Americare Hospice & Palliative Care, based in Mesa, Arizona, provides compassionate support for individuals facing life-limiting illnesses. They offer a comprehensive range of services, specializing in expert pain management, symptom control, emotional support, and spiritual guidance. Their dedicated team of professionals, including nurses, doctors, and healthcare providers, takes a holistic approach to patient care, ensuring both physical and emotional needs are met. What sets Americare apart is its commitment to the highest ethical and moral principles, a track record of exceptional performance, and a remarkable level of patient satisfaction, with nearly all respondents eager to recommend their services.
Americare’s holistic approach extends beyond medical care, encompassing spiritual and bereavement support, as well as a wide array of services such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, and alternative therapies like massage and music therapy. They recognize the importance of a supportive environment and offer hospice care in the patient’s home or an in-patient facility with a home-like setting. Americare Hospice & Palliative Care’s mission is to provide the best possible care for patients facing life-limiting illnesses and support and nurture their families’ well-being throughout this challenging journey. They emphasize the importance of seeking the support needed to make these final days more bearable and affirm that their compassionate team can improve the quality of life for everyone involved during this profound experience.
A longer operating history, which may indicate experience navigating regulations and delivering ongoing care. This is the number of years in operation under current management.
Car-dependent. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
An independent rating from the Better Business Bureau based on factors such as complaint history, transparency, and business practices.
Americare Hospice & Palliative Care is legally operated by Villa Alba Corporation, and administered by Christine Minch.
In Arizona, the Department of Health Services, Bureau of Long Term Care Licensing performs regular onsite inspections and investigates complaints for all licensed residential and nursing facilities.
The figures below cover one inspection, recorded on November 6, 2024.
We don't have enough verified data to publish an inspection grade for this facility — a missing grade reflects what we've been able to verify, not the facility's quality.
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Arizona state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 10 | 10.0 | This facility has total deficiencies in line with the Arizona average (10 vs. AZ avg 10).— At avg |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 10.0 | 2.3 | This facility has 335% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Arizona assisted living residence (10 vs. AZ avg 2.3).↑ 335% worse |
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Enforcement actions
Formal penalties or interventions imposed by Arizona regulators — directed plans of correction, civil monetary penalties, denial of payment, or appointment of temporary management.
| 1 | 0.9 | This facility has 11% more enforcement actions than a typical Arizona assisted living residence (1 vs. AZ avg 0.9).↑ 11% worse |
Inspections
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Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
| 1 | 5.0 | This facility has had 80% fewer total inspections than the Arizona average (1 vs. AZ avg 5). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 80% fewer |
Christine Minch is the Administrator and one of the founders of Americare Hospice & Palliative Care, serving since 2005. She is a doctoral-prepared, board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Administrator. Christine leads the hospice team with a conscientious approach to end-of-life care grounded in moral principles and ethical directives, drawing on extensive healthcare leadership and advanced nursing practice experience.
2.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Mesa's city center to Americare Hospice & Palliative Care's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Americare Hospice & Palliative Care is located in Mesa, Arizona.
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