Wellbound Home Care

4.2(21 ratings)· Brooklyn average: 4.2

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 3.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 1985

Wellbound Home Care is a home health agency serving Brooklyn, New York offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.2 out of 5 across 21 reviews.

About Wellbound Home Care

Wellbound Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Brooklyn, NY and has been Medicare certified since 2014. 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 Wellbound Home Care 3.0 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.

Types of Care at Wellbound Home Care

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Wellbound Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1985). 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

3.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy

What patients say

Would definitely recommend the agency73%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1071%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way76%US 89%
The team communicated well65%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety56%US 82%

17 completed patient surveys, 7% response rate.

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around81%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed83%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing88%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved67%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly97%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 expectations12%US 61%

Service area

Wellbound Home Care reports serving 6 ZIP codes, including Brooklyn, Carmel, Mohegan Lake, New Rochelle, Staten Island, Westbury. 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 337211. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Wellbound Home Care offer?

Wellbound Home Care offers Home Health.

Where is Wellbound Home Care located?

Wellbound Home Care is located at 7424 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.

Does Medicare cover care from Wellbound Home Care?

Yes. Wellbound Home Care 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Wellbound Home Care?

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 Wellbound Home Care?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Wellbound Home Care and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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