Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1981
Home Health Compare
Infirmary HomeCare is a home health agency serving Mobile, Alabama offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
About Infirmary HomeCare
Infirmary HomeCare is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Mobile, AL and has been Medicare certified since 1981. 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 Infirmary HomeCare 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.
Types of Care at Infirmary HomeCare
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Medicare Quality of Care
Infirmary HomeCare is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1981). 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
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- 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 way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well86%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%
371 completed patient surveys, 20% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community88%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)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed91%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved96%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly88%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 expectations65%US 61%
Service area
Infirmary HomeCare reports serving 33 ZIP codes, including Mobile, Theodore, Axis, Bayou La Batre, Chunchula, Citronelle, Coden, Creola, Dauphin Island, Eight Mile 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 017035. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Infirmary HomeCare offer?
Infirmary HomeCare offers Home Health.
Where is Infirmary HomeCare located?
Infirmary HomeCare is located at 851 E I-65 Service Rd S, Suite 1000 in Mobile, Alabama.
Does Medicare cover care from Infirmary HomeCare?
Yes. Infirmary HomeCare 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 Infirmary HomeCare?
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 Infirmary HomeCare?
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