Houston Senior AdvisorTrucare Hospice and Palliative Services is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 12808 W. Airport Boulevard Suite 346 in Sugar Land, TX 77478. It has been certified since 2017. It cares for about 10 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with patients discharged alive after 180 days or more.
What is Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services |
|---|---|
| Address | 12808 W. Airport Boulevard Suite 346, Sugar Land, TX 77478 |
| Phone | (832) 917-1704 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 741711 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 10/28/2017 |
How does Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services scores 9 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Texas average it is better on 3 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 15.4% | 62% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 5% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 55% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 15% | 12.1% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 5% | 2% | 2.1% | Worse |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 15.2 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Better |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 100% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 66.7% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 54.8% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Texas average 51%).
What do families say about Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services deliver care, and to whom?
100% of trucare hospice and palliative services's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (59%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 59% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services serve?
Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services tells Medicare it serves 19 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77022
- 77025
- 77026
- 77033
- 77035
- 77040
- 77043
- 77066
- 77078
- 77356
- 77386
- 77406
- 77407
- 77459
- 77477
- 77478
- 77479
- 77489
- 77502
What should you ask Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services before choosing it?
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
55% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Texas average 36.9%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
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.
Ask what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
Which other hospices serve Sugar Land, TX?
- Altus Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Harbor Hospice of Richmond, LP — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- White Orchid Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Heart to Heart Hospice of Sugar Land — Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
- Pax Et Vita Hospice Agency, LLC — Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
- Allied Hospice — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services Medicare-certified?
Yes. Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services is certified by Medicare under provider number 741711 and has been since 2017.
What is Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services?
It cares for about 10 patients on an average day.
