Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- Certified, not yet rated
- Medicare certified
- Since 2011
Home Health Compare
VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING is a home health agency serving Lowell, Massachusetts offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 16 reviews.
About VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING
VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Lowell, MA 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 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.
Types of Care at VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING
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Medicare Quality of Care
VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING 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
Not yet rated. Medicare needs a minimum number of recent patients before it publishes a 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 agency74%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1074%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well71%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%
10 completed patient surveys, 6% response rate.
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral93%US 94%
- Patients' breathing improved44%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly46%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)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations72%US 61%
Service area
VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING reports serving 35 ZIP codes, including Worcester, Lowell, Dorchester, Lawrence, Boston, Haverhill, Somerville, Andover, Brookline, Cambridge 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 227542. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING offer?
VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING offers Home Health.
Where is VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING located?
VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING is located at 10 George Street, Suite 205 in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Does Medicare cover care from VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING?
Yes. VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING 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 VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING?
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 VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with VINE HOMECARE & STAFFING and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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