Western Home Care, INC
6131 Orangethorpe Avenue, Suite 360
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2001
Home Health Compare
Western Home Care, INC is a home health agency serving Buena Park, California offering Home Health.
About Western Home Care, INC
Western Home Care, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Buena Park, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2001. 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 Western Home Care, INC 2.5 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
Western Home Care, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2001). 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
2.5 / 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 agency80%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1080%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way83%US 89%
- The team communicated well82%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety79%US 82%
60 completed patient surveys, 9% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community92%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)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around70%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed70%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing78%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved87%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly67%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 expectations41%US 61%
Service area
Western Home Care, INC reports serving 169 ZIP codes, including Los Angeles, Anaheim, Irvine, Long Beach, Santa Ana, Torrance, Garden Grove, Glendale, Orange, Fullerton 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 058077. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Western Home Care, INC offer?
Western Home Care, INC offers Home Health.
Where is Western Home Care, INC located?
Western Home Care, INC is located at 6131 Orangethorpe Avenue, Suite 360 in Buena Park, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Western Home Care, INC?
Yes. Western Home Care, INC 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Western Home Care, INC?
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 Western Home Care, INC?
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