Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1980
Home Health Compare
Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care is a home health agency serving Duluth, Minnesota offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.7 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
About Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care
Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Duluth, MN and has been Medicare certified since 1980. 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 Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care 2.5 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 Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care
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Medicare Quality of Care
Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1980). 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
2.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency80%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1085%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%
231 completed patient surveys, 28% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community95%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 referral95%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around83%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed85%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing80%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved84%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly67%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations63%US 61%
Service area
Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care reports serving 39 ZIP codes, including Duluth, Alborn, Barnum, Beaver Bay, Brimson, Brookston, Brule, Canyon, Carlton, Cloquet 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 247098. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care offer?
Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care offers Home Health.
Where is Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care located?
Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care is located at 1011 East 1st Street in Duluth, Minnesota.
Does Medicare cover care from Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care?
Yes. Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care?
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 Aspirus St. Luke's At Home - Hospice Care?
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