Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1966
Home Health Compare
Essex County Home Health Unit is a home health agency serving Elizabethtown, New York offering Home Health.
About Essex County Home Health Unit
Essex County Home Health Unit is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Elizabethtown, NY and has been Medicare certified since 1966. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Essex County Home Health Unit 2.5 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Essex County Home Health Unit is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1966). 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
2.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency91%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1095%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well89%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety79%US 82%
144 completed patient surveys, 32% 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)13%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral93%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around81%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed84%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing87%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved78%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly74%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations79%US 61%
Service area
Essex County Home Health Unit reports serving 30 ZIP codes, including Au Sable Forks, Bloomingdale, Crown Point, Elizabethtown, Essex, Jay, Keene, Keene Valley, Keeseville, Lake Placid 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 337118. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Essex County Home Health Unit offer?
Essex County Home Health Unit offers Home Health.
Where is Essex County Home Health Unit located?
Essex County Home Health Unit is located at 132 Water Street in Elizabethtown, New York.
Does Medicare cover care from Essex County Home Health Unit?
Yes. Essex County Home Health Unit 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Essex County Home Health Unit?
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 Essex County Home Health Unit?
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