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Elara Caring

712 West Magnolia Avenue

4(9 ratings)· Fort Worth average: 4.3

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Quick Facts

Medicare quality
4.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1992
Medicare certification history
Medicare-certified home health agency since 1992
Medicare quality rating
4.5 out of 5 stars for patient care
Ownership structure
Privately owned home health agency
Type of care provided
Short-term skilled care, not daily living help

What Families Think

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Elara Caring is a Medicare-certified home health agency in Fort Worth that has been providing skilled nursing and therapy services since 1992. Reviewers are mostly positive, praising attentive caregivers and thoughtful follow-up after a client's passing, though one family reported a distressing experience with a specific caregiver.

What reviewers praise

  • Medicare rates patient care quality at 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Medicare certified continuously since 1992
  • Families describe caregivers as attentive and caring
  • Sent bereavement card and seeds after a client's passing

What reviewers flag

  • One report of an unprofessional, confrontational caregiver during a home visit

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Elara Caring is a home health agency serving Fort Worth, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 9 reviews.

About Elara Caring

Elara Caring is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Ft Worth, TX and has been Medicare certified since 1992. 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 Elara Caring 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.

Types of Care at Elara Caring

Home Health

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Reviews of Elara Caring

4overall · 9 ratings combined

4★ on Google (9)

Ms Marilyn Lacy Lacy

Jan 2023

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Would not let this companyProvide services to My dogThis company was hired onTo do a service for me sent some TrampTo my home that called herself Tina come to find out in a 2 week period every word that she spoke was a lie, she threatened me after I ask her to leave, went to her car and came back to tell me I better be glad she on the clock,no ,you better be glad you on the clock , I tell Herclock out. IM TRYING to get a service not a fight.The worst company ever do not use.

Tammey Smith

Jan 2023

via Google ↗ · Report

Thank you to the ones that took GREAT care of Eileen Smith AKA Momma Smith! Brian, my husband, her son, depended on ya’ll’s help and he got it without any hesitation or issues. He received a card recently for her year anniversary of passing from the Elara Caring Bereavement Team with Forget Me Not seeds to plant!! He says “ thank you all for everything!”

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Medicare Quality of Care

Elara Caring is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1992). 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 agency78%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1086%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way86%US 89%
  • The team communicated well81%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%

63 completed patient surveys, 20% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community84%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)14%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around98%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed95%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing99%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly100%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 expectations89%US 61%

Service area

Elara Caring reports serving 83 ZIP codes, including Fort Worth, Arlington, Weatherford, Bedford, Cleburne, Euless, Granbury, Hurst, Keller, North Richland Hills 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 677492. 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.

How much does Elara Caring cost?

Elara Caring has not published its pricing. For context, communities in Fort Worth that publish rates start around $3,990 per month at the median. Final costs depend on care needs and apartment selection, so contact the community for a quote.

Where is Elara Caring located?

Elara Caring is located at 712 West Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas.

What do families say about Elara Caring?

Elara Caring carries a 4.0 out of 5 rating from 9 Google reviews. Elara Caring is a Medicare-certified home health agency in Fort Worth that has been providing skilled nursing and therapy services since 1992. Reviewers are mostly positive, praising attentive caregivers and thoughtful follow-up after a client's passing, though one family reported a distressing experience with a specific caregiver. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.

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 4.5 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?

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