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Elara Caring

3501 W Truman Blvd # G1

5(1 rating)· Jefferson City average: 3.9

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Quick Facts

Medicare quality
4.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2005
Payment Options
Accepts Medicaid, VA benefits, and private pay
Service Area
Home health covers 25 counties regionally
Therapy Services
In-home physical, occupational, speech therapy provided
High-Risk Focus
In-person visits for cardiac, pulmonary, sepsis patients

What Families Think

The Good

  • Accepts Medicaid, VA benefits, and private pay
  • Personalized, one-on-one care plans
  • In-home physical, occupational, and speech therapy
  • Extra attention for high-risk cardiac and pulmonary patients
  • Wide service area across dozens of counties

The Bad

  • No published pricing information
  • Very limited review history (only one rating)

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Elara Caring is a home health agency serving Jefferson City, Missouri offering Home Health. Amenities include Housekeeping, Laundry Service and Grocery Shopping and Errands.

About Elara Caring

Elara Caring provides skilled home health care and personal care services in Jefferson City, Missouri and surrounding communities, with a focus on recovery, rehabilitation, and health education.

The organization offers customized care for patients managing chronic illnesses including heart failure, COPD, and diabetes. Services encompass physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help individuals regain or maintain independence, along with in-person visits for high-risk cardiac, pulmonary, and sepsis patients. Personal care assistance includes help with activities of daily living such as bathing, laundry, grocery shopping, and other daily tasks to support safety and independence.

Elara Caring emphasizes personalized, one-on-one attention with care plans tailored to individual needs and health goals. The organization recognizes that receiving care at home reduces stress and anxiety while allowing patients to remain in familiar surroundings. This approach often leads to increased satisfaction and overall wellbeing, while also reducing the risk of hospitalization through education, symptom management, and early intervention.

Payment options are flexible, including Medicaid, Veterans benefits, and private pay arrangements that clients can customize according to their circumstances. The Jefferson City skilled home health service area covers 25 counties including Benton, Boone, Callaway, Cole, and others, while personal care services are available across 16 counties in the region.

Types of Care at Elara Caring

Home Health

Amenities

Community Amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service

Activities

  • Grocery Shopping and Errands

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Medicare Quality of Care

Elara Caring is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2005). 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 way90%US 89%
  • The team communicated well87%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety83%US 82%

457 completed patient surveys, 30% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community91%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 around93%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing95%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved95%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly91%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 expectations85%US 61%

Service area

Elara Caring reports serving 272 ZIP codes, including Kansas City, Independence, Lees Summit, Columbia, Blue Springs, Jefferson City, Sedalia, Alma, Anabel, Archie 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 267600. 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 3501 W Truman Blvd # G1 in Jefferson City, Missouri.

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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