Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1988
Home Health Compare
Girling Health Care of New York is a home health agency serving Brooklyn, New York offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 302 reviews.
About Girling Health Care of New York
Girling Health Care of New York is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Brooklyn, NY and has been Medicare certified since 1988. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Girling Health Care of New York 4.5 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
Girling Health Care of New York is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1988). 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
4.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
2.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency62%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1074%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way79%US 89%
- The team communicated well77%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety74%US 82%
1,227 completed patient surveys, 11% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community89%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)7%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around95%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed91%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing94%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%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 expectations62%US 61%
Service area
Girling Health Care of New York reports serving 147 ZIP codes, including New York, Brooklyn, Jamaica, Astoria, Flushing, Queens Village, Bayside, East Elmhurst, Far Rockaway, Floral Park 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 337243. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Girling Health Care of New York offer?
Girling Health Care of New York offers Home Health.
Where is Girling Health Care of New York located?
Girling Health Care of New York is located at 2003 Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.
Does Medicare cover care from Girling Health Care of New York?
Yes. Girling Health Care of New York 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Girling Health Care of New York?
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 Girling Health Care of New York?
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