Liberty Home Care and Hospice

4(4 ratings)· Mount Airy average: 3.5

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 3.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 1987

Liberty Home Care and Hospice is a home health agency serving Mount Airy, North Carolina offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews.

About Liberty Home Care and Hospice

Liberty Home Care and Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Mount Airy, NC and has been Medicare certified since 1987. 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 Liberty Home Care and Hospice 3.5 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 Liberty Home Care and Hospice

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Liberty Home Care and Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1987). 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

4.0 / 5 patient survey rating

Would definitely recommend the agency78%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1083%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
The team communicated well92%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety92%US 82%

45 completed patient surveys, 25% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community60%US 80%Worse than
Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)13%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral95%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing87%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly87%US 81%
Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)1%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations77%US 61%

Service area

Liberty Home Care and Hospice reports serving 28 ZIP codes, including Ararat, Boonville, Danbury, Denton, Dobson, East Bend, Elkin, Ennice, Hamptonville, Jonesville 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 347172. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Liberty Home Care and Hospice offer?

Liberty Home Care and Hospice offers Home Health.

Where is Liberty Home Care and Hospice located?

Liberty Home Care and Hospice is located at 336 N. South Street in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

Does Medicare cover care from Liberty Home Care and Hospice?

Yes. Liberty Home Care and 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Liberty Home Care and 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 Liberty Home Care and Hospice?

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

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