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Homereach Hospice

Hospice in Athens, Ohio · CCN 361516

Contact and basics

  • Address444 West Union Street, Suite B -
    Athens, OH 45701
  • Phone(740) 331-7040
  • CMS certification number361516
  • Ownership typeNon-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since07/26/1986
  • CountyAthens

Hospice Care Index

8 out of 10

CMS builds this single score out of ten separate indicators drawn from claims. A provider earns a point for each indicator where it is not an outlier against national thresholds. This one scores mid-range.

IndicatorThis providerRead as
Visits near death95.9%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits49.5%lower is better
Early live discharges21.1%lower is better
Late live discharges21.1%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 10.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 25.3%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends9.8%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days15.70 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.7%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$12,369context, not a quality score

Why live discharges matter. Hospice is for people expected to die within six months. A patient leaving hospice alive is sometimes the right outcome — they got better, or chose to resume curative treatment. But an unusually high rate can also indicate patients were enrolled who did not qualify, or were discharged when their care became expensive. CMS publishes early and late live-discharge rates for exactly this reason. Treat a high number as a question to ask, not a verdict.

What families said

★★★★☆ 4/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1085.0%
Would definitely recommend92.0%
Family member treated with respect93.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted92.0%

CAHPS Hospice Survey, completed by caregivers after the patient's death. Providers with too few responses are not scored.

Care practices at admission

PracticePatients receiving it
Composite process measure (all seven care practices)98.9%
Pain screening99.5%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening99.7%
Shortness-of-breath treatment99.5%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids100.0%
Treatment preferences documented100.0%
Beliefs and values addressed100.0%

Share of patients for whom the provider documented each practice. These are process measures — they record whether something was done, not how well.

Who this hospice serves

Average daily census: 55 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home64.0%
  • Assisted living facility13.0%
  • Nursing facility12.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility9.0%
  • Inpatient hospital1.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia12.0%
  • Cancer25.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease15.0%
  • Respiratory disease17.0%
  • Stroke11.0%
  • Other conditions22.0%

Who owns this hospice

OHIOHEALTH CORPORATION — all 2 hospices →

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
OHIOHEALTH CORPORATIONOTHER100%4/20/1993
ANDREEA HERBEICORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
ANDY ROSECORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
CAROLYN KILECORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
DAVID EICHINGERCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
DAVID HARRISONCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
DONNA JAMESCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
ELIZABETH INGRAMCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
GREGORY PALMERCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
JAMIE KUHNEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL4/17/2025
JAYNINE VADOW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE1/29/2026
JEFFREY HUTCHISONCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
JOHN SCHWEMERCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
KAREN COOKCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
LINDA HONDROSCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
MICHAEL COLEMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
MICHELLE STULGISW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE100%9/1/2024
MIKE MAHAFFEYCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
NICHOLAS AKINSCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
SANDY DOYLE-AHERNCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
SARAH FLAHERTYCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
STEPHEN MARKOVICHCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
WADE GIFFINCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023
WILLIAM HICKSCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/1/2023

Source: CMS Hospice All Owners file, linked to this provider through its Medicare enrollment record. Medicare's Care Compare does not present ownership in this form.

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Where these records come from

Everything on this page is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) and, where shown, the CMS ownership and Medicare enrollment files. Nothing here is a rating or opinion of ours. If you believe a figure is wrong, email data@carerecords.org with the CCN and we verify against the official file within 5 business days.

How to cite this page: CareRecords, "Homereach Hospice — hospice records, Athens, OH." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 361516. https://carerecords.org/hospice/ohio/homereach-hospice-athens/