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Advance Home Healthcare

5948 N Milwaukee Ave

4.5(2 ratings)· Chicago average: 3.9

Advance Home Healthcare

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
3.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2004

Advance Home Healthcare is a home health agency serving Chicago, Illinois offering Home Health.

About Advance Home Healthcare

Advance Home Healthcare is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Chicago, IL and has been Medicare certified since 2004. 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 Home Healthcare 3.0 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 Home Healthcare

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Advance Home Healthcare is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2004). 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

3.0 / 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 agency67%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1092%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
  • The team communicated well91%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety87%US 82%

21 completed patient surveys, 16% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community80%US 80%Same as
  • Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)7%US 11%Better than

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around78%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed73%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing73%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved97%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly84%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)1%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations68%US 61%

Service area

Advance Home Healthcare reports serving 85 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Des Plaines, Evanston, North Chicago, Skokie, Waukegan, Addison, Arlington Heights, Berwyn, Broadview 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 147769. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Advance Home Healthcare offer?

Advance Home Healthcare offers Home Health.

How much does Advance Home Healthcare cost?

Advance Home Healthcare has not published its pricing. For context, communities in Chicago that publish rates start around $1,059 per month at the median. Final costs depend on care needs and apartment selection, so contact the community for a quote.

Where is Advance Home Healthcare located?

Advance Home Healthcare is located at 5948 N Milwaukee Ave in Chicago, Illinois.

Does Medicare cover care from Advance Home Healthcare?

Yes. Advance Home Healthcare 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Advance Home Healthcare?

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 Home Healthcare?

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

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