Elara Caring
50 Braintree Hill Office Pk Ste 308Own this agency? Update your listing · Marketing for operators
1 / 3Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 5.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2003
Home Health Compare
Elara Caring is a home health agency serving Braintree, Massachusetts offering Home Health.
About Elara Caring
Elara Caring is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving clients in Braintree, Massachusetts. Operating since 2003, the agency provides skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide visits.
The agency holds a 5.0-star quality rating from CMS based on care measures for Medicare patients. As a proprietary provider, Elara Caring delivers services to patients in their homes.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Elara Caring 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
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency78%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1086%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way88%US 89%
- The team communicated well85%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety81%US 82%
657 completed patient surveys, 26% 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 referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around97%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed95%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing99%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved99%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly94%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 expectations88%US 61%
Service area
Elara Caring reports serving 272 ZIP codes, including Boston, Springfield, Worcester, Cambridge, Fall River, New Bedford, Waltham, Chicopee, Dorchester, Quincy 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 227475. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Elara Caring offer?
Elara Caring offers Home Health.
Where is Elara Caring located?
Elara Caring is located at 50 Braintree Hill Office Pk Ste 308 in Braintree, Massachusetts.
Does Medicare cover care from Elara Caring?
Yes. Elara Caring 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 Elara Caring?
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 Elara Caring?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Elara Caring directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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