Totalcare Homecare
2321 Whitney Ave., Ste 503
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- Certified, not yet rated
- Medicare certified
- Since 2009
Home Health Compare
Totalcare Homecare is a home health agency serving Hamden, Connecticut offering Home Health.
About Totalcare Homecare
Totalcare Homecare is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Hamden, CT and has been Medicare certified since 2009. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare has not yet published a quality of patient care star rating for this agency, usually because it has too few recent patients for a reliable score.
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
Totalcare Homecare is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2009). 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
Not yet rated. Medicare needs a minimum number of recent patients before it publishes a star rating.
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency76%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1083%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way82%US 89%
- The team communicated well74%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety77%US 82%
27 completed patient surveys, 10% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral78%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around60%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing52%US 86%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly32%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 expectations85%US 61%
Service area
Totalcare Homecare reports serving 25 ZIP codes, including New Haven, Hamden, Milford, Branford, Derby, Groton, Guilford, Madison, Naugatuck, North Haven 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 077246. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Totalcare Homecare offer?
Totalcare Homecare offers Home Health.
Where is Totalcare Homecare located?
Totalcare Homecare is located at 2321 Whitney Ave., Ste 503 in Hamden, Connecticut.
Does Medicare cover care from Totalcare Homecare?
Yes. Totalcare 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.
Do I need a referral to use Totalcare 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 Totalcare Homecare?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Totalcare Homecare and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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