Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2011
Home Health Compare
Klarus Home Care & Hospice is a home health agency serving San Antonio, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 35 reviews.
About Klarus Home Care & Hospice
Klarus Home Care & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving San Antonio, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2011. 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 Klarus Home Care & Hospice 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.
Types of Care at Klarus Home Care & Hospice
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Medicare Quality of Care
Klarus Home Care & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2011). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency79%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1089%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way88%US 89%
- The team communicated well88%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%
42 completed patient surveys, 22% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community83%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 referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed87%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing89%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly84%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations67%US 61%
Service area
Klarus Home Care & Hospice reports serving 87 ZIP codes, including San Antonio, Boerne, New Braunfels, Adkins, Atascosa, Bandera, Bigfoot, Bulverde, Canyon Lake, Castroville 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 747579. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Klarus Home Care & Hospice offer?
Klarus Home Care & Hospice offers Home Health.
Where is Klarus Home Care & Hospice located?
Klarus Home Care & Hospice is located at 4318 Woodcock Dr., Suite 140 in San Antonio, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Klarus Home Care & Hospice?
Yes. Klarus Home Care & 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Klarus Home Care & 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 Klarus Home Care & Hospice?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Klarus Home Care & Hospice and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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