Home Care, The New Jewish Home

4.5(16 ratings)· Bronx average: 4.3

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 3.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 2013

Home Care, The New Jewish Home is a home health agency serving Bronx, New York offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 16 reviews.

About Home Care, The New Jewish Home

Home Care, The New Jewish Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Bronx, NY and has been Medicare certified since 2013. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Home Care, The New Jewish Home 3.5 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 Home Care, The New Jewish Home

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Home Care, The New Jewish Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2013). 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

3.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Medical social services
Home health aide

What patients say

Would definitely recommend the agency50%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1068%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way76%US 89%
The team communicated well75%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety87%US 82%

32 completed patient surveys, 14% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community91%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)11%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed85%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing87%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved99%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly85%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 expectations55%US 61%

Service area

Home Care, The New Jewish Home reports serving 22 ZIP codes, including New York, Bronx. 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 337443. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Home Care, The New Jewish Home offer?

Home Care, The New Jewish Home offers Home Health.

Where is Home Care, The New Jewish Home located?

Home Care, The New Jewish Home is located at 1200 Water's Place, 2nd Floor in Bronx, New York.

Does Medicare cover care from Home Care, The New Jewish Home?

Yes. Home Care, The New Jewish Home 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Home Care, The New Jewish Home?

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 Home Care, The New Jewish Home?

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