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Sentara Home Care Services

2200 Wilborn Avenue
Sentara Home Care Services

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
3.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1984

Sentara Home Care Services is a home health agency serving South Boston, Virginia offering Home Health.

About Sentara Home Care Services

Sentara Home Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving South Boston, VA and has been Medicare certified since 1984. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Sentara Home Care 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.

Types of Care at Sentara Home Care Services

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Sentara Home Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1984). 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
  • Speech therapy
  • Home health aide

What patients say

4.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency74%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1082%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way86%US 89%
  • The team communicated well86%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%

86 completed patient surveys, 23% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community95%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)9%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around89%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed90%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing91%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly86%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 expectations74%US 61%

Service area

Sentara Home Care Services reports serving 28 ZIP codes, including Alton, Boydton, Brookneal, Buffalo Junction, Charlotte Court House, Chase City, Clarksville, Clover, Crystal Hill, Danville 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 497287. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Sentara Home Care Services offer?

Sentara Home Care Services offers Home Health.

Where is Sentara Home Care Services located?

Sentara Home Care Services is located at 2200 Wilborn Avenue in South Boston, Virginia.

Does Medicare cover care from Sentara Home Care Services?

Yes. Sentara Home Care 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 Sentara Home Care 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 Sentara Home Care Services?

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