Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1988
Home Health Compare
Samaritan Home Health Services is a home health agency serving Watertown, New York offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews.
About Samaritan Home Health Services
Samaritan Home Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Watertown, NY and has been Medicare certified since 1988. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and medical social services. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Samaritan Home Health Services 3.5 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
Samaritan Home Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1988). 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Medical social services
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency81%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well89%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
161 completed patient surveys, 26% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community87%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)11%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed91%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing92%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved89%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly91%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 expectations82%US 61%
Service area
Samaritan Home Health Services reports serving 34 ZIP codes, including Watertown, Adams, Adams Center, Alexandria Bay, Antwerp, Belleville, Black River, Brownville, Calcium, Cape Vincent 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 337254. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Samaritan Home Health Services offer?
Samaritan Home Health Services offers Home Health.
Where is Samaritan Home Health Services located?
Samaritan Home Health Services is located at 104 Paddock Street in Watertown, New York.
Does Medicare cover care from Samaritan Home Health Services?
Yes. Samaritan Home Health Services 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Samaritan Home Health Services?
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 Samaritan Home Health Services?
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