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West River Hospice
Hospice Needham, MA
63 Kendrick Street, Needham, MA 02494 · (781) 707-9524
Family caregiver survey ratingNot rated
Hospice Care Index6 of 10
OwnershipFor-Profit
Medicare-certified sinceAug 29, 2017
Average daily census (patients on an average day)43
What families said
- Would definitely recommend the hospice: 84%
- Rated the hospice 9 or 10: 86%
- Always got help for pain and symptoms: 64%
- Always got timely help: 78%
- Team always communicated well: 79%
- Team always treated the patient with respect: 90%
- Right amount of emotional and spiritual support: 93%
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: 29.6%
Where it gives care
- At home: 38%
- Assisted living: 23%
- Nursing facility: 36%
- Skilled nursing facility: 3%
Areas it serves
West River Hospice lists 76 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
- Worcester, MA
- Newton, MA
- Framingham, MA
- Waltham, MA
- Haverhill, MA
- Taunton, MA
- Methuen, MA
- Attleboro, MA
- Fitchburg, MA
- Marlborough, MA
- Woburn, MA
- Chelmsford, MA
- Shrewsbury, MA
- Natick, MA
- Hyde Park, MA
- Needham, MA
- Wellesley, MA
- Roslindale, MA
- Stoughton, MA
- Wilmington, MA
- Westford, MA
- Acton, MA
- Marblehead, MA
- Rockland, 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).