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Advance Care Home Health, INC

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
3.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2006

Advance Care Home Health, INC is a home health agency serving Niles, Illinois offering Home Health.

About Advance Care Home Health, INC

Advance Care Home Health, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Niles, IL and has been Medicare certified since 2006. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Advance Care Home Health, INC 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.

Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.

Types of Care at Advance Care Home Health, INC

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Advance Care Home Health, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2006). 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

3.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

  • Skilled nursing
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Medical social services
  • Home health aide

What patients say

  • Would definitely recommend the agency80%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1044%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way82%US 89%
  • The team communicated well77%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety74%US 82%

16 completed patient surveys, 20% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community82%US 80%Same as
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral82%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around96%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing96%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved66%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly81%US 81%
  • Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
  • Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations35%US 61%

Service area

Advance Care Home Health, INC reports serving 51 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Des Plaines, Barrington, Belvidere, Bridgeview, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Dolton, Elmwood Park, Hickory Hills and more. 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 147866. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Advance Care Home Health, INC offer?

Advance Care Home Health, INC offers Home Health.

Where is Advance Care Home Health, INC located?

Advance Care Home Health, INC is located at 5940 W Touhy Avenue Suite 152 in Niles, Illinois.

Does Medicare cover care from Advance Care Home Health, INC?

Yes. Advance Care Home Health, INC 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. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Advance Care Home Health, INC?

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 Advance Care Home Health, INC?

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