Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2004
Home Health Compare
Wesley Life Home Health is a home health agency serving Urbandale, Iowa offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.7 out of 5 across 13 reviews.
About Wesley Life Home Health
Wesley Life Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Urbandale, IA and has been Medicare certified since 2004. 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 a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Wesley Life Home Health 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
Wesley Life Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2004). 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
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency76%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1085%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way86%US 89%
- The team communicated well83%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety77%US 82%
320 completed patient surveys, 40% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community84%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%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 referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around87%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed91%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing92%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly88%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 expectations79%US 61%
Service area
Wesley Life Home Health reports serving 133 ZIP codes, including Des Moines, Ames, Ankeny, Melcher Dallas, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Ackworth, Adel, Albion, Alleman 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 167295. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Wesley Life Home Health offer?
Wesley Life Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Wesley Life Home Health located?
Wesley Life Home Health is located at 4328 114th Street in Urbandale, Iowa.
Does Medicare cover care from Wesley Life Home Health?
Yes. Wesley Life Home Health 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 Wesley Life Home Health?
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 Wesley Life Home Health?
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