Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care
700 West Lincoln Ave, Ste 100
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1994
Home Health Compare
Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care is a home health agency serving Charleston, Illinois offering Home Health.
About Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care
Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Charleston, IL and has been Medicare certified since 1994. 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 a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care 3.0 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1994). 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
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency87%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1092%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well90%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
442 completed patient surveys, 39% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community92%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)6%US 4%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)6%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around82%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed85%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing82%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved83%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly74%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 expectations79%US 61%
Service area
Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care reports serving 79 ZIP codes, including Altamont, Annapolis, Arcola, Arthur, Ashmore, Atwood, Beecher City, Bethany, Brocton, Brownstown 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 147594. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care offer?
Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care offers Home Health.
Where is Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care located?
Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care is located at 700 West Lincoln Ave, Ste 100 in Charleston, Illinois.
Does Medicare cover care from Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care?
Yes. Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Care?
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.
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