Gentle Hands Health Care
9415 Sw 72nd St Ste 151
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2000
Home Health Compare
Gentle Hands Health Care is a home health agency serving Miami, Florida offering Home Health.
About Gentle Hands Health Care
Gentle Hands Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Miami, FL and has been Medicare certified since 2000. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical social services. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Gentle Hands Health Care 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.
Types of Care at Gentle Hands Health Care
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Medicare Quality of Care
Gentle Hands Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2000). 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
- Medical social services
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community74%US 80%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)12%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around89%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed65%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing73%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved73%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly52%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 expectations58%US 61%
Service area
Gentle Hands Health Care reports serving 33 ZIP codes, including Miami, Homestead, Hialeah, Miami Beach. 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 107621. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Gentle Hands Health Care offer?
Gentle Hands Health Care offers Home Health.
Where is Gentle Hands Health Care located?
Gentle Hands Health Care is located at 9415 Sw 72nd St Ste 151 in Miami, Florida.
Does Medicare cover care from Gentle Hands Health Care?
Yes. Gentle Hands Health 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Gentle Hands Health 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 Gentle Hands Health Care?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Gentle Hands Health Care and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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