Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 7451 Switzer Rd Suite 100 in Shawnee, KS 66203. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 119 patients on an average day, making it a mid-sized hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Kansas average is 9.1. Family caregivers rate it 5 out of 5 stars. The index flags 1 area where it is worse than the Kansas average, starting with live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice.
What is Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care |
|---|---|
| Address | 7451 Switzer Rd Suite 100, Shawnee, KS 66203 |
| Phone | (913) 730-8080 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 171616 |
| Ownership | Other |
| Medicare-certified since | 08/26/2021 |
How does Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care scores 10 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Kansas average it is better on 5 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care | Kansas average | U.S. average | vs. Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 7.4% | 34.9% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 2.9% | 7.3% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 31.1% | 37.2% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 13.6% | 7.3% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 1% | 1.9% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 20.2 min | 15.6 min | 19.9 min | Better |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 6.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 98.3% | 91.7% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 98.1% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Kansas average 95.7%) and 88.6% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Kansas average 64.5%).
What do families say about Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care?
88% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care; the Kansas average is 87%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care | Kansas average | U.S. average | vs. Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 83% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Team always provided timely help | 82% | 80% | 78% | About the same |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 94% | 92% | 91% | About the same |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 96% | 93% | 91% | Better |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 83% | 78% | 76% | Better |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 87% | 85% | 83% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 88% | 87% | 85% | About the same |
Where does Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care deliver care, and to whom?
66% of monarch hospice & palliative care's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (44%). 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 |
|---|---|
| In assisted living | 66% |
| In a nursing facility | 21% |
| At home | 10% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 2% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 44% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 20% |
| Other conditions | 14% |
| Cancer | 12% |
| Respiratory disease | 7% |
| Stroke | 5% |
Which Kansas City-area ZIP codes does Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care serve?
Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care tells Medicare it serves 36 ZIP codes in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties.
- 66018
- 66030
- 66061
- 66062
- 66085
- 66102
- 66103
- 66104
- 66106
- 66109
- 66111
- 66112
- 66202
- 66203
- 66204
- 66205
- 66206
- 66207
- 66208
- 66209
- 66210
- 66211
- 66212
- 66213
- 66214
- 66215
- 66216
- 66217
- 66218
- 66219
- 66220
- 66221
- 66223
- 66224
- 66226
- 66227
What should you ask Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care before choosing it?
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
13.6% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Kansas average 7.3%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
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.
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.
Which other hospices serve Shawnee, KS?
- Prairie Wind Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Appl Orchard Hospice of Kansas Inc — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care is certified by Medicare under provider number 171616 and has been since 2021.
What is Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Kansas average is 9.1.
How large is Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care?
It cares for about 119 patients on an average day.
