First Hand Home Health, INC
3455 Ocean View Blvd Suite 101a
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2018
Home Health Compare
First Hand Home Health, INC is a home health agency serving Glendale, California offering Home Health.
About First Hand Home Health, INC
First Hand Home Health, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Glendale, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2018. 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 Hand Home Health, INC 3.5 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
First Hand Home Health, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2018). 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
3.5 / 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 agency80%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well88%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety98%US 82%
60 completed patient surveys, 24% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community91%US 80%Better than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)7%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around93%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed79%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing96%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved99%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly23%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 expectations57%US 61%
Service area
First Hand Home Health, INC reports serving 66 ZIP codes, including Los Angeles, Glendale, Burbank, Long Beach, North Hollywood, Riverside, San Bernardino, Van Nuys, West Covina, Alhambra 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 553122. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does First Hand Home Health, INC offer?
First Hand Home Health, INC offers Home Health.
Where is First Hand Home Health, INC located?
First Hand Home Health, INC is located at 3455 Ocean View Blvd Suite 101a in Glendale, California.
Does Medicare cover care from First Hand Home Health, INC?
Yes. First Hand Home Health, INC 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use First Hand Home Health, INC?
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 Hand Home Health, INC?
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