Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2012
Home Health Compare
Providence Home Care Agency is a home health agency serving Emmaus, Pennsylvania offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.2 out of 5 across 11 reviews.
About Providence Home Care Agency
Providence Home Care Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Emmaus, PA and has been Medicare certified since 2012. 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 Providence Home Care Agency 2.5 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
Providence Home Care Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2012). 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
2.5 / 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 agency70%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way95%US 89%
- The team communicated well93%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety78%US 82%
21 completed patient surveys, 20% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community80%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral68%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around81%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed82%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing84%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved97%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly82%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)3%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)2%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations76%US 61%
Service area
Providence Home Care Agency reports serving 61 ZIP codes, including Allentown, Bethlehem, Reading, Easton, Pottstown, Bangor, Barto, Bechtelsville, Boyertown, Breinigsville 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 398186. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Providence Home Care Agency offer?
Providence Home Care Agency offers Home Health.
Where is Providence Home Care Agency located?
Providence Home Care Agency is located at 29 N 4th Street in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
Does Medicare cover care from Providence Home Care Agency?
Yes. Providence Home Care Agency 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Providence Home Care Agency?
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 Providence Home Care Agency?
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