospice — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- Agave Hospice and Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Assisted Hospice Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Compassus - Phoenix — 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 Supportive Hands Hospice Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Supportive Hands Hospice Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 001527 and has been since 2022.
What is Supportive Hands Hospice Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
6 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Arizona average is 8.8.
How large is Supportive Hands Hospice Inc?
It cares for about 47 patients on an average day.
