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Good Shepherd Community Care
Hospice Newton, MA
160 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA 02459 · (617) 969-6130
Family caregiver survey rating 3
Hospice Care Index9 of 10
OwnershipNon-Profit
Medicare-certified sinceOct 1, 1984
Average daily census (patients on an average day)249
What families said
- Would definitely recommend the hospice: 89%
- Rated the hospice 9 or 10: 82%
- Always got help for pain and symptoms: 73%
- Always got timely help: 72%
- Team always communicated well: 82%
- Team always treated the patient with respect: 90%
- Right amount of emotional and spiritual support: 92%
The Hospice Care Index combines ten claims-based signals of care quality (for example visits near the end of life and gaps in nursing visits); 10 is best.
Patients who got visits in the last days of life: 83.7%
Where it gives care
- At home: 63%
- Assisted living: 19%
- Nursing facility: 14%
- Hospital: 1%
Areas it serves
Good Shepherd Community Care lists 119 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
- Boston, MA
- Cambridge, MA
- Dorchester, MA
- Brockton, MA
- Quincy, MA
- Newton, MA
- Somerville, MA
- Framingham, MA
- Waltham, MA
- Malden, MA
- Brookline, MA
- Medford, MA
- Weymouth, MA
- Everett, MA
- Brighton, MA
- Arlington, MA
- Beverly, MA
- Billerica, MA
- Marlborough, MA
- Chelsea, MA
- Braintree, MA
- Mattapan, MA
- Natick, MA
- Randolph, MA
Ratings describe past performance reported to CMS and can change. Confirm insurance, availability and services directly with the provider, and talk to your doctor or care team. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Hospice - General Information; Provider Data; CAHPS Hospice Survey (released Aug 19, 2026).