Denver Senior AdvisorEmmaus Catholic Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 6160 S Syracuse Way Ste 250 in Greenwood Village, CO 80111. It has been certified since 2023. It cares for about 12 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 8 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Colorado average is 9.5. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Colorado average, starting with patients discharged alive within 7 days.
What is Emmaus Catholic Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Emmaus Catholic Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 6160 S Syracuse Way Ste 250, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 |
| Phone | (303) 322-1413 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 061629 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 10/13/2023 |
How does Emmaus Catholic Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Emmaus Catholic Hospice scores 8 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Colorado average it is better on 3 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Emmaus Catholic Hospice | Colorado average | U.S. average | vs. Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 40% | 49.4% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 50% | 7.9% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 0% | 32.6% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 0% | 4.9% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 1.6% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 13.1 min | 13 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 4.7% | 8.2% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 94.4% | 92.8% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 98.6% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Colorado average 96.4%).
What do families say about Emmaus Catholic Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Emmaus Catholic Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Emmaus Catholic Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
49% of emmaus catholic hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is cancer (22%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 49% |
| In assisted living | 41% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 10% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Cancer | 22% |
Which Denver-area ZIP codes does Emmaus Catholic Hospice serve?
Emmaus Catholic Hospice tells Medicare it serves 45 ZIP codes in Denver and Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas and Broomfield counties.
- 80004
- 80005
- 80010
- 80011
- 80012
- 80013
- 80015
- 80016
- 80017
- 80021
- 80031
- 80033
- 80111
- 80120
- 80121
- 80122
- 80123
- 80124
- 80125
- 80126
- 80127
- 80129
- 80134
- 80202
- 80204
- 80205
- 80209
- 80214
- 80215
- 80218
- 80219
- 80221
- 80222
- 80224
- 80226
- 80227
- 80228
- 80229
- 80230
- 80232
- 80235
- 80236
- 80241
- 80260
- 80401
What should you ask Emmaus Catholic Hospice before choosing it?
Ask what happens in the first week
50% of its live discharges came within a week of enrollment (Colorado average 7.9%). Ask what the admission visit covers and how they confirm hospice is the right fit before enrolling.
Ask about weekend coverage
4.7% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (Colorado average 8.2%). Ask who is on call Saturday and Sunday and whether routine visits happen then.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Ask where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Which other hospices serve Greenwood Village, CO?
- Bristol Hospice - Denver — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Choice Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Hca Healthone Hospice & Family Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Emmaus Catholic Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Emmaus Catholic Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 061629 and has been since 2023.
What is Emmaus Catholic Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Colorado average is 9.5.
How large is Emmaus Catholic Hospice?
It cares for about 12 patients on an average day.
