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Elara Caring

3639 Front St

5(1 rating)

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Quick Facts

Medicare quality
4.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1989
Service area
Covers eleven parishes in northeast Louisiana
Specialized monitoring
In-person visits for high-risk cardiac and pulmonary patients
Care setting
All services delivered in the patient's own home

What Families Think

The Good

  • Personalized care plans tailored to each patient
  • Physical, occupational, and speech therapy included
  • In-person visits for high-risk cardiac, pulmonary, and sepsis patients
  • Care focused on chronic illness management like heart failure, COPD, diabetes

The Bad

  • No published pricing information available
  • Only one Google rating with no written reviews

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Elara Caring is a home health agency serving Winnsboro, Louisiana offering Home Health.

About Elara Caring

Elara Caring provides skilled home health services to Winnsboro, Louisiana and the surrounding communities across eleven parishes: Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, LaSalle, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, Tensas, and West Carroll.

The clinical team focuses on recovery, rehabilitation, and health education. Services include customized care for patients managing chronic illnesses such as heart failure, COPD, and diabetes, along with physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help individuals regain or maintain independence. In-person visits are provided for high-risk cardiac, pulmonary, and sepsis patients.

Each patient receives a personalized care plan tailored to their individual needs and health goals. The philosophy of care recognizes and treats each person as a whole, with support and guidance addressing both physical and emotional aspects of wellbeing.

Care is delivered in the patient's home, reducing stress and anxiety while providing increased comfort and satisfaction. In-home care allows for education, symptom management, and early intervention before a crisis occurs, often reducing the risk of hospitalization.

Types of Care at Elara Caring

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Elara Caring is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1989). 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

5.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency85%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1095%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way95%US 89%
  • The team communicated well94%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety92%US 82%

84 completed patient surveys, 23% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community80%US 80%Same as
  • Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)12%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around96%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed98%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing97%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly97%US 81%
  • Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%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 28 ZIP codes, including Tallulah, Baskin, Chase, Clayton, Crowville, Delhi, Delta, Enterprise, Ferriday, Fort Necessity 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 197252. 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 3639 Front St in Winnsboro, Louisiana.

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?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Elara Caring and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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