Rick Koehn
Nov 2023
Could not ask for better care. Julie and Amanda treated us like family, and made us as comfortable as possible with the process of giving meds and letting our newborn pass away.
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1996
- Care setting
- Care delivered in patient's own home
- Family training
- Staff teach family members hands-on caregiving skills
- After-loss support
- Bereavement support continues after patient's death
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
Prairie Home Health & Hospice, serving Dodge City, Kansas, is a home health and hospice provider that reviewers describe as compassionate and deeply supportive during difficult end-of-life situations. Families particularly praise the staff's ability to teach relatives how to provide hands-on care at home and their continued support after a loved one passes. One reviewer noted a frustrating experience with a memorial donation program, but overall sentiment is strongly positive.
The Good
- Staff praised as kind, professional, and compassionate
- Helped families learn to care for loved ones at home
- Nursing, chaplain, aide, and social worker support all noted
- Continued bereavement support offered after a patient passes
- Responsive staff, described as never more than a phone call away
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Prairie Home Health & Hospice is a home health agency serving Dodge City, Kansas offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 7 reviews.
About Prairie Home Health & Hospice
Prairie Home Health & Hospice is a home health and hospice community in Dodge City, Kansas.
Families rate Prairie Home Health & Hospice 4 out of 5 based on 7 Google reviews.
Contact the community directly to ask about availability, pricing, and tours, or browse the photos and reviews here to see if it could be the right fit for your family.
Types of Care at Prairie Home Health & Hospice
Home Health
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Help Me ChooseReviews of Prairie Home Health & Hospice
4overall · 7 ratings combined
4★ on Google (7)
Les Unruh
Nov 2023
Very helpful when we needed them. When we called them they answered our questions. Our Aid was terrific (Lupa).
Bernard Rooney
Dec 2021
Everyone associated with Hospice of the Prairie has been exceptionally kind and helpful!
Miss Marda
Jun 2020
Our mother was a patient enrolled with Hospice of the Prairie. Mom wanted to be able to spend the end of her life in her own home. Hospice helped my 5 sisters and I learn how to provide care for our mother. We were comfortable talking to the staff whether it be a question about how to turn and position mom so she was comfortable to explaining what we could expect to happen as mom moved through the end stages of her life. They were never more than a phone call away. All staff were professional and compassionate - the nursing staff, the chaplain, the home health aid, the social worker...all staff we had contact with. I know my sisters would agree that the only reason we were able to care for mom in her home was because of the support we received from Hospice of the Prairie. We also received support after mom passed away. It was comforting to be able to talk with someone who was familiar with mom and knew exactly what we had been through.
Melody Kerr
Dec 2019
Very nice home health and office personnel. However there are some persistent issues with the Christmas tree at the mall and missing names despite donations made. Not a good feel for families who are aalready hurting from loss of loved ones.
Medicare Quality of Care
Prairie Home Health & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1996). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency87%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1089%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way89%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
78 completed patient surveys, 33% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community94%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)5%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around92%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly88%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations88%US 61%
Service area
Prairie Home Health & Hospice reports serving 22 ZIP codes, including Bucklin, Cimarron, Copeland, Dodge City, Ensign, Ford, Fort Dodge, Fowler, Greensburg, Hanston 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 178005. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Prairie Home Health & Hospice offer?
Prairie Home Health & Hospice offers Home Health.
Where is Prairie Home Health & Hospice located?
Prairie Home Health & Hospice is located at 200 4th Cir in Dodge City, Kansas.
What do families say about Prairie Home Health & Hospice?
Prairie Home Health & Hospice, serving Dodge City, Kansas, is a home health and hospice provider that reviewers describe as compassionate and deeply supportive during difficult end-of-life situations. Families particularly praise the staff's ability to teach relatives how to provide hands-on care at home and their continued support after a loved one passes. One reviewer noted a frustrating experience with a memorial donation program, but overall sentiment is strongly positive.
Does Medicare cover care from Prairie Home Health & Hospice?
Yes. Prairie Home Health & 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Prairie Home Health & 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 Prairie Home Health & Hospice?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Prairie Home Health & Hospice and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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