Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana
2834 45th Street Unit 5b
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2009
Home Health Compare
Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana is a home health agency serving Highland, Indiana offering Home Health.
About Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana
Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Highland, IN and has been Medicare certified since 2009. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana 2.0 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 Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana
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Medicare Quality of Care
Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2009). 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
2.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency79%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1083%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way87%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety78%US 82%
15 completed patient surveys, 18% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community48%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)17%US 11%Worse than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around68%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed71%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing66%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved82%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly66%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 expectations39%US 61%
Service area
Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana reports serving 24 ZIP codes, including Gary, Hammond, Valparaiso, Cedar Lake, Crown Point, Dyer, East Chicago, Griffith, Highland, Hobart 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 157611. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana offer?
Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana offers Home Health.
Where is Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana located?
Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana is located at 2834 45th Street Unit 5b in Highland, Indiana.
Does Medicare cover care from Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana?
Yes. Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana?
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 Northwest Home Health Care in Indiana?
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