Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1997
Home Health Compare
At Home With Shepherd is a home health agency serving Austintown, Ohio offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews.
About At Home With Shepherd
At Home With Shepherd is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Austintown, OH and has been Medicare certified since 1997. 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 At Home With Shepherd 3.5 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
At Home With Shepherd is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1997). 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
3.5 / 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 way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well86%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety78%US 82%
142 completed patient surveys, 32% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community93%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)7%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around78%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed92%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing88%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved100%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 expectations56%US 61%
Service area
At Home With Shepherd reports serving 48 ZIP codes, including Youngstown, Warren, Bristolville, Brookfield, Burghill, Campbell, Canfield, Columbiana, Cortland, Diamond 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 367741. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does At Home With Shepherd offer?
At Home With Shepherd offers Home Health.
Where is At Home With Shepherd located?
At Home With Shepherd is located at 5525 Silica Road in Austintown, Ohio.
Does Medicare cover care from At Home With Shepherd?
Yes. At Home With Shepherd 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use At Home With Shepherd?
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 At Home With Shepherd?
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