Sunrise County Homecare Services
43 South Lubec Road
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1995
Home Health Compare
Sunrise County Homecare Services is a home health agency serving Lubec, Maine offering Home Health.
About Sunrise County Homecare Services
Sunrise County Homecare Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Lubec, ME and has been Medicare certified since 1995. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing and physical therapy. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Sunrise County Homecare Services 2.0 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
Sunrise County Homecare Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1995). 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
2.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency89%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1089%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way94%US 89%
- The team communicated well89%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety79%US 82%
61 completed patient surveys, 41% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community62%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)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral73%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around73%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed92%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing74%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved84%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly69%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 expectations77%US 61%
Service area
Sunrise County Homecare Services reports serving 23 ZIP codes, including Addison, Baileyville, Calais, Cherryfield, Columbia Falls, Cutler, Dennysville, East Machias, Eastport, Harrington 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 207051. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Sunrise County Homecare Services offer?
Sunrise County Homecare Services offers Home Health.
Where is Sunrise County Homecare Services located?
Sunrise County Homecare Services is located at 43 South Lubec Road in Lubec, Maine.
Does Medicare cover care from Sunrise County Homecare Services?
Yes. Sunrise County Homecare 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Sunrise County Homecare 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.
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