CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick
1130 Pithon Street, Ste 102
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1969
Home Health Compare
CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick is a home health agency serving Lake Charles, Louisiana offering Home Health.
About CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick
CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Lake Charles, LA and has been Medicare certified since 1969. 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 CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1969). 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 agency81%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1084%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well90%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
103 completed patient surveys, 21% 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 referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around95%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed95%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing94%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved96%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly90%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
CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick reports serving 26 ZIP codes, including Lake Charles, Sulphur, Bell City, Creole, Dequincy, Deridder, Hackberry, Hayes, Iowa, Jennings 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 197015. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick offer?
CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick offers Home Health.
Where is CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick located?
CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick is located at 1130 Pithon Street, Ste 102 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Does Medicare cover care from CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick?
Yes. CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick 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 CHRISTUS HomeCare - St. Patrick?
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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