Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima
959 West North Street
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1987
Home Health Compare
Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima is a home health agency serving Lima, Ohio offering Home Health.
About Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima
Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Lima, OH 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 a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima 4.0 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima 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
4.0 / 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 agency79%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1084%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way88%US 89%
- The team communicated well85%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety86%US 82%
219 completed patient surveys, 22% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community92%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%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 referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around92%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly89%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 expectations82%US 61%
Service area
Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima reports serving 68 ZIP codes, including Lima, Ada, Alger, Anna, Arlington, Beaverdam, Belle Center, Bellefontaine, Bluffton, Botkins 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 367417. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima offer?
Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima offers Home Health.
Where is Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima located?
Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima is located at 959 West North Street in Lima, Ohio.
Does Medicare cover care from Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima?
Yes. Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima 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 Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima?
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 Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima?
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