Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1996
Home Health Compare
Home Health Crusaders is a home health agency serving Portage, Indiana offering Home Health.
About Home Health Crusaders
Home Health Crusaders is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Portage, IN and has been Medicare certified since 1996. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical social services. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Home Health Crusaders 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
Home Health Crusaders 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
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency77%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1095%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well91%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety71%US 82%
14 completed patient surveys, 27% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community83%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral89%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around77%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed69%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing100%US 86%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)6%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations81%US 61%
Service area
Home Health Crusaders reports serving 19 ZIP codes, including Gary, Valparaiso, Beverly Shores, Chesterton, Crown Point, Dyer, Griffith, Hammond, Highland, Hobart 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 157471. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Home Health Crusaders offer?
Home Health Crusaders offers Home Health.
Where is Home Health Crusaders located?
Home Health Crusaders is located at 3191 Willowcreek Road in Portage, Indiana.
Does Medicare cover care from Home Health Crusaders?
Yes. Home Health Crusaders 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 Home Health Crusaders?
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 Health Crusaders?
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