Brighter Days Home Health Agency
16250 Louis Ave, Ste 1
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2005
Home Health Compare
Brighter Days Home Health Agency is a home health agency serving South Holland, Illinois offering Home Health.
About Brighter Days Home Health Agency
Brighter Days Home Health Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving South Holland, IL and has been Medicare certified since 2005. 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 Brighter Days Home Health Agency 2.0 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
Brighter Days Home Health Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2005). 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
2.0 / 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 1062%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well73%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety70%US 82%
16 completed patient surveys, 16% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community78%US 80%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)14%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral87%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around56%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing97%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved44%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly50%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)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations59%US 61%
Service area
Brighter Days Home Health Agency reports serving 51 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Beecher, Bridgeview, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Dolton, Elmwood Park, Flossmoor, Glenwood 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 147795. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Brighter Days Home Health Agency offer?
Brighter Days Home Health Agency offers Home Health.
Where is Brighter Days Home Health Agency located?
Brighter Days Home Health Agency is located at 16250 Louis Ave, Ste 1 in South Holland, Illinois.
Does Medicare cover care from Brighter Days Home Health Agency?
Yes. Brighter Days Home Health Agency 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Brighter Days Home Health Agency?
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 Brighter Days Home Health Agency?
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