Abby Weatherill
Sep 2021
Amazing home health agency with amazing staff!!
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1966
- Care setting
- In-home health and hospice services, not a facility
- Referral network
- Works directly with hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
- Services offered
- Nursing care and therapy services included
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
Commonwealth Home Health is a home health and hospice provider in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, praised by referring clinicians and families alike for smooth intake, responsive communication, and compassionate staff. Reviewers particularly highlight one staff member, Alicia, for her knowledge and coordination with hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and community activities departments.
The Good
- Smooth, low-stress referral and intake process
- Strong communication with families and referring providers
- Post-discharge updates provided to referring doctors
- Low re-hospitalization rate noted by a referring provider
- Staff described as compassionate and knowledgeable
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Commonwealth Home Health is a home health agency serving Forty Fort, Pennsylvania offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 8 reviews.
About Commonwealth Home Health
Commonwealth Home Health provides home health and hospice care to families in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania. The agency coordinates closely with hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and physician offices to transition patients from institutional settings back to home-based care.
Families and referring professionals consistently praise the agency's communication and coordination. The referral process is described as smooth, with staff maintaining strong post-discharge follow-up and clear updates on patient progress. One family noted that despite initial concerns about managing yet another provider during a health crisis, Commonwealth's intake process proved reassuring and straightforward. Staff members, particularly case managers and coordinators, are recognized by name for their responsiveness and collaborative approach.
The agency is noted for active community involvement and partnership with activities departments at local facilities to support residents during special events and holidays. With a 4.9 out of 5 rating across 8 reviews, Commonwealth Home Health reflects consistent positive feedback from both families and healthcare referral partners.
Types of Care at Commonwealth Home Health
Home Health
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4.9overall · 8 ratings combined
4.9★ on Google (8)
Amy fey
Sep 2021
Great at supporting our residents! Always involved within our community! GREAT communication! Alicia is wonderful with collaborating with the Activities Dept for special events and holidays.
Sheena Brown
Apr 2021
Commonwealth Home Health has been my go to agency for Home health referrals for about a year now. The referral process goes by so smoothly and we work great together. They are always able to meet the needs of my patients that I am discharging back to the community. The communication between me and this agency has been excellent as well and they provide me with post updates of how my patients are doing after discharge. They also provide excellent nursing care and therapy services to my patients with low re-hospitalization due to their patient centered care and various programs they offer.
Melissa Halapin
Jan 2021
The last two weeks have been a really trying time for my family because of the unknowns regarding the health of a loved one. There have been too many phone calls to count between talking to doctors, nurses and our case manager at the hospital. When the time came to make the decision to bring in home health care, I wasn’t looking forward to dealing with anymore people. However, the first phone call I received from Commonwealth Home Health Care was from Alicia. I cannot say enough about her knowledge and mostly importantly her kindness and compassion. I would recommend dealing with her to anyone who finds themselves in this awful situation. She really makes you feel confident that your loved ones will be in good hands.
Aaron McAndrew
Sep 2020
Great Home health agency! Our rep Alicia C. is absolutely great! I highly recommend this agency to any Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility, or Doctors office.
Medicare Quality of Care
Commonwealth Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1966). 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency81%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well89%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
297 completed patient surveys, 31% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community87%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 referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed90%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing92%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly87%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 expectations71%US 61%
Service area
Commonwealth Home Health reports serving 35 ZIP codes, including Wilkes Barre, Pittston, Hazleton, Bear Creek, Conyngham, Dallas, Drums, Duryea, Falls, Freeland 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 397021. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Commonwealth Home Health offer?
Commonwealth Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Commonwealth Home Health located?
Commonwealth Home Health is located at 900 Rutter Ave #8 in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania.
What do families say about Commonwealth Home Health?
Commonwealth Home Health is a home health and hospice provider in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, praised by referring clinicians and families alike for smooth intake, responsive communication, and compassionate staff. Reviewers particularly highlight one staff member, Alicia, for her knowledge and coordination with hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and community activities departments.
Does Medicare cover care from Commonwealth Home Health?
Yes. Commonwealth Home Health 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Commonwealth Home Health?
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 Commonwealth Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Commonwealth Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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