Life Source Home Health
1240 SW Railroad Ave
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1969
Home Health Compare
Life Source Home Health is a home health agency serving Hammond, Louisiana offering Home Health.
About Life Source Home Health
Life Source Home Health is a home health and hospice community in Hammond, Louisiana.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Life Source Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1969). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency73%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 10100%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way89%US 89%
- The team communicated well84%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety93%US 82%
13 completed patient surveys, 14% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community90%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)11%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed91%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing95%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved90%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 expectations68%US 61%
Service area
Life Source Home Health reports serving 47 ZIP codes, including New Orleans, Slidell, Baton Rouge, Covington, Denham Springs, Hammond, Mandeville, Albany, Amite, Bogalusa 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 197019. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Life Source Home Health offer?
Life Source Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Life Source Home Health located?
Life Source Home Health is located at 1240 SW Railroad Ave in Hammond, Louisiana.
Does Medicare cover care from Life Source Home Health?
Yes. Life Source 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Life Source 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 Life Source Home Health?
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