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Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC

15720 Ventura Blvd
Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
2.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2022

Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC is a home health agency serving Encino, California offering Home Health.

About Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC

Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Encino, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2022. 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 Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC 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 Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2022). 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
  • Home health aide

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral85%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around93%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed86%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing92%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved41%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly79%US 81%
  • Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
  • Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations67%US 61%

Service area

Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC reports serving 205 ZIP codes, including Los Angeles, San Diego, Burbank, Glendale, Chula Vista, Torrance, Van Nuys, Downey, El Cajon, Escondido 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 757087. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC offer?

Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC offers Home Health.

Where is Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC located?

Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC is located at 15720 Ventura Blvd in Encino, California.

Does Medicare cover care from Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC?

Yes. Giving Hands 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Giving Hands 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 Giving Hands Home Health Care, INC?

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