Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1996
Home Health Compare
Homeward Bound Inc is a home health agency serving Lancaster, Wisconsin offering Home Health.
About Homeward Bound Inc
Homeward Bound Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Lancaster, WI and has been Medicare certified since 1996. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Homeward Bound Inc 2.0 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
Homeward Bound 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
2.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency75%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well82%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%
59 completed patient surveys, 31% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community89%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)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around77%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed77%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing75%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved60%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly72%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 expectations62%US 61%
Service area
Homeward Bound Inc reports serving 54 ZIP codes, including Argyle, Avoca, Bagley, Baraboo, Barneveld, Beetown, Belmont, Benton, Bloomington, Blue River 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 527258. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Homeward Bound Inc offer?
Homeward Bound Inc offers Home Health.
Where is Homeward Bound Inc located?
Homeward Bound Inc is located at 205 W. Maple St., Suite B in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Does Medicare cover care from Homeward Bound Inc?
Yes. Homeward Bound 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Homeward Bound 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 Homeward Bound Inc?
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