Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home
500 Bic Drive, Suite 200
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1982
Home Health Compare
Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home is a home health agency serving Milford, Connecticut offering Home Health.
About Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home
Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Milford, CT and has been Medicare certified since 1982. 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 Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home 3.5 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
Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1982). 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
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency75%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well88%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety82%US 82%
289 completed patient surveys, 15% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community91%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%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed91%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing91%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly85%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 expectations78%US 61%
Service area
Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home reports serving 70 ZIP codes, including New Haven, Bridgeport, Hamden, Meriden, Milford, Stratford, Ansonia, Bethany, Botsford, Branford 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 077143. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home offer?
Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home offers Home Health.
Where is Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home located?
Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home is located at 500 Bic Drive, Suite 200 in Milford, Connecticut.
Does Medicare cover care from Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home?
Yes. Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home 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 Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home?
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 Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home?
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