Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1992
Home Health Compare
Alabama Homecare Hamilton is a home health agency serving Hamilton, Alabama offering Home Health.
About Alabama Homecare Hamilton
Alabama Homecare Hamilton is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Hamilton, AL and has been Medicare certified since 1992. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Alabama Homecare Hamilton 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Alabama Homecare Hamilton is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1992). 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
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency95%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1097%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way96%US 89%
- The team communicated well96%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety92%US 82%
75 completed patient surveys, 27% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community93%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)15%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed89%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing89%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly89%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations72%US 61%
Service area
Alabama Homecare Hamilton reports serving 16 ZIP codes, including Bear Creek, Beaverton, Brilliant, Carbon Hill, Detroit, Guin, Hackleburg, Haleyville, Hamilton, Hodges 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 017100. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Alabama Homecare Hamilton offer?
Alabama Homecare Hamilton offers Home Health.
Where is Alabama Homecare Hamilton located?
Alabama Homecare Hamilton is located at 234 1st Avenue Sw, Suite 2 in Hamilton, Alabama.
Does Medicare cover care from Alabama Homecare Hamilton?
Yes. Alabama Homecare Hamilton 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 Alabama Homecare Hamilton?
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 Alabama Homecare Hamilton?
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