Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc
5940 West Touhy Avenue Suite 145
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- Certified, not yet rated
- Medicare certified
- Since 2009
Home Health Compare
Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc is a home health agency serving Niles, Illinois offering Home Health.
About Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc
Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Niles, IL and has been Medicare certified since 2009. 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 has not yet published a quality of patient care star rating for this agency, usually because it has too few recent patients for a reliable score.
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 Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc
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Medicare Quality of Care
Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc 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
Not yet rated. Medicare needs a minimum number of recent patients before it publishes a star rating.
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency87%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1098%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way96%US 89%
- The team communicated well99%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety91%US 82%
7 completed patient surveys, 64% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community68%US 80%Same as
Service area
Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc reports serving 9 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Calumet City, Elmwood Park, Harvey, Mount Prospect, Niles, Riverdale, Westchester. 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 148056. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc offer?
Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc offers Home Health.
Where is Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc located?
Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc is located at 5940 West Touhy Avenue Suite 145 in Niles, Illinois.
Does Medicare cover care from Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc?
Yes. Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc 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.
Do I need a referral to use Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc?
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 Open Waters Home Health Care, Inc?
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