Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2004
Home Health Compare
Franciscan Home Care is a home health agency serving Hobart, Indiana offering Home Health.
About Franciscan Home Care
Franciscan Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Hobart, IN and has been Medicare certified since 2004. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Franciscan Home Care 3.0 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 Franciscan Home Care
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Medicare Quality of Care
Franciscan Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2004). 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
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency83%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1091%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well88%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%
506 completed patient surveys, 27% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community93%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around86%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed88%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing89%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved90%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly83%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 expectations83%US 61%
Service area
Franciscan Home Care reports serving 67 ZIP codes, including Gary, Hammond, Valparaiso, La Porte, Merrillville, Michigan City, Beverly Shores, Calumet City, Cedar Lake, Chesterton 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 157145. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Franciscan Home Care offer?
Franciscan Home Care offers Home Health.
Where is Franciscan Home Care located?
Franciscan Home Care is located at 101 West 61st Avenue in Hobart, Indiana.
Does Medicare cover care from Franciscan Home Care?
Yes. Franciscan Home Care 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Franciscan Home Care?
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 Franciscan Home Care?
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