Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2012
Home Health Compare
Alleviation Healthcare Services is a home health agency serving Sherman Oaks, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 9 reviews.
About Alleviation Healthcare Services
Alleviation Healthcare Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Sherman Oaks, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2012. 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 Alleviation Healthcare Services 2.0 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 Alleviation Healthcare Services
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Medicare Quality of Care
Alleviation Healthcare Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2012). 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
2.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency74%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1074%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way86%US 89%
- The team communicated well82%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%
110 completed patient surveys, 30% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community78%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)17%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around78%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed80%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing83%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved77%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly76%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 expectations57%US 61%
Service area
Alleviation Healthcare Services reports serving 238 ZIP codes, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, Burbank, Inglewood, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Torrance, North Hollywood, Palmdale 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 059365. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Alleviation Healthcare Services offer?
Alleviation Healthcare Services offers Home Health.
Where is Alleviation Healthcare Services located?
Alleviation Healthcare Services is located at 15335 Morrison St Suite 103b in Sherman Oaks, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Alleviation Healthcare Services?
Yes. Alleviation Healthcare Services 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Alleviation Healthcare Services?
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 Alleviation Healthcare Services?
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