Alternacare Home Health Sc
1 Tiffany Pt, Ste 115
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 5.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2011
Home Health Compare
Alternacare Home Health Sc is a home health agency serving Bloomingdale, Illinois offering Home Health.
About Alternacare Home Health Sc
Alternacare Home Health Sc is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Bloomingdale, IL and has been Medicare certified since 2011. 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 Alternacare Home Health Sc 5.0 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
Alternacare Home Health Sc is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2011). 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
5.0 / 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 agency61%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1078%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way84%US 89%
- The team communicated well81%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety93%US 82%
17 completed patient surveys, 17% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community90%US 80%Better than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around99%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed98%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing100%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved97%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly100%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)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations88%US 61%
Service area
Alternacare Home Health Sc reports serving 59 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Addison, Aurora, Barrington, Bartlett, Bellwood 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 148209. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Alternacare Home Health Sc offer?
Alternacare Home Health Sc offers Home Health.
Where is Alternacare Home Health Sc located?
Alternacare Home Health Sc is located at 1 Tiffany Pt, Ste 115 in Bloomingdale, Illinois.
Does Medicare cover care from Alternacare Home Health Sc?
Yes. Alternacare Home Health Sc 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 5.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Alternacare Home Health Sc?
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 Alternacare Home Health Sc?
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