Hospice of the Valley provides home care, hospice care, memory care, palliative care, and respite care in Phoenix, AZ. Home care brings support to a person’s residence. Hospice care focuses on comfort near the end of life, while palliative care addresses symptoms associated with serious illness. Memory care provides supervision for someone living with dementia, and respite care offers short term support when a family caregiver needs a break.
Specific programs include pulmonary care, grief support, family caregiver support, pediatric services, mindfulness, music, massage, and aromatherapy. Pulmonary care serves people with breathing needs, grief support helps families after a loss, and family caregiver support addresses the needs of the person providing care. The range of care types may be a good fit for families seeking support for care at the end of life, dementia, symptom management, or a temporary caregiver break.
A Walk Score of 73 out of 100 places the area in the very walkable band, meaning most errands can be completed on foot. A resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. Deborah Shumway is the administrator, and Hospice of the Valley, Central operates the organization.
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.
Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
An independent rating from the Better Business Bureau based on factors such as complaint history, transparency, and business practices.
Hospice of the Valley is legally operated by Hospice Of The Valley - Central, and administered by Deborah Shumway.
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 February 14, 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.
| 0 | 10.0 | This facility has 100% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Arizona assisted living residence (0 vs. AZ avg 10).↓ 100% better |
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 |
3.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Phoenix's city center to Hospice of the Valley's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 0.48 miles to nearest hospital (Thomas Professional Plaza)
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Hospice of the Valley is located in Phoenix, Arizona.
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