Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2009
Home Health Compare
Hands of Wellness Inc is a home health agency serving Calumet City, Illinois offering Home Health.
About Hands of Wellness Inc
Hands of Wellness Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Calumet City, IL and has been Medicare certified since 2009. 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 Hands of Wellness Inc 1.5 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 Hands of Wellness Inc
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Medicare Quality of Care
Hands of Wellness Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2009). 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
1.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
2.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency63%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1074%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way80%US 89%
- The team communicated well84%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%
40 completed patient surveys, 15% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community44%US 80%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)14%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral93%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around61%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed49%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing44%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved72%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly83%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)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations24%US 61%
Service area
Hands of Wellness Inc reports serving 52 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Alsip, Beecher, Bellwood, Blue Island, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Dolton, Evergreen 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 148041. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Hands of Wellness Inc offer?
Hands of Wellness Inc offers Home Health.
Where is Hands of Wellness Inc located?
Hands of Wellness Inc is located at 1070 Sibley Boulevard in Calumet City, Illinois.
Does Medicare cover care from Hands of Wellness Inc?
Yes. Hands of Wellness 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 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Hands of Wellness 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 Hands of Wellness Inc?
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