Tammy Fernandes
Dec 2024
They're really great take care about the patience
Alphacare Home Health Agency
1707 Gar Highway4.8(5 ratings)
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Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2010
- Ownership
- Privately owned home health agency
- Medicare certification
- Medicare-certified since 2010
- In-home services
- Skilled nursing, physical therapy and home health aide visits
- Medicare quality rating
- 3.0 out of 5 stars for patient care
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
An automated summary of family reviews and public information. Not verified by MyLivingChoice; confirm services, staffing and pricing with the community.
Alphacare is a privately owned, Medicare-certified home health agency in Swansea, MA. The few Google reviewers describe the caregivers as good and caring, and the Google rating is 4.8 from 5 ratings. Medicare's own quality rating for patient care is 3.0 out of 5 stars.
What reviewers praise
- Reviewers call the caregivers good and caring
- Google rating of 4.8 from 5 ratings
- Skilled nursing, physical therapy and home health aide visits
- Medicare-certified since 2010
- Privately owned agency
What reviewers flag
- Medicare quality rating is middling at 3.0 out of 5 stars
- Very few reviews, so the picture is limited
- No published pricing
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Alphacare Home Health Agency is a home health agency serving Swansea, Massachusetts offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 5 reviews.
About Alphacare Home Health Agency
Alphacare Home Health Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Swansea, MA and has been Medicare certified since 2010. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Alphacare Home Health Agency 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 Alphacare Home Health Agency
Home Health
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Help Me ChooseReviews of Alphacare Home Health Agency
4.8overall · 5 ratings combined
4.8★ on Google (5)
Jenavie Cabrera
Jun 2024
They are the sweetest staff have you in and out. For the cleanings they are gentle and it doesn’t hurt. Staying here for sure ❤️.
Peter Hughes
May 2022
Good care givers
Medicare Quality of Care
Alphacare Home Health Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2010). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency93%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1093%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way94%US 89%
- The team communicated well90%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety92%US 82%
85 completed patient surveys, 13% response rate.
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around86%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed77%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing99%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved74%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly52%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)4%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations96%US 61%
Service area
Alphacare Home Health Agency reports serving 33 ZIP codes, including Fall River, New Bedford, Brockton, Somerset, Acushnet, Assonet, Attleboro, Attleboro Falls, Berkley, East Freetown 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 227523. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Alphacare Home Health Agency offer?
Alphacare Home Health Agency offers Home Health.
Where is Alphacare Home Health Agency located?
Alphacare Home Health Agency is located at 1707 Gar Highway in Swansea, Massachusetts.
What do families say about Alphacare Home Health Agency?
Alphacare Home Health Agency carries a 4.8 out of 5 rating from 5 Google reviews. Alphacare is a privately owned, Medicare-certified home health agency in Swansea, MA. 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 Alphacare Home Health Agency?
Yes. Alphacare Home Health Agency 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 Alphacare Home Health Agency?
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 Alphacare Home Health Agency?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Alphacare Home Health Agency directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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