Avera@Home Home Health — Estherville
826 N 8th St
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1981
- Care Setting
- Home health and hospice care in patient homes
- Service Focus
- Rehabilitation therapy delivered directly to patients' homes
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
The Good
- Offers physical therapy directly in the patient's home
- Provides medication management support during recovery
- Includes patient and family education as part of care
- Combines home health and hospice services
The Bad
- No pricing information has been published
- No reviews are available to gauge quality of care
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Avera@Home Home Health — Estherville is a home health agency serving Estherville, Iowa offering Home Health.
About Avera@Home Home Health — Estherville
Avera@Home Home Health, Estherville is a home health and hospice community in Estherville, Iowa.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Avera@Home Home Health — Estherville is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1981). 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
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency77%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1083%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well90%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%
97 completed patient surveys, 41% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community72%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)8%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed90%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing92%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved86%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly83%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 expectations89%US 61%
Service area
Avera@Home Home Health — Estherville reports serving 34 ZIP codes, including Armstrong, Arnolds Park, Ashton, Dickens, Dolliver, Doon, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Fostoria, George 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 167120. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Avera@Home Home Health — Estherville offer?
Avera@Home Home Health — Estherville offers Home Health.
Where is Avera@Home Home Health — Estherville located?
Avera@Home Home Health — Estherville is located at 826 N 8th St in Estherville, Iowa.
Does Medicare cover care from Avera@Home Home Health — Estherville?
Yes. Avera@Home Home Health — Estherville 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 Avera@Home Home Health — Estherville?
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 Avera@Home Home Health — Estherville?
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