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May 2017
Great business, highly recommend!
Equinox Home Care LLC
1 Corporate Drive, Suite 1052.5(4 ratings)· Shelton average: 4.5
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Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2002
- Ownership
- Privately owned home health agency
- Medicare certification
- Certified by Medicare since 2002
- Therapy services
- Physical, occupational and speech therapy delivered at home
- Medicare quality rating
- 2.0 out of 5 stars for patient care
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
An automated summary of family reviews and public information. Not verified by MyLivingChoice; confirm services, staffing and pricing with the community.
Equinox Home Care is a privately owned, Medicare-certified home health agency serving Shelton, CT. Review material is thin: one five-star Google review and a 2.5 Google rating from 4 ratings, while Medicare rates patient care quality at 2.0 out of 5 stars.
What reviewers praise
- Medicare certified since 2002
- Skilled nursing plus PT, OT and speech therapy
- Offers medical social services and home health aide visits
- Privately owned agency
- One reviewer highly recommends the business
What reviewers flag
- Medicare rates patient care quality only 2.0 out of 5 stars
- Google rating is 2.5 from just 4 ratings
- Very few reviews, so families have little feedback to go on
- No published pricing
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Equinox Home Care LLC is a home health agency serving Shelton, Connecticut offering Home Health. Families rate it 2.5 out of 5 across 4 reviews.
About Equinox Home Care LLC
Equinox Home Care LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Shelton, CT and has been Medicare certified since 2002. 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 Equinox Home Care LLC 2.0 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.
Types of Care at Equinox Home Care LLC
Home Health
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Help Me ChooseReviews of Equinox Home Care LLC
2.5overall · 4 ratings combined
2.5★ on Google (4)
Medicare Quality of Care
Equinox Home Care LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2002). 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
2.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency58%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1082%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way74%US 89%
- The team communicated well70%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety87%US 82%
52 completed patient surveys, 13% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community71%US 80%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around42%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed35%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing39%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved31%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly33%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations22%US 61%
Service area
Equinox Home Care LLC reports serving 27 ZIP codes, including Bridgeport, New Haven, Hamden, Milford, Stratford, Ansonia, Fairfield, Monroe, North Haven, Orange 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 077232. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Equinox Home Care LLC offer?
Equinox Home Care LLC offers Home Health.
Where is Equinox Home Care LLC located?
Equinox Home Care LLC is located at 1 Corporate Drive, Suite 105 in Shelton, Connecticut.
What do families say about Equinox Home Care LLC?
Equinox Home Care LLC carries a 2.5 out of 5 rating from 4 Google reviews. Equinox Home Care is a privately owned, Medicare-certified home health agency serving Shelton, CT. 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 Equinox Home Care LLC?
Yes. Equinox Home Care LLC 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Equinox Home Care LLC?
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 Equinox Home Care LLC?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Equinox Home Care LLC directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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