Boston Senior AdvisorConvenient Hospice Services, Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 329 Boston Post Road, Unit a in Sudbury, MA 01776. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 9 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Massachusetts average is 9.2. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Massachusetts average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Convenient Hospice Services, Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Convenient Hospice Services, Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 329 Boston Post Road, Unit a, Sudbury, MA 01776 |
| Phone | (781) 642-0880 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 221613 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 09/27/2021 |
How does Convenient Hospice Services, Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Convenient Hospice Services, Inc scores 9 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Massachusetts average it is better on 3 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Convenient Hospice Services, Inc | Massachusetts average | U.S. average | vs. Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 60.7% | 52.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 9.4% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 50% | 36.4% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 0% | 8.3% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2.7% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 14.6 min | 14 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 12.4% | 8.6% | 9.6% | Better |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 92.6% | 93.3% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 82.6% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Massachusetts average 67.5%).
What do families say about Convenient Hospice Services, Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Convenient Hospice Services, Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Convenient Hospice Services, Inc deliver care, and to whom?
60% of convenient hospice services, inc's care is delivered in a nursing facility and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (65%). 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 |
|---|---|
| In a nursing facility | 60% |
| In assisted living | 27% |
| At home | 11% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 2% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 65% |
Which Boston-area ZIP codes does Convenient Hospice Services, Inc serve?
Convenient Hospice Services, Inc tells Medicare it serves 14 ZIP codes in Boston and Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and Plymouth counties.
- 01776
- 01843
- 01880
- 01901
- 01908
- 01970
- 02126
- 02128
- 02131
- 02138
- 02148
- 02155
- 02176
- 02465
What should you ask Convenient Hospice Services, Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
60.7% of Convenient Hospice Services, Inc's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 52.9% across Massachusetts. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
50% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Massachusetts average 36.4%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
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.
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.
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Convenient Hospice Services, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Convenient Hospice Services, Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 221613 and has been since 2021.
What is Convenient Hospice Services, Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Massachusetts average is 9.2.
How large is Convenient Hospice Services, Inc?
It cares for about 9 patients on an average day.
