First Way Home Health Care, INC
436 W Colorado St, Suite 112
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 5.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2021
Home Health Compare
First Way Home Health Care, INC is a home health agency serving Glendale, California offering Home Health.
About First Way Home Health Care, INC
First Way Home Health Care, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Glendale, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2021. 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 Way Home Health Care, INC 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.
Types of Care at First Way Home Health Care, INC
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Medicare Quality of Care
First Way Home Health Care, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2021). 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
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community97%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 referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around100%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing100%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved100%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly100%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 expectations100%US 61%
Service area
First Way Home Health Care, INC reports serving 29 ZIP codes, including Glendale, Los Angeles, North Hollywood, Burbank, Covina, Granada Hills, La Crescenta, Montrose, Northridge, Pacoima 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 559606. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does First Way Home Health Care, INC offer?
First Way Home Health Care, INC offers Home Health.
Where is First Way Home Health Care, INC located?
First Way Home Health Care, INC is located at 436 W Colorado St, Suite 112 in Glendale, California.
Does Medicare cover care from First Way Home Health Care, INC?
Yes. First Way Home Health Care, 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 5.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use First Way Home Health Care, 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 Way Home Health Care, INC?
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