Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1985
Home Health Compare
Southern Touch Home Health is a home health agency serving Houston, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.2 out of 5 across 16 reviews.
About Southern Touch Home Health
Southern Touch Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Houston, TX and has been Medicare certified since 1985. 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 privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Southern Touch Home Health 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
Southern Touch Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1985). 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
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency93%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1096%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way86%US 89%
- The team communicated well92%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety61%US 82%
29 completed patient surveys, 19% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community44%US 80%Worse than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)16%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around86%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed77%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved82%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations64%US 61%
Service area
Southern Touch Home Health reports serving 123 ZIP codes, including Houston, Spring, Pasadena, Katy, Richmond, Sugar Land, Cypress, Humble, Kingwood, Missouri City 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 457743. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Southern Touch Home Health offer?
Southern Touch Home Health offers Home Health.
How much does Southern Touch Home Health cost?
Southern Touch Home Health has not published its pricing. For context, communities in Houston that publish rates start around $4,000 per month at the median. Final costs depend on care needs and apartment selection, so contact the community for a quote.
Where is Southern Touch Home Health located?
Southern Touch Home Health is located at 7322 Sw Frwy Suite 1-0775 in Houston, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Southern Touch Home Health?
Yes. Southern Touch Home Health 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 Southern Touch Home Health?
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 Southern Touch Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Southern Touch Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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