Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services
1406 Park Avenue5(32 ratings)· Chicago Heights average: 3.5
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Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2011
Home Health Compare
Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services is a home health agency serving Chicago Heights, Illinois offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 32 reviews.
About Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services
Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Chicago Heights, IL and has been Medicare certified since 2011. 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 Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services 2.5 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 Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services
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Medicare Quality of Care
Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2011). 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
2.5 / 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 agency69%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 10100%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way86%US 89%
- The team communicated well96%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety94%US 82%
11 completed patient surveys, 23% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community44%US 80%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral95%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around78%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed55%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing80%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved97%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly55%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)7%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations5%US 61%
Service area
Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services reports serving 35 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Alsip, Blue Island, Brookfield, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Des Plaines, Dolton, Homewood, Markham 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 148273. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services offer?
Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services offers Home Health.
Where is Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services located?
Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services is located at 1406 Park Avenue in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
What do families say about Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services?
Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services carries a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 32 Google reviews. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.
Does Medicare cover care from Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services?
Yes. Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care 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.
How can families visit Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Uchange Home Health Care Agency- Home Care Services directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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