Golden Care of Northeast Pa, INC
1170 Route 315 Suite 4
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- Certified, not yet rated
- Medicare certified
- Since 1985
Home Health Compare
Golden Care of Northeast Pa, INC is a home health agency serving Plains, Pennsylvania offering Home Health.
About Golden Care of Northeast Pa, INC
Golden Care of Northeast Pa, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Plains, PA and has been Medicare certified since 1985. 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 has not yet published a quality of patient care star rating for this agency, usually because it has too few recent patients for a reliable score.
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
Golden Care of Northeast Pa, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1985). 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
Not yet rated. Medicare needs a minimum number of recent patients before it publishes a star rating.
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency95%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1096%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way94%US 89%
- The team communicated well93%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety91%US 82%
9 completed patient surveys, 36% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community40%US 80%Worse than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral95%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around70%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed62%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing82%US 86%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)10%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations50%US 61%
Service area
Golden Care of Northeast Pa, INC reports serving 29 ZIP codes, including Pittston, Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Bear Creek, Berwick, Canton, Clarks Summit, Dallas, Drums, Duryea 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 397286. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Golden Care of Northeast Pa, INC offer?
Golden Care of Northeast Pa, INC offers Home Health.
Where is Golden Care of Northeast Pa, INC located?
Golden Care of Northeast Pa, INC is located at 1170 Route 315 Suite 4 in Plains, Pennsylvania.
Does Medicare cover care from Golden Care of Northeast Pa, INC?
Yes. Golden Care of Northeast Pa, 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.
Do I need a referral to use Golden Care of Northeast Pa, 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 Golden Care of Northeast Pa, INC?
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