Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1993
Home Health Compare
Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre is a home health agency serving Pierre, South Dakota offering Home Health.
About Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre
Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Pierre, SD and has been Medicare certified since 1993. 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 Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre 4.0 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 Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre
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Medicare Quality of Care
Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1993). 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
4.0 / 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 agency85%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1092%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well90%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety91%US 82%
118 completed patient surveys, 39% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community91%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)6%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed92%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly87%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 expectations85%US 61%
Service area
Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre reports serving 18 ZIP codes, including Aberdeen, Agar, Blunt, Bowdle, Fort Pierre, Gettysburg, Harrold, Highmore, Hoven, Lebanon 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 437046. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre offer?
Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre offers Home Health.
Where is Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre located?
Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre is located at 800 East Dakota Ave in Pierre, South Dakota.
Does Medicare cover care from Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre?
Yes. Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre?
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 — Pierre?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Avera@Home Home Health — Pierre and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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