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Willis Knighton Home Health

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
2.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1979
Therapy services
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy delivered in the home
Medicare history
Medicare certified for more than four decades, since 1979
Ownership
Privately owned home health agency
Medicare quality rating
2.5 out of 5 stars on patient care

What Families Think

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What reviewers praise

  • Medicare-certified since 1979
  • Offers nursing, PT, OT, and speech therapy at home
  • Includes medical social services and home health aide visits

What reviewers flag

  • Medicare quality rating is 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • No family reviews or published pricing available

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Willis Knighton Home Health is a home health agency serving Shreveport, Louisiana offering Home Health.

About Willis Knighton Home Health

Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Shreveport, LA and has been Medicare certified since 1979. 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 Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton 2.5 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 Willis Knighton Home Health

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Willis Knighton Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1979). 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
  • Medical social services
  • Home health aide

What patients say

5.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency84%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1092%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
  • The team communicated well91%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%

307 completed patient surveys, 22% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community70%US 80%Worse than
  • Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)12%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral83%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around79%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed82%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing84%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved89%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)1%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations69%US 61%

Service area

Willis Knighton Home Health reports serving 52 ZIP codes, including Shreveport, Bossier City, Barksdale Afb, Belcher, Benton, Bethany, Cotton Valley, Coushatta, Doyline, Dubberly 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 197056. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Willis Knighton Home Health offer?

Willis Knighton Home Health offers Home Health.

How much does Willis Knighton Home Health cost?

Willis Knighton Home Health has not published its pricing. For context, communities in Shreveport that publish rates start around $2,044 per month at the median. Final costs depend on care needs and apartment selection, so contact the community for a quote.

Where is Willis Knighton Home Health located?

Willis Knighton Home Health is located at 3300 Albert Bicknell Dr in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Does Medicare cover care from Willis Knighton Home Health?

Yes. Willis Knighton Home Health 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 Willis Knighton Home Health?

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 Willis Knighton Home Health?

Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Willis Knighton Home Health directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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