Good Shepherd Home Health Care
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- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1987
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Good Shepherd Home Health Care is a home health agency serving Sauk Rapids, Minnesota offering Home Health.
About Good Shepherd Home Health Care
Good Shepherd Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. Operating since 1987, the agency is a non-profit that provides skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and home health aide visits to clients at home.
The agency holds a CMS quality star rating of 2.5 of 5.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Good Shepherd Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1987). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency67%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1073%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way83%US 89%
- The team communicated well83%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%
52 completed patient surveys, 29% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community101%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)8%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around74%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed81%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing77%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved80%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly67%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 expectations71%US 61%
Service area
Good Shepherd Home Health Care reports serving 17 ZIP codes, including Saint Cloud, Becker, Big Lake, Bowlus, Clear Lake, Clearwater, Foley, Pierz, Rice, Royalton 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 247230. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Good Shepherd Home Health Care offer?
Good Shepherd Home Health Care offers Home Health.
Where is Good Shepherd Home Health Care located?
Good Shepherd Home Health Care is located at 1211 4th Ave N in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.
Does Medicare cover care from Good Shepherd Home Health Care?
Yes. Good Shepherd Home 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 Good Shepherd Home 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 Good Shepherd Home Health Care?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Good Shepherd Home Health Care directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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