35 Medicare-certified hospice and palliative care providers serving Alameda County, California. Search by name or city, filter by ownership type or star rating, and find the right care for your family.
Sourced from CMS Provider Data Catalog (Hospice General Information & CAHPS Hospice Survey),
with websites and visitor ratings from Google Places — last refreshed 2026-06-05.
Listings are not paid. We don't accept payment from hospices to appear on this directory or
to rank higher.
35
Medicare-certified hospices
1
Non-profit
32
For-profit
8
With Medicare star rating
33
With listed website
Top rated · Medicare
Highest-rated by Medicare patient surveys in Alameda County
3 of 35 Alameda County hospices earned a 4-star or higher rating in the CMS CAHPS Hospice Survey.
Based on standardized federal surveys of family caregivers.
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Hope Hospice
★★★★☆4.0
Family caregiver scores — from the Medicare CAHPS survey
★★★★★“Hope Hospice provided outstanding care for my mom in her final days. Joy and Kim were incredibly compassionate and attentive, and their kindness made…”— Alyce Schrade · 5 months ago
★★★★★“What a blessing this agency has been to our family. During such a difficult and bleak time, they provided hope and empathy. They were a silver lining…”— Dina Baker · 2 years ago
★★★★★“We put our dear dad under hospice care recently and are so glad that we chose Asian Network Pacific Home Care & Hospice. They were amazingly quick to…”— Norma · 3 months ago
Ranked by a Bayesian-weighted score that combines the star rating with the number of reviews,
so a 4.9-star hospice with 300 reviews ranks above a 5.0-star with only 2.
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Alameda Care Hospice
☆☆☆☆☆Not rated
Family caregiver scores — from the Medicare CAHPS survey
★★★★★“My grandmother, Elizabeth Dill, was on hospice with Alameda Care Hospice. We had previously experienced another hospice provider that was not as…”— Frank L Alvernas · 3 months ago
★“There was a persistent lack of continuity and poor communication throughout my mother’s hospice care with Melodia. Over more than a year, home health…”— Hearts of fire · 5 months ago
★★★★★“We are incredibly thankful for the care our hospice nurse, Aleisa (Ice), provides. She is knowledgeable, attentive, and consistently responsive to…”— Anna Gallegos · 3 months ago
★★★★★“Holistic Palliative Care provides excellent compassionate service. Dealing with the loss of a loved one is always hard. HPC was always there for us…”— Nikki Lasley · 5 years ago
★★★★★“Nursing staff and all disciplines are wonderful but this time I have to say—110%—it was their marketer Ivan. What an amazing, communicative, and…”— Jamie Seglem · 3 months ago
★★★★★“Hope Hospice provided outstanding care for my mom in her final days. Joy and Kim were incredibly compassionate and attentive, and their kindness made…”— Alyce Schrade · 5 months ago
★★★★★“Javier is the best was very attentive and helped me a lot. Without his help my mother would have not received the care she needed. Thank so much for…”— Leticia Cabutage · a year ago
★★★★★“Zenith Hospice did a very good job for us with my mother in law. Even though the service was short, about 2 weeks, they were extremely helpful…”— Tina King · 9 months ago
★★★★★“Nursing staff and all disciplines are wonderful but this time I have to say—110%—it was their marketer Ivan. What an amazing, communicative, and…”— Jamie Seglem · 3 months ago
★★★★★“Javier is the best was very attentive and helped me a lot. Without his help my mother would have not received the care she needed. Thank so much for…”— Leticia Cabutage · a year ago
★“There was a persistent lack of continuity and poor communication throughout my mother’s hospice care with Melodia. Over more than a year, home health…”— Hearts of fire · 5 months ago
★★★★★“We use 1st Choice Hospice at our community, They take very good care of our residents. If you are needing these services I would encourage you to…”— Eddie Rangel · a year ago
★★★★★“Affinity Hospice was truly an amazing support to us in the care of my father. We met Grace at Stanford Hospital, in October, after my father had…”— Guillerma Garvey · 4 months ago
★★★★★“We had the pleasure of having Ron Deleon RN come in and be so helpful & informative with our dad during this time. He was so respectful, kind & clear…”— Trish · 5 years ago
★★★★★“Kaiser outsourced my home health this go around and I have had several really good nurses through NeoGen this last year. Kelly, Denise, and the last…”— Cindy Stegemann · 5 months ago
★★★★★“We used GIMAG for caregiving and hospice for my parents. They are wonderful. The caregivers go above and beyond, and were caring and compassionate…”— Karen Grant · a year ago
★★★★★“I can’t say enough good things about One Health and the all the staff, including Alex. When I first needed home health care, I didn’t really know…”— Amanda Bailey · 10 months ago
★★★★★“My mom was on hospice for only 4 days before she passed away. I would not have been able to handle everything without the guidance and support of…”— Christina Duncan · a year ago
★★★★★“We put our dear dad under hospice care recently and are so glad that we chose Asian Network Pacific Home Care & Hospice. They were amazingly quick to…”— Norma · 3 months ago
★★★★★“Holistic Palliative Care provides excellent compassionate service. Dealing with the loss of a loved one is always hard. HPC was always there for us…”— Nikki Lasley · 5 years ago
★★★★★“Hope Hospice provided outstanding care for my mom in her final days. Joy and Kim were incredibly compassionate and attentive, and their kindness made…”— Alyce Schrade · 5 months ago
★★★★★“What a blessing this agency has been to our family. During such a difficult and bleak time, they provided hope and empathy. They were a silver lining…”— Dina Baker · 2 years ago
★★★★★“We are incredibly thankful for the care our hospice nurse, Aleisa (Ice), provides. She is knowledgeable, attentive, and consistently responsive to…”— Anna Gallegos · 3 months ago
★★★★★“After a recent surgery my family chose Attaie Healthcare and we could not be happier that we did! Everyone involved from start to finish was very…”— Aaron Lyon · 2 years ago
★★★★★“Zenith Hospice did a very good job for us with my mother in law. Even though the service was short, about 2 weeks, they were extremely helpful…”— Tina King · 9 months ago
★★★★★“I just met with Randy and Brian to learn about their hospice organization. I'm eager to to work with them because their people centric mission is…”— Clayton Foutch · 3 months ago
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Alameda Care Hospice
☆☆☆☆☆Not rated
Family caregiver scores — from the Medicare CAHPS survey
★★★★★“My grandmother, Elizabeth Dill, was on hospice with Alameda Care Hospice. We had previously experienced another hospice provider that was not as…”— Frank L Alvernas · 3 months ago
Picking the right hospice is one of the harder decisions families make, often under
time pressure. A few things to weigh as you compare providers in this directory:
01
Confirm Medicare certification.
Every hospice on this page holds a current CMS Certification Number (CCN). That
ensures they bill under the Medicare hospice benefit and meet federal
Conditions of Participation. Always verify the CCN if
you're researching outside this directory.
02
Check the Medicare star rating in context.
The CMS CAHPS Hospice Survey rating reflects how
family caregivers rated their experience — communication, timeliness, pain management,
emotional support. A higher rating is a good signal, but smaller hospices often show
Not rated just because they don't have enough survey responses, not because
care is worse.
03
Ask about 24/7 availability and visit frequency.
Hospice care is more than nurse visits — it's a promise that someone is reachable
when symptoms escalate at 2 a.m. Ask how the on-call nurse triage works, who comes
after hours, and how often visits are scheduled at the patient's stage of care.
04
Find out where they can deliver care.
Most hospices serve patients at home, in assisted-living, and in skilled-nursing
facilities. Some have their own inpatient units for
general inpatient (GIP) care when symptoms can't be
controlled at home. Ask what's available and what's contracted.
05
Listen to how they talk about the family.
Good hospice teams treat the family as part of the unit of care. Look for explicit
offerings around caregiver support, respite care,
social work, chaplaincy, and 13 months of
bereavement support after the patient's death — those
are Medicare-required components, but how they're delivered varies a lot in practice.
06
Cross-check the reviews you read.
Google reviews are useful colour but unverified — they can be left by anyone. The
Medicare CAHPS rating is from validated family caregiver surveys with standardized
questions. Both have value; weigh them together rather than picking one.
Frequently asked questions
Hospice care, plain answers.
Does Medicare cover hospice care?
Yes. Medicare Part A covers the full cost of hospice care for eligible patients — doctor and nursing services, medical equipment, medications related to the terminal illness, short-term inpatient care, respite care for family caregivers, and bereavement support for the family. There is typically no out-of-pocket cost to the patient apart from small copays on outpatient drugs (capped at $5) and respite stays.
Who is eligible for hospice?
A patient becomes eligible for hospice when two physicians — the attending physician and the hospice medical director — certify a life expectancy of six months or less if the illness runs its normal course. The patient must also choose to focus on comfort care rather than curative treatment for the terminal illness.
How long can someone stay in hospice?
There is no fixed limit. Medicare hospice benefits are split into an initial 90-day period, a second 90-day period, and then unlimited 60-day periods, each with a face-to-face recertification by the hospice team. Patients who improve can be discharged and re-enrolled later if their condition declines again.
Where is hospice care provided?
Most hospice care happens wherever the patient calls home — a private residence, an assisted-living community, a skilled nursing facility, or a hospice's own inpatient unit. Care is brought to the patient by an interdisciplinary team that includes nurses, physicians, social workers, chaplains, aides, and volunteers.
Who refers a patient to hospice?
Anyone can initiate a hospice referral — a physician, a discharge planner, a family member, or the patient themselves. A hospice nurse will do an evaluation visit; the attending physician and hospice medical director then formally certify eligibility.
What's the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Palliative care is symptom-focused supportive care that can begin at any stage of a serious illness, alongside curative treatment. Hospice is a specific Medicare benefit for patients in the final phase of life who are no longer pursuing curative care. Both share the same focus on comfort, dignity, and family support — hospice is one form of palliative care.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Useful questions: How quickly can you start care after admission? Is a nurse available 24/7 by phone, and who comes after hours? What is the average caseload per nurse? How will pain and symptoms be managed in the first 48 hours? What support do you offer the family? Do you have inpatient beds for general inpatient (GIP) care? What is your Medicare CAHPS rating and what does it reflect?
Is the hospice on this directory affiliated with chionline.org?
No. This is an independent directory. We don't accept payment from hospices to be listed, to rank higher, or to suppress reviews. Listings are pulled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Hospice General Information and the CAHPS Hospice Survey) and the Google Places API. If you find a factual error, please contact us.
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A federal survey of family caregivers conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Caregivers answer standardized questions about the quality of care their loved one received — communication,
symptom management, emotional support, timeliness, and overall recommendation.
Results are aggregated into a 1–5 star rating that's comparable across U.S. hospices.
Only hospices with enough survey responses get a published rating; the rest show Not rated.
General-purpose star reviews left by anyone with a Google account — patients, family members, staff, even competitors.
There's no standardized methodology, no verification, and no comparable scoring across providers.
It can still be useful as one signal among many — but it measures something different from the Medicare CAHPS rating
shown next to the hospice name. The two numbers can disagree without either being wrong.
