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Unity Hospice of Northwest Indiana LLC

Medicare-certified hospice in Merrillville, IN

Medicare-certified3★ family survey78% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
3313 East 83rd Place, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone
(219) 769-8648
Listed under
Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
151583
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
Nov 13, 2003
Family survey star rating
3 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
78%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
83%
Hospice Care Index
9 of 10
Average patients per day
64
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Lake

CMS certification number 151583. Source: CMS Hospice General Information, Provider Data and CAHPS Hospice Survey (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

What families said

From the CAHPS Hospice Survey, sent by CMS-approved vendors to family caregivers after a patient's death (Oct 2023–Sep 2025). Share of families answering the most positive way:

Communicated well with the family80%
Provided timely help72%
Treated the patient with respect88%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support87%
Helped with pain and symptoms69%
Would definitely recommend (family)78%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1083%

Overall family survey rating: 3 of 5 stars.

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)9 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)97.83%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life52%
Medicare spending per patient$9,220

From Medicare claims and assessment data CMS collects under the Hospice Quality Reporting Program; Hospice Care Index Jan 2023–Dec 2024; assessment measures Oct 2024–Sep 2025.

Who this hospice serves

Where care was provided (share of care days)

Private homes58%
Assisted living14%
Nursing facilities26%
Hospitals1%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer33%
Dementia14%
Heart and circulatory disease13%
Respiratory disease19%
Stroke5%
Other conditions18%
Family survey scores cover families of patients who died under this hospice's care, collected by CMS-approved survey vendors. A missing score usually means the hospice is new or small, not that it is poor. You can switch hospices once per benefit period — see Medicare.gov.