Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice
2500 West Sims Way, Suite 3004(4 ratings)· Port Townsend average: 4.5
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1979
Home Health Compare
Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice is a home health agency serving Port Townsend, Washington offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews.
About Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice
Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Port Townsend, WA and has been Medicare certified since 1979. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice 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 Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice
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Medicare Quality of Care
Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1979). 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
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency88%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety87%US 82%
196 completed patient surveys, 30% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community87%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 referral31%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around77%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed86%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing76%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved75%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly74%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)4%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations68%US 61%
Service area
Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice reports serving 8 ZIP codes, including Brinnon, Chimacum, Nordland, Port Hadlock, Port Ludlow, Port Townsend, Quilcene, Sequim. 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 507050. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice offer?
Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice offers Home Health.
Where is Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice located?
Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice is located at 2500 West Sims Way, Suite 300 in Port Townsend, Washington.
Does Medicare cover care from Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice?
Yes. Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice 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 Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice?
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 Jefferson Healthcare | Home Health & Hospice?
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