Spooner Health System Homecare
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Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1988
Home Health Compare
Spooner Health System Homecare is a home health agency serving Spooner, Wisconsin offering Home Health.
About Spooner Health System Homecare
Spooner Health System Homecare is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Spooner, WI and has been Medicare certified since 1988. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Spooner Health System Homecare 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
Spooner Health System Homecare 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
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency100%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1096%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way96%US 89%
- The team communicated well93%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety92%US 82%
26 completed patient surveys, 41% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community90%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 referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around85%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed89%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing74%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved82%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly59%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations80%US 61%
Service area
Spooner Health System Homecare reports serving 11 ZIP codes, including Danbury, Hayward, Hertel, Minong, Sarona, Shell Lake, Spooner, Springbrook, Stone Lake, Trego 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 527195. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Spooner Health System Homecare offer?
Spooner Health System Homecare offers Home Health.
Where is Spooner Health System Homecare located?
Spooner Health System Homecare is located at 801 Oak Street in Spooner, Wisconsin.
Does Medicare cover care from Spooner Health System Homecare?
Yes. Spooner Health System Homecare 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 Spooner Health System Homecare?
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 Spooner Health System Homecare?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Spooner Health System Homecare directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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