Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 5.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2013
Home Health Compare
Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice is a home health agency serving Blakely, Pennsylvania offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 50 reviews.
About Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice
Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Blakely, PA and has been Medicare certified since 2013. 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 Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice 5.0 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 Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice
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Medicare Quality of Care
Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2013). 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
5.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency76%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1084%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way89%US 89%
- The team communicated well85%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety72%US 82%
217 completed patient surveys, 17% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community82%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around98%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing99%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved98%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly100%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 expectations78%US 61%
Service area
Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice reports serving 136 ZIP codes, including Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Pittston, East Stroudsburg, Hazleton, Albrightsville, Archbald, Bartonsville, Beach Lake, Blakeslee 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 398192. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice offer?
Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice offers Home Health.
Where is Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice located?
Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice is located at 1716 Main Street in Blakely, Pennsylvania.
Does Medicare cover care from Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice?
Yes. Personal Home Healthcare 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 5.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Personal Home Healthcare 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 Personal Home Healthcare and Hospice?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Personal Home Healthcare 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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