Community Home Care Services
7 E Clay St, Ste 5
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2012
Home Health Compare
Community Home Care Services is a home health agency serving New Buffalo, Michigan offering Home Health.
About Community Home Care Services
Community Home Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving New Buffalo, MI and has been Medicare certified since 2012. 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 Community Home Care Services 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
Community Home Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2012). 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
- Would definitely recommend the agency100%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 10100%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well95%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%
30 completed patient surveys, 32% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community64%US 80%Worse than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)16%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around81%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed78%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing82%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved90%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly86%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations60%US 61%
Service area
Community Home Care Services reports serving 14 ZIP codes, including Baroda, Benton Harbor, Berrien Springs, Bridgman, Buchanan, Galien, Lakeside, New Buffalo, Niles, Saint Joseph 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 239222. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Community Home Care Services offer?
Community Home Care Services offers Home Health.
Where is Community Home Care Services located?
Community Home Care Services is located at 7 E Clay St, Ste 5 in New Buffalo, Michigan.
Does Medicare cover care from Community Home Care Services?
Yes. Community Home Care Services 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 Community Home Care Services?
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 Community Home Care Services?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Community Home Care Services and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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