Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1967
Home Health Compare
Catholic Health Homecare is a home health agency serving Farmingdale, New York offering Home Health. Families rate it 2.8 out of 5 across 40 reviews.
About Catholic Health Homecare
Catholic Health Homecare is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Farmingdale, NY and has been Medicare certified since 1967. 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 Catholic Health Homecare 3.0 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
Catholic Health Homecare is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1967). 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
3.0 / 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 agency82%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way89%US 89%
- The team communicated well86%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%
847 completed patient surveys, 23% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community91%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)7%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral92%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around84%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed88%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing87%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly84%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 expectations78%US 61%
Service area
Catholic Health Homecare reports serving 233 ZIP codes, including Great Neck, Jamaica, Astoria, Flushing, Far Rockaway, Floral Park, Queens Village, Bayside, East Elmhurst, Fresh Meadows 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 337147. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Catholic Health Homecare offer?
Catholic Health Homecare offers Home Health.
Where is Catholic Health Homecare located?
Catholic Health Homecare is located at 110 Bi-County Boulevard, Suite 114 in Farmingdale, New York.
Does Medicare cover care from Catholic Health Homecare?
Yes. Catholic Health Homecare 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Catholic Health Homecare?
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 Catholic Health Homecare?
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