Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1993
Home Health Compare
Total Home Health Care is a home health agency serving Gretna, Louisiana offering Home Health.
About Total Home Health Care
Total Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Gretna, LA and has been Medicare certified since 1993. 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 Total Home Health Care 1.5 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 Total Home Health Care
Need help deciding?
Tell us what you're looking for and we'll match you with communities that fit. Free, and you choose who contacts you.
Help Me ChooseReviews of Total Home Health Care
3overall · 2 ratings combined
3★ on Google (2)
No reviews yet for this community. Be the first.
Medicare Quality of Care
Total Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1993). 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
1.5 / 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 agency68%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1084%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way83%US 89%
- The team communicated well68%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety86%US 82%
13 completed patient surveys, 11% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community35%US 80%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)14%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral95%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around38%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed50%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing43%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved17%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly44%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)5%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
Service area
Total Home Health Care reports serving 36 ZIP codes, including New Orleans, Metairie, Gretna, Kenner, Slidell, Ama, Barataria, Belle Chasse, Covington, Destrehan 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 197508. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Total Home Health Care offer?
Total Home Health Care offers Home Health.
Where is Total Home Health Care located?
Total Home Health Care is located at 330 Amelia Street in Gretna, Louisiana.
Does Medicare cover care from Total Home Health Care?
Yes. Total Home Health 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 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Total Home Health 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.
How can families visit Total Home Health Care?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Total Home Health Care and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
Work at Total Home Health Care? Claim this listing to update photos, pricing, and details. It's free.
Nearby Communities
Other senior living options within 25 miles of Gretna.
Laurel Senior Living
New Orleans, Louisiana1.8 mi
4.6(29)
Assisted LivingIndependent LivingMemory Care
Living in Love LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana2.2 mi
5(28)
Assisted Living
Touro Woldenberg Village
New Orleans, Louisiana2.2 mi
4.2(29)
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care
The Suites at Algiers Point Assisted Living & Memory Care
New Orleans, Louisiana2.5 mi
4.7(24)
Assisted LivingIndependent LivingMemory Care
Covenant Nursing Home
New Orleans, Louisiana2.5 mi
4.2(23)
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care
Azaleas Assisted Living
New Orleans, Louisiana2.6 mi
Assisted Living