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Athena Home Health & Hospice

135 South Rd #2

4(5 ratings)· Farmington average: 4.5

Athena Home Health & Hospice, photo 1

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
Certified, not yet rated

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2007
Care team makeup
Interdisciplinary hospice team with chaplain and volunteers

What Families Think

Most reviewers describe Athena's hospice team as compassionate, attentive, and supportive during a family's end-of-life journey, praising nurses, aides, and chaplain staff for going beyond expectations. One reviewer reported a terrible experience without elaborating, and the overall review base is small.

The Good

  • Hospice team praised for compassion and dignity
  • Staff built close relationships with patients
  • Nurses, aides, and chaplain support consistently mentioned
  • Comfort measures like mattress changes and feeding noted
  • Strong communication with families during care

The Bad

  • One report of a terrible experience with no details given
  • Very small number of reviews to judge consistency

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Athena Home Health & Hospice is a home health agency serving Farmington, Connecticut offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 5 reviews.

About Athena Home Health & Hospice

Athena Home Health & Hospice is a home health and hospice community in Farmington, Connecticut.

Families rate Athena Home Health & Hospice 4 out of 5 based on 5 Google reviews.

Contact the community directly to ask about availability, pricing, and tours, or browse the photos and reviews here to see if it could be the right fit for your family.

Types of Care at Athena Home Health & Hospice

Home Health

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Reviews of Athena Home Health & Hospice

4overall · 5 ratings combined

4★ on Google (5)

David Pareja

May 2026

via Google

Athena Hospice delivers truly compassionate and professional care. Their team treats patients and families with dignity, kindness, and respect while providing excellent communication and support throughout the hospice journey. Highly recommend.

Marilyn Greaves

Oct 2024

via Google

I can’t thank our Hospice care team enough for the love and care given to my mother and our family during our long journey with a terminal disease. My mother developed deep friendships with her care team. As her memory faded and health declined their support and increasing visits on their own time was very heartwarming. It showed care. Thank you nurses, aides, social services, Chaplin Bud and wonderful volunteers.

Joe Marticello

Jul 2023

via Google

They did a good job caring for my mom at the end of her life. Changing her to a comfortable mattress, having conversations with her, & even feeding her. Thank you for the quality care

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Medicare Quality of Care

Athena Home Health & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2007). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.

Quality of patient care

Not yet rated. Medicare needs a minimum number of recent patients before it publishes a star rating.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community98%US 80%Better than
  • Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as

Service area

Athena Home Health & Hospice reports serving 1 ZIP code, including Farmington. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 077240. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Athena Home Health & Hospice offer?

Athena Home Health & Hospice offers Home Health.

Where is Athena Home Health & Hospice located?

Athena Home Health & Hospice is located at 135 South Rd #2 in Farmington, Connecticut.

What do families say about Athena Home Health & Hospice?

Most reviewers describe Athena's hospice team as compassionate, attentive, and supportive during a family's end-of-life journey, praising nurses, aides, and chaplain staff for going beyond expectations. One reviewer reported a terrible experience without elaborating, and the overall review base is small.

Does Medicare cover care from Athena Home Health & Hospice?

Yes. Athena Home Health & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits.

Do I need a referral to use Athena Home Health & Hospice?

For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.

How can families visit Athena Home Health & Hospice?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Athena Home Health & Hospice and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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