9 Medicare-certified hospice providers are based in Essex County, serving Danvers, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Newburyport and nearby communities. 4 are non-profit. The longest-serving has held Medicare certification since 1985. This list comes straight from Medicare's official Care Compare data — no provider pays to appear here, and your contact information is never given to a facility.
Lynn · (781) 586-1608 · Medicare-certified since 2005
Danvers · (781) 756-2488 · Medicare-certified since 1993
Danvers · (978) 774-7566 · Medicare-certified since 1989
North Andover · (978) 777-8222 · Medicare-certified since 2002
Newburyport · (978) 904-3059 · Medicare-certified since 2015
Newburyport · (978) 358-1007 · Medicare-certified since 2017
Haverhill · (800) 331-1044 · Medicare-certified since 2018
Lawrence · (978) 973-3749 · Medicare-certified since 2016
Lowell · (978) 552-4000 · Medicare-certified since 1985
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Get matched in Essex County →A good hospice can often begin within 24–48 hours of the referral. If care is needed now, call two or three providers — responsiveness on this call predicts responsiveness later.
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Yes — Medicare's hospice benefit covers the hospice team, comfort medications, equipment, and respite care. Room and board is the main cost it does not cover.
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