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Jun 2024
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Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest
1515 E. Lake Street Suite 2105(1 rating)
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Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1994
- Certification
- Medicare certified since 1994
- Medicare quality rating
- 4.0 out of 5 stars for patient care
- Therapies at home
- Physical, occupational and speech therapy visits in the home
- Ownership
- Nonprofit agency, not privately owned
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
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Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest is a nonprofit, Medicare-certified home health agency serving Hanover Park that provides short-term clinical care at home after a hospital stay or during recovery. There is only one review so far, a 5-star Google rating calling it a great service, which is not enough to say much about families' experiences.
What reviewers praise
- Medicare rates patient care quality 4.0 out of 5
- Medicare certified since 1994
- Skilled nursing plus PT, OT and speech therapy at home
- Medical social services and home health aide visits
- Nonprofit agency
What reviewers flag
- Only one review available, so family experience is hard to judge
- No published pricing
- Home health is short-term clinical care, not ongoing help with daily living
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest is a home health agency serving Hanover Park, Illinois offering Home Health.
About Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest
Alexian Brothers Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Hanover Park, IL and has been Medicare certified since 1994. 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 a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Alexian Brothers Home Health 4.0 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 Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest
Home Health
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5overall · 1 ratings combined
5★ on Google (1)
Medicare Quality of Care
Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1994). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency79%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1089%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well88%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
252 completed patient surveys, 24% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community89%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)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around93%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed96%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly89%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations82%US 61%
Service area
Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest reports serving 26 ZIP codes, including Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Elgin, Hoffman Estates, Addison, Barrington, Bartlett, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Elk Grove Village 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 147583. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest offer?
Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest offers Home Health.
Where is Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest located?
Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest is located at 1515 E. Lake Street Suite 210 in Hanover Park, Illinois.
What do families say about Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest?
Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest carries a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 1 Google review. Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest is a nonprofit, Medicare-certified home health agency serving Hanover Park that provides short-term clinical care at home after a hospital stay or during recovery. There is only one review so far, a 5-star Google rating calling it a great service, which is not enough to say much about families' experiences. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.
Does Medicare cover care from Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest?
Yes. Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest?
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 Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Ascension at Home Illinois - Northwest directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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