Gentle Healing/Care INC
217 East Alameda Ave, Suite 302
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2018
Home Health Compare
Gentle Healing/Care INC is a home health agency serving Burbank, California offering Home Health.
About Gentle Healing/Care INC
Gentle Healing/Care INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Burbank, 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 Gentle Healing/Care 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
Gentle Healing/Care 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 agency83%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1094%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way100%US 89%
- The team communicated well93%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety100%US 82%
53 completed patient surveys, 31% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community90%US 80%Better than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed57%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing97%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved100%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly60%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations86%US 61%
Service area
Gentle Healing/Care INC reports serving 41 ZIP codes, including Glendale, Los Angeles, Burbank, Van Nuys, Lancaster, North Hollywood, Pasadena, Alhambra, Beverly Hills, Canyon Country 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 553104. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Gentle Healing/Care INC offer?
Gentle Healing/Care INC offers Home Health.
Where is Gentle Healing/Care INC located?
Gentle Healing/Care INC is located at 217 East Alameda Ave, Suite 302 in Burbank, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Gentle Healing/Care INC?
Yes. Gentle Healing/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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Gentle Healing/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 Gentle Healing/Care INC?
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