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wbjournal.com | November 2, 2026 | Worcester Business Journal 43 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 198 Nonprofit 24-hour care, grief support, palliative care, spiritual support, veteran program(s) N/A Shelagh Whitcomb senior director, Hospice and Palliative Care 1986 Ascend Hospice 352 Belmont St., Worcester 01604 508-229-8390 • ascendhealth.com 172 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 137 For profit Grief support, holistic therapies, palliative care, spiritual support, veteran program(s) N/A Lucia Gleason program director 2008 SALMON Hospice 37 Birch St., Milford 01757 508-422-1826 • salmonhealth.com 104 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 JHC Hospice 646 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609 508-713-0512 • jhccenter.org 90 Nonprofit 24-hour care, grief support, spiritual support, veteran program(s) N/A Vinny Librandi CEO 2006 Notre Dame Health Care - Hospice & Palliative Care Services (2) 555 Plantation St., Worcester 01605 508-852-5505 • notredamehealthcare.org 81 (3) Nonprofit Grief support, holistic therapies, palliative care, spiritual support, veteran program(s) Music and massage therapy and volunteer programs Susan Keefe vice president, Hospice, Palliative & Community Care Services 2007 Faith & Family Hospice 400 Donald Lynch Blvd., Suite 104, Marlborough 01752 508-485-4555 • hospicefamily.com 72 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. (4) 34 Pearly Lane, Gardner 01440 978-632-1230 • carecentralvnahospice.org 63 Nonprofit 24-hour care, grief support, palliative care, spiritual support N/A Alyssa Widen director of hospice 1991 Beacon Hospice 36 William St., Leominster 01453 978-466-7890 • amedisys.com/beacon 60 For profit Grief support, spiritual support, veteran program(s) (5) N/A Jaclyn Leray director of operations 2008 Hospice Services of Western & Central Mass. 967 Springfield St., Feeding Hills 01030 (6) 413-786-4004 • hospiceservicesofma.com 38 For profit Holistic therapies, veteran program(s) Pet therapy, music therapy, Reiki Michael Kachadoorian executive director 2007 Gentiva Hospice 824 Southbridge St., Suite 100, Auburn 01501 774-272-4549 • gentivahs.com 37 For profit Grief support, spiritual support N/A Renee Smith executive director N/A MetroWest Hospice Care 33 Boston Post Road West, Suite 120, Marlborough 01752 508-266-8290 • amedisys.com 34 For profit 24-hour care, grief support, spiritual support, veteran program(s) N/A Jessica Reardon director of operations & hospice 1984 Serenity Hospice 153 Cordaville Road, Suite 120, Southborough 01772 978-890-3090 • alliancehhs.org/serenity-hospice 28 For profit Grief support, holistic therapies, palliative care, spiritual support, veteran program(s) N/A Samantha Sabo director 2009 HealthAlliance Home Health & Hospice 60 Hospital Road, Leominster 01453 978-728-0621 • hahhh.org 25 Nonprofit Grief support, palliative care, spiritual support, veteran program(s) Pre-bereavement support Jody Anderson executive director 1989 Dignity Hospice 260 Cochituate Road, Suite 201, Framingham 01701 617-819-1214 • dignityhospicellc.com 22 For profit 24-hour care, grief support, holistic therapies, spiritual support Private home care services offered by Framingham-based Advanced Home Care, parent company of Dignity Hospice Art Kalenjian CEO 2017 Sudbury Pines Hospice 642 Boston Post Road, Sudbury 01776 978-443-9000 • sudburypines.com 3 For profit 24-hour care, grief support, holistic therapies, palliative care, spiritual support N/A Roberta Henderson administrator 2001 Source: The U.S. government site for Medicare, each facility via survey as of Q3 2026 and provider websites. Notes: Home care providers that offer hospice and/or palliative care may not be included on this roster. See WBJ's list of home care providers. N/A=not available. (1) If applicable (2) Notre Dame Health Care also offers long-term care and short-term rehabilitation, assisted living and non-medical in-home assistance. (3) Average daily patient volume for hospice care.; average daily volume for palliative care is 102. (4) On Aug. 28, 2025, Overlook-Masonic Health System transitioned its home health, hospice and palliative care offerings to Care Central VNA & Hospice. (5) Staff member on-call 24 hours (6) This location serves parts of Worcester, Middlesex and Norfolk counties. -Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com