Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC
3281 Racquet Club Dr, Suite A
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2015
Home Health Compare
Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC is a home health agency serving Traverse City, Michigan offering Home Health.
About Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC
Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Traverse City, MI and has been Medicare certified since 2015. 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 Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC 3.0 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
Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2015). 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
3.0 / 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 1095%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well89%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety80%US 82%
91 completed patient surveys, 19% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community90%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)6%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around83%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed84%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing83%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved86%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly79%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations78%US 61%
Service area
Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC reports serving 38 ZIP codes, including Traverse City, Alden, Bellaire, Benzonia, Beulah, Buckley, Cedar, Comstock Park, Copemish, Elk Rapids 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 239304. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC offer?
Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC offers Home Health.
Where is Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC located?
Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC is located at 3281 Racquet Club Dr, Suite A in Traverse City, Michigan.
Does Medicare cover care from Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC?
Yes. Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC?
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 Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC?
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