Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1995
- Availability
- Care available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Therapy Services
- Offers physical, occupational, and speech therapy at home
- History
- Family-owned, serving Aroostook County since 1983
- Certification
- Licensed, Medicare and MaineCare certified provider
- Service Area
- Offices in Houlton, Caribou, and Fort Kent
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
The Good
- 24/7, 365-day home health availability
- In-home PT, occupational, and speech therapy
- Locally owned, serving Aroostook County since 1983
- Medicare and MaineCare certified provider
The Bad
- No published pricing information available
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Valley Home Health Services is a home health agency serving Caribou, Maine offering Home Health.
About Valley Home Health Services
Valley Home Health Services provides in-home skilled nursing care in Caribou, Maine, serving individuals who wish to remain in their homes while receiving medical support. The organization offers physical, occupational, and speech therapy at home, along with social services and personal care, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The service is designed for people leaving hospitals or skilled nursing facilities, those recently diagnosed with new conditions, and individuals who have experienced significant changes in their existing health conditions. Valley Home Health Services believes that recovering and rehabilitating in a familiar home environment, surrounded by family and friends, supports both physical healing and emotional wellbeing better than an unfamiliar clinical setting.
Valley Home Health Services and its sister company, Aroostook Home Health Services, have served families throughout Aroostook County since 1983. The organization is licensed by the State of Maine, Medicare certified, and MaineCare certified, handling billing and insurance claims from Medicare, MaineCare, private insurance, and self-pay options.
Locally owned and operated, Valley Home Health Services maintains offices in Houlton, Caribou, and Fort Kent, serving all of Aroostook County. The organization is committed to simplifying the transition to home care while respecting client rights and maintaining ethical standards in service delivery.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Valley Home Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1995). 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
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community79%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around85%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed90%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing87%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved88%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly80%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 expectations83%US 61%
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare. CCN 207054. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Valley Home Health Services offer?
Valley Home Health Services offers Home Health.
Where is Valley Home Health Services located?
Valley Home Health Services is located at 658 Main St Ste 2 in Caribou, Maine.
Does Medicare cover care from Valley Home Health Services?
Yes. Valley Home Health 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Valley Home Health 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 Valley Home Health Services?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Valley Home Health Services and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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