Boston Senior AdvisorDignity Hospice Care is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 260 Cochituate Road, Suite 201 in Framingham, MA 01701. It has been certified since 2017. It cares for about 14 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 1 area where it is worse than the Massachusetts average, starting with patients discharged alive within 7 days.
What is Dignity Hospice Care's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Dignity Hospice Care |
|---|---|
| Address | 260 Cochituate Road, Suite 201, Framingham, MA 01701 |
| Phone | (508) 872-0038 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 221603 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 06/09/2017 |
How does Dignity Hospice Care score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Dignity Hospice Care 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 4 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | Dignity Hospice Care | Massachusetts average | U.S. average | vs. Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 41.2% | 52.9% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 100% | 9.4% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 0% | 36.4% | 37.4% | Better |
| 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 | 14.5 min | 14 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 8.5% | 8.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 100% | 93.3% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 100% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Massachusetts average 95.5%) and 82.5% 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 Dignity Hospice Care?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Dignity Hospice Care. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Dignity Hospice Care deliver care, and to whom?
49% of dignity hospice care's care is delivered in a skilled nursing facility and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (24%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| In a skilled nursing facility | 49% |
| At home | 48% |
| In assisted living | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 24% |
| Cancer | 22% |
| Stroke | 21% |
Which Boston-area ZIP codes does Dignity Hospice Care serve?
Dignity Hospice Care tells Medicare it serves 25 ZIP codes in Boston and Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and Plymouth counties.
- 01701
- 01702
- 01721
- 01746
- 01748
- 01749
- 01752
- 01760
- 01776
- 01778
- 02035
- 02045
- 02054
- 02072
- 02115
- 02135
- 02184
- 02215
- 02446
- 02459
- 02465
- 02467
- 02482
- 02492
- 02494
What should you ask Dignity Hospice Care before choosing it?
Ask what happens in the first week
100% of its live discharges came within a week of enrollment (Massachusetts average 9.4%). Ask what the admission visit covers and how they confirm hospice is the right fit before enrolling.
Ask what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
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 Dignity Hospice Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dignity Hospice Care is certified by Medicare under provider number 221603 and has been since 2017.
What is Dignity Hospice Care's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Massachusetts average is 9.2.
How large is Dignity Hospice Care?
It cares for about 14 patients on an average day.
