Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company
5360 Discovery Park Blvd, Suite - 2003.8(14 ratings)· Williamsburg average: 4.4
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1988
Home Health Compare
Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company is a home health agency serving Williamsburg, Virginia offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.8 out of 5 across 14 reviews.
About Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company
Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Williamsburg, VA and has been Medicare certified since 1988. 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 Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company 4.5 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 Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company
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Medicare Quality of Care
Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1988). 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
4.5 / 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 agency76%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1080%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way89%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety77%US 82%
334 completed patient surveys, 24% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community84%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 referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around93%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed94%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved97%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly92%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 expectations74%US 61%
Service area
Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company reports serving 85 ZIP codes, including Newport News, Williamsburg, Aylett, Barhamsville, Bohannon, Bruington, Burgess, Callao, Cardinal, Caret 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 497415. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company offer?
Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company offers Home Health.
Where is Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company located?
Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company is located at 5360 Discovery Park Blvd, Suite - 200 in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Does Medicare cover care from Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company?
Yes. Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Brookside Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company?
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.
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