Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp and Clinics-Hospice
Medicare-certified hospice in West Union, IA
Medicare-certified88% would definitely recommend
Public-record details
- Address
- 200 Jefferson Street, West Union, IA 52175
- Phone
- (563) 422-6267
- Listed under
- Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents, Nonprofit
- Medicare CCN
- 161521
- Ownership
- Nonprofit
- Medicare-certified since
- Mar 19, 1992
- Families who would definitely recommend
- 88%
- Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
- 89%
- Hospice Care Index
- 10 of 10
- Average patients per day
- 23
- Levels of care
- Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
- County
- Fayette
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 family | 88% |
| Provided timely help | 82% |
| Treated the patient with respect | 96% |
| Gave the right emotional and spiritual support | 95% |
| Helped with pain and symptoms | 75% |
| Would definitely recommend (family) | 88% |
| Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% |
Quality measures
| Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better) | 10 of 10 |
| Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment) | 100% |
| Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life | 92.6% |
| Medicare spending per patient | $14,113 |
Who this hospice serves
Where care was provided (share of care days)
| Private homes | 39% |
| Assisted living | 24% |
| Nursing facilities | 35% |
| Hospitals | 2% |
Patients' main diagnoses
| Cancer | 21% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 49% |
| Respiratory disease | 11% |
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.