Hospice of the Valley has earned national recognition for patient care and family experience, placing the Arizona nonprofit among the country’s top-performing hospice providers. All of the organization’s hospice clinical teams received either a 2026 Hospice CAHPS Honors or Honors Elite Award. The recognition highlights performance across Hospice of the Valley’s clinical offices and inpatient care teams.

MatrixCare determines the awards using results from the Medicare Hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey. The national survey evaluates the experiences of patients and families receiving hospice care. To earn the highest designation, Hospice Honors Elite, a provider must exceed national performance benchmarks across all 22 measures evaluated by the program.

Hospice of the Valley’s Central, Northeast, West and East clinical operations received national recognition, including teams serving Tucson. The awards recognize the organization’s focus on responsive service, clear communication and compassionate care.

The 2026 honors add to Hospice of the Valley’s history of national and statewide recognition. Founded in Phoenix in 1977, the nonprofit provides hospice and other supportive services across Maricopa County, northern Pinal County and the Tucson area. Its services extend beyond traditional hospice care to include home-based primary care, serious-illness support, dementia care and education, pediatric services, caregiver resources and grief counseling.

Hospice of the Valley (HOV) was founded in 1977 as a not-for-profit organization by a group of citizens that shared a vision about a new way of caring for the dying. Led by the Rev. Q. Gerald Roseberry, the agency was established as the first hospice in Phoenix  and was among the first in the nation. Volunteers worked in rent-free space at the Maricopa County health department.

As Metro Phoenix grew, so did Hospice of the Valley. And as hospice became more accepted nationwide, it was added as a Medicare benefit in 1982, establishing its place in the health care system with a secure financial foundation. Today, Hospice of the Valley is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit hospices, providing compassionate hospice, palliative, and dementia care.

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