A Better Life Homecare LLC

About A Better Life Homecare LLC

A Better Life Homecare LLC is a home health agency in Springfield , Massachusetts. This facility was certified by Medicare on 10/09/2014. A Better Life Homecare LLC offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 72% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

A Better Life Homecare LLC is located at 20 Maple Street, Floor 2, Springfield, MA 1103 and can be contacted via phone number (413) 209-8866.

Services Offered

Nursing care

Yes

Physical therapy

Yes

Occupational therapy

Yes

Speech therapy

Yes

Medical social services

Yes

Home health aide

Yes

Details

Provider Name	A Better Life Homecare LLC
Ownership type	Proprietary
Medicare certification date	10/09/2014
Certification Number	227599
Address	20 Maple Street, Floor 2 Springfield, MA 1103
Phone Number	(413) 209-8866

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

52.9%

How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed

47.5%

How often patients got better at bathing

51.9%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

66.1%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

N/A

Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury

0.46%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner

54.3
89.6%

How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs

98.6%

How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

44.0%

How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling

97.8%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

97.9%

How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season

54.3%

How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)

32.3%

For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care

92.8%

How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely

99.3%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital

N/A

How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital

N/A

How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health

Not Available%

How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health

Not Available%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally

N/A

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way

86 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

85 %

Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients