Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1966
Home Health Compare
Tower Health at Home is a home health agency serving West Reading, Pennsylvania offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.8 out of 5 across 12 reviews.
About Tower Health at Home
Tower Health at Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving West Reading, PA and has been Medicare certified since 1966. 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 a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Tower Health at Home 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
Tower Health at Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1966). 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
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency84%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1091%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well91%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety89%US 82%
363 completed patient surveys, 27% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community92%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)7%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around84%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed89%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing88%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved87%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly83%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 expectations77%US 61%
Service area
Tower Health at Home reports serving 79 ZIP codes, including Reading, Norristown, Pottstown, Adamstown, Bally, Barto, Bechtelsville, Bernville, Bethel, Birdsboro 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 397001. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Tower Health at Home offer?
Tower Health at Home offers Home Health.
Where is Tower Health at Home located?
Tower Health at Home is located at 739 Reading Avenue Vf Bldg 202 in West Reading, Pennsylvania.
Does Medicare cover care from Tower Health at Home?
Yes. Tower Health at Home 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 Tower Health at Home?
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 Tower Health at Home?
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