Caress Home Health Care INC
3917 Howard Street
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 5.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2003
Home Health Compare
Caress Home Health Care INC is a home health agency serving Skokie, Illinois offering Home Health.
About Caress Home Health Care INC
Caress Home Health Care INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Skokie, IL and has been Medicare certified since 2003. 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 Caress Home Health Care INC 5.0 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
Caress Home Health Care INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2003). 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
5.0 / 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 agency67%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1094%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way88%US 89%
- The team communicated well88%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%
30 completed patient surveys, 16% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community90%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)12%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around98%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing100%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved100%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly97%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 expectations54%US 61%
Service area
Caress Home Health Care INC reports serving 82 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Orland Park, Skokie, Tinley Park, Waukegan, Antioch, Blue Island, Burbank, Calumet City, Chicago Heights 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 147747. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Caress Home Health Care INC offer?
Caress Home Health Care INC offers Home Health.
Where is Caress Home Health Care INC located?
Caress Home Health Care INC is located at 3917 Howard Street in Skokie, Illinois.
Does Medicare cover care from Caress Home Health Care INC?
Yes. Caress Home Health Care INC 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 5.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Caress Home Health Care INC?
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 Caress Home Health Care INC?
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