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wbjournal.com | November 17, 2025 | Worcester Business Journal 41 Hospice and palliative care providers Ordered by average daily patient volume Provider Average daily patient volume/ for profit or nonprofit? Hospice services/ other ser other services vices Chief executive(s)/ year Medicare certified (1) VNA Care Hospice 120 Thomas St., Worcester 01608 800-521-5539 • vnacare.org 212 Nonprofit 24-hour care, grief support, palliative care, spiritual support, veteran program(s) N/A Elizabeth Kleber chief operating officer Aaron Langlois vice president, hospice and palliative care services 1986 Ascend Hospice 352 Belmont St., Worcester 01604 508-229-8390 • ascendhealth.com 149 For profit 24-hour care, grief support, holistic therapies, spiritual support, veteran program(s) Pet therapy Allison Tambolleo executive director 2005 Brookhaven Hospice 5 Mount Royal Ave., Suite 40, Marlborough 01752 508-820-4800 • brookhavenhospice.com 113 For profit Grief support, holistic therapies, palliative care, spiritual support, veteran program(s) N/A Lucia Gleason program director 2008 Salmon Hospice Services 37 Birch St., Milford 01757 508-422-1826 • salmonhealth.com 109 For profit 24-hour care, grief support, holistic therapies, palliative care, spiritual support, veteran program(s) Pet therapy, music & massage therapy Amy Strong executive director 2009 Notre Dame Hospice & Palliative Care 555 Plantation St., Worcester 01605 508-852-5505 • notredamehealthcare.org 85 Nonprofit Grief support, holistic therapies, palliative care, spiritual support, veteran program(s) Music & massage therapy, volunteers Susan Keefe executive director 2007 Beacon Hospice 36 William St., Leominster 01453 978-466-7890 • amedisys.com/beacon 66 For profit Grief support, spiritual support, veteran program(s) (2) N/A Melinda Darrigo director of operations 2008 Hospice Services of Western & Central Mass. 1325 Springfield St., Suite 12, Feeding Hills 01030 (3) 413-786-4004 • hospiceservicesofma.com 65 For profit Holistic therapies, veteran program(s) Pet therapy, music therapy, reiki Michael Kachadoorian executive director 2007 JHC Hospice 646 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609 508-713-0512 • jhccenter.org 65 Nonprofit 24-hour care, grief support, spiritual support, veteran program(s) N/A Wendy H. Matthews executive director 2006 Faith & Family Hospice (4) 420 Lakeside Ave., Suite 203, Marlborough 01752 508-485-4555 • hospicefamily.com 61 For profit 24-hour care, grief support, holistic therapies, spiritual support, veteran program(s) Music therapy, pet therapy, massage, reiki, dementia training, educational offerings, legacy projects Peter H. Carney CEO 2019 Care Central VNA & Hospice Inc. (5) 34 Pearly Lane, Gardner 01440 978-632-1230 • carecentralvnahospice.org 47 Nonprofit 24-hour care, grief support, palliative care, spiritual support N/A Kelly Loescher hospice officer 1991 Overlook Hospice Services (6) 88 Masonic Home Road, Dav 236, Charlton 01507 508-434-2200 • overlook-mass.org 45 Nonprofit 24-hour care, grief support, holistic therapies, palliative care, spiritual support, veteran program(s) Massage Dana Aspero director of hospice and palliative care 2005 MetroWest Hospice Care 200 Nickerson Road, Suite 110, Marlborough 01752 508-266-8290 • amedisys.com 44 For profit 24-hour care, grief support, spiritual support, veteran program(s) N/A Jessica Reardon director of operations, hospice 1984 Compassus 19 Midstate Drive, Suite 130, Auburn 01501 508-845-2379 • compassus.com 31 For profit 24-hour care, grief support, spiritual support, veteran program(s) N/A Ashley Boudreau clinical director 2004 HealthAlliance Home Health & Hospice 60 Hospital Road, Leominster 01453 978-728-0621 • hahhh.org 28 Nonprofit Grief support, palliative care, spiritual support, veteran program(s) Pre-bereavement support Jody Anderson executive director 1989 Serenity Hospice 153 Cordaville Road, Suite 120, Southborough 01772 978-890-3090 • alliancehhs.org/serenity-hospice 18 For profit Grief support, holistic therapies, palliative care, spiritual support, veteran program(s) N/A Beth Miller director 2009 Dignity Hospice 260 Cochituate Road, Suite 201, Framingham 10701 617-819-1214 • dignityhospicellc.com 2 For profit 24-hour care, grief support, holistic therapies, spiritual support Parent company, Framingham-based Advanced Home Care, offers private home care services. Art Kalenjian CEO 2017 Sudbury Pines Hospice 642 Boston Post Road, Sudbury 01776 978-443-9000 • sudburypines.com 2 For profit 24-hour care, grief support, holistic therapies, palliative care, spiritual support N/A Roberta Henderson administrator 2001 Gentiva Hospice 824 Southbridge St., Suite 100, Auburn 01501 (7) 774-272-4549 • gentivahs.com N/A For profit Grief support, spiritual support N/A Donna-Jean Catino executive director N/A Source: The U.S. government site for Medicare, each facility via survey as of Q3-Q4 2025, and/or website. Notes: N/A=not available. Home care providers that offer hospice and/or palliative care are not necessarily included on this roster. See WBJ's list of home care providers. (1) If applicable (2) Staff member on-call 24 hours (3) This location serves parts of Worcester, Middlesex and Norfolk counties. (4) All data except average daily patient volume from WBJ's 2024 survey. (5) In August 2025, Overlook-Masonic Health System began transitioning its home health, hospice and palliative care offerings to Care Central VNA & Hospice. (6) In August 2025, Overlook-Masonic Health System began transitioning its home health, hospice and palliative care offerings to Care Central VNA & Hospice; data prior to collaboration. (7) New location, opened July 2024, licensed to treat patients and awaiting accreditation from Medicare -Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com