First Choice Home Health
4745 Nw 7th Court3(2 ratings)· Boynton Beach average: 4.3
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Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 5.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2005
Home Health Compare
First Choice Home Health is a home health agency serving Boynton Beach, Florida offering Home Health.
About First Choice Home Health
First Choice Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Boynton Beach, FL and has been Medicare certified since 2005. 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 First Choice Home Health 5.0 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
First Choice Home Health 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
5.0 / 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 agency84%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1092%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way88%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety63%US 82%
55 completed patient surveys, 12% 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)7%US 11%Better than
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 bed100%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing98%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved98%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 expectations73%US 61%
Service area
First Choice Home Health reports serving 25 ZIP codes, including Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Wellington. 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 108183. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does First Choice Home Health offer?
First Choice Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is First Choice Home Health located?
First Choice Home Health is located at 4745 Nw 7th Court in Boynton Beach, Florida.
What do families say about First Choice Home Health?
First Choice Home Health carries a 3.0 out of 5 rating from 2 Google reviews. 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 First Choice Home Health?
Yes. First Choice Home Health 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 5.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use First Choice Home Health?
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 First Choice Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact First Choice Home Health directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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