Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston
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1 / 2Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1986
- Coverage
- Medicare, Medicaid, and most major insurance accepted
- Care Plan
- Requires physician-ordered plan of care
- Family Involvement
- Trains family members to assist with care
- Eligibility
- For homebound patients needing intermittent care
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What Families Think
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What reviewers praise
- Care provided in the comfort of home
- Services follow physician-ordered plans of care
- Staff teach family caregivers hands-on skills
- Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most major insurance
What reviewers flag
- No reviews are available to gauge care quality
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Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston is a home health agency serving Ruston, Louisiana offering At-Home Care and Home Health. Amenities include Emergency Call System, Wheelchair Accessible and 24-Hour Staff.
About Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston
Lagniappe Homecare Northern is a home health care provider serving Ruston, Louisiana and surrounding areas. The service offers professional and domestic care delivered in patients' homes, allowing them to recover in familiar, comfortable surroundings.
The organization provides medically necessary services under physician-ordered plans of care. Staff work closely with patients' physicians to monitor medical conditions while care is delivered at home. Services are designed for patients who are homebound and require short-term or intermittent care.
Lagniappe Homecare staff offer professional healthcare services while also teaching family caregivers how to take a more active role in patient care. Medicare, Medicaid, and most major insurance plans cover home health services when patients meet coverage criteria, which typically includes being homebound and requiring short-term or intermittent services as medically necessary and reasonable.
Types of Care at Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston
Amenities
Room Amenities
- Emergency Call System
- Wheelchair Accessible
Community Amenities
- 24-Hour Staff
- Medication Management
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Medicare Quality of Care
Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1986). 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
3.5 / 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 1094%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well91%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety82%US 82%
93 completed patient surveys, 23% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community79%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)15%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around92%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed90%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved80%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly92%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 expectations40%US 61%
Service area
Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston reports serving 33 ZIP codes, including Monroe, West Monroe, Arcadia, Bastrop, Bernice, Bienville, Calhoun, Calvin, Chatham, Choudrant 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 197197. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston offer?
Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston offers At-Home Care and Home Health.
Where is Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston located?
Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston is located at 2310 Commons Ct #2w in Ruston, Louisiana.
Does Medicare cover care from Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston?
Yes. Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston?
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 Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Lagniappe Homecare Northern - Ruston directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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