Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company
2565 Thompson Bridge Rd, Ste 204 & 2054.9(24 ratings)· Gainesville average: 4.1
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1979
Home Health Compare
Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company is a home health agency serving Gainesville, Georgia offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 24 reviews.
About Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company
Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Gainesville, GA and has been Medicare certified since 1979. 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 Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company 4.0 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
Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1979). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency75%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1082%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way88%US 89%
- The team communicated well83%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety77%US 82%
333 completed patient surveys, 21% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community83%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)13%US 11%Worse than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around94%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed94%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing95%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly93%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 expectations72%US 61%
Service area
Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company reports serving 45 ZIP codes, including Gainesville, Cumming, Alpharetta, Blairsville, Buford, Alto, Ball Ground, Braselton, Clayton, Clermont 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 117305. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company offer?
Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company offers Home Health.
Where is Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company located?
Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company is located at 2565 Thompson Bridge Rd, Ste 204 & 205 in Gainesville, Georgia.
Does Medicare cover care from Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company?
Yes. Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Tugaloo Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company?
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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