Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County
491 Allegheny Boulevard
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1972
Home Health Compare
Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County is a home health agency serving Franklin, Pennsylvania offering Home Health.
About Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County
Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Franklin, PA and has been Medicare certified since 1972. 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 Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County 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
Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1972). 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
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency85%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1089%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety82%US 82%
285 completed patient surveys, 32% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community92%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing92%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly89%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 expectations94%US 61%
Service area
Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County reports serving 31 ZIP codes, including Carlton, Clintonville, Cochranton, Cooperstown, Cranberry, Emlenton, Foxburg, Franklin, Franklintown, Fryburg 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 397101. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County offer?
Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County offers Home Health.
Where is Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County located?
Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County is located at 491 Allegheny Boulevard in Franklin, Pennsylvania.
Does Medicare cover care from Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County?
Yes. Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County 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 Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County?
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 Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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