Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1996
Home Health Compare
Hearts of Gold Inc is a home health agency serving Shell Lake, Wisconsin offering Home Health.
About Hearts of Gold Inc
Hearts of Gold Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Shell Lake, WI and has been Medicare certified since 1996. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Hearts of Gold Inc 4.0 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
Hearts of Gold Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1996). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Home health aide
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community93%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral92%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around89%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing99%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved97%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly80%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations89%US 61%
Service area
Hearts of Gold Inc reports serving 17 ZIP codes, including Barronett, Birchwood, Cameron, Cumberland, Danbury, Hayward, Minong, Rice Lake, Sarona, Shell Lake 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 527252. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Hearts of Gold Inc offer?
Hearts of Gold Inc offers Home Health.
Where is Hearts of Gold Inc located?
Hearts of Gold Inc is located at 38 5th Ave in Shell Lake, Wisconsin.
Does Medicare cover care from Hearts of Gold Inc?
Yes. Hearts of Gold 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Hearts of Gold 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 Hearts of Gold Inc?
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