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Hospice of the Fisher Home
Hospice Amherst, MA
1165 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002 · (413) 549-0115
Family caregiver survey rating 5
Hospice Care Index8 of 10
OwnershipNon-Profit
Medicare-certified sinceSep 21, 2006
Average daily census (patients on an average day)20
What families said
- Would definitely recommend the hospice: 97%
- Rated the hospice 9 or 10: 93%
- Always got help for pain and symptoms: 81%
- Always got timely help: 88%
- Team always communicated well: 88%
- Team always treated the patient with respect: 94%
- Right amount of emotional and spiritual support: 95%
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: 68.6%
Where it gives care
- At home: 53%
- Assisted living: 8%
- Nursing facility: 9%
- Skilled nursing facility: 3%
Areas it serves
Hospice of the Fisher Home lists 41 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
- Springfield, MA
- Chicopee, MA
- Westfield, MA
- Holyoke, MA
- Amherst, MA
- Northampton, MA
- West Springfield, MA
- Ludlow, MA
- Greenfield, MA
- South Hadley, MA
- Easthampton, 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).