Worcester Senior AdvisorCare that comes to the home in Worcester and the rest of Worcester County falls into three kinds, and Medicare publishes detailed records on two of them. This section holds those records for 46 home health agencies and 15 hospices, 16 and 13 of which have published scores.
What kinds of in-home care are there in Worcester, and who pays?
Home health is medical care in visits, hospice is comfort care near the end of life, and non-medical home care is hourly help with daily living. They are licensed and paid for differently.
| Home health | Hospice | Non-medical home care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Nursing and therapy visits ordered by a doctor | Comfort care for a terminal illness | Help with bathing, meals, company and supervision |
| What it is not | Not shifts or round-the-clock help | Not treatment aimed at a cure | Not nursing or medical care |
| Who usually pays | Medicare | Medicare | The family, long-term care insurance or a Medicaid waiver |
| Records here | 46 agencies | 15 hospices | Ask an advisor |
Which Worcester home health agencies does Medicare rate 4 stars or higher?
3 of the 16 rated agencies in Worcester and the rest of Worcester County hold 4 stars or more for quality of patient care. The highest rated are:
- Aveanna Home Health, Worcester — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Preferred Transitions Home Health Care Inc, Milford — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Pivot Point Homecare Services LLC, Westborough — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 2 of 5
See all 46 home health agencies
Which Worcester hospices score a full 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
10 of the 13 scored hospices in Worcester and the rest of Worcester County meet all ten of the index's visit and discharge indicators. They include:
- Vna & Hospice of Greater Milford, Milford — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 104 patients a day
- Jhc Hospice, Worcester — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 78 patients a day
- Brookhaven Hospice, Marlborough — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 137 patients a day
- Notre Dame Hospice, Worcester — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 77 patients a day
- Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice, Leominster — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 26 patients a day
- Vna Care Hospice Inc, Worcester — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 198 patients a day
- Ascend Hospice, Worcester — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 172 patients a day
- Beacon Hospice, an Amedisys Company, Leominster — index 10 of 10, family survey 2 of 5, about 60 patients a day
- Compassus - Greater Western Massachusetts, Auburn — index 10 of 10, about 31 patients a day
- Trinity Hospice, LLC, Falmouth — index 10 of 10, about 20 patients a day
Last verified: November 2026, against Medicare provider data released 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many home health agencies are in Worcester?
46 Medicare-certified home health agencies are based in Worcester and the rest of Worcester County, and 16 have a published quality star rating.
How many hospices are in Worcester?
15 Medicare-certified hospices are based in Worcester and the rest of Worcester County, and 13 have a published Hospice Care Index score.
Does Medicare pay for a caregiver at home?
Not on its own. Medicare pays for skilled home health visits and for hospice. Hourly help with bathing, meals and supervision is paid privately, by long-term care insurance, or by Medicaid.
