Iroquois Home Health

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Medicare quality: 2.0 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 1994

Iroquois Home Health is a home health agency serving Watseka, Illinois offering Home Health.

About Iroquois Home Health

Iroquois Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Watseka, IL and has been Medicare certified since 1994. 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 a nonprofit organization.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Iroquois Home Health 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.

Types of Care at Iroquois Home Health

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Iroquois Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1994). 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
Medical social services
Home health aide

What patients say

Would definitely recommend the agency98%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1098%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way98%US 89%
The team communicated well96%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety95%US 82%

21 completed patient surveys, 33% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community84%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 referral83%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around81%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed82%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing79%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved68%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly75%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 expectations59%US 61%

Service area

Iroquois Home Health reports serving 28 ZIP codes, including Beaverville, Buckley, Chebanse, Cissna Park, Claytonville, Clifton, Crescent City, Donovan, East Lynn, Gibson City 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 147586. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Iroquois Home Health offer?

Iroquois Home Health offers Home Health.

Where is Iroquois Home Health located?

Iroquois Home Health is located at 200 East Fairman Avenue in Watseka, Illinois.

Does Medicare cover care from Iroquois Home Health?

Yes. Iroquois 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Iroquois 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 Iroquois Home Health?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Iroquois Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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