Hospice News December 29, 2025
Job vacancies among hospice employers dropped to 12.78% in 2025 from 14.03% in 2024. Meanwhile, the rate of pay increases for registered nurses has fallen to 3.58% this year, compared to 2024’s 3.97%.
This is according to a new salary and benefits report by the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service, the National Alliance for Care at Home and LeadingAge. The report also identified a decline in registered nurse turnover among hospices, to 25.48% from 26.82% year over year.
“The Hospice Report is based on responses from hospice agencies and from home health-/hospital-based hospice programs throughout the United States invited to participate via electronic questionnaire,” the report indicated. “Participants reported data that included compensation data, organizational/staffing metrics, and questions on...







