Worcester Senior AdvisorHealth Alliance Home Health and Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 60 Hospital Road in Leominster, MA 01453. It has been certified since 1989. It cares for about 26 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Massachusetts average is 9.2. Family caregivers rate it 4 out of 5 stars. It is better than the Massachusetts average on 4 of the index's visit and discharge indicators.
What is Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 60 Hospital Road, Leominster, MA 01453 |
| Phone | (978) 342-6013 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 221524 |
| Ownership | Non-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 12/19/1989 |
How does Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice scores 10 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 0.
| Indicator | Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice | Massachusetts average | U.S. average | vs. Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 29.6% | 52.9% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 11.1% | 9.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 11.1% | 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) | 3.7% | 2.7% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 12.7 min | 14 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 11% | 8.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 97.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 99.7% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Massachusetts average 95.5%) and 80.8% 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 Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice?
88% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice; the Massachusetts average is 85%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice | Massachusetts average | U.S. average | vs. Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 87% | 81% | 82% | Better |
| Team always provided timely help | 83% | 77% | 78% | Better |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 92% | 91% | 91% | About the same |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 96% | 91% | 91% | Better |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 82% | 76% | 76% | Better |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 88% | 82% | 83% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 88% | 85% | 85% | Better |
Where does Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
73% of health alliance home health and hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is other conditions (31%). 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 |
|---|---|
| At home | 73% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 7% |
| In assisted living | 6% |
| In a nursing facility | 6% |
| In a hospital | 6% |
| In an inpatient hospice unit | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Other conditions | 31% |
| Respiratory disease | 21% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 17% |
| Cancer | 15% |
| Dementia | 15% |
Which Worcester-area ZIP codes does Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice serve?
Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice tells Medicare it serves 34 ZIP codes in Worcester and the rest of Worcester County.
- 01005
- 01331
- 01420
- 01430
- 01436
- 01438
- 01440
- 01451
- 01452
- 01453
- 01462
- 01468
- 01473
- 01475
- 01503
- 01505
- 01510
- 01520
- 01522
- 01523
- 01527
- 01537
- 01541
- 01543
- 01545
- 01561
- 01564
- 01581
- 01604
- 01605
- 01606
- 01610
- 01740
- 01757
What should you ask Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice before choosing it?
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.
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.
Which other hospices serve Leominster, MA?
- Beacon Hospice, an Amedisys Company — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Worcester and the rest of Worcester County
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 221524 and has been since 1989.
What is Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Massachusetts average is 9.2.
How large is Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice?
It cares for about 26 patients on an average day.
