Caress Health Care Services Inc

About Caress Health Care Services Inc

Caress Health Care Services Inc is a home health agency in Highland , Indiana. This facility was certified by Medicare on 07/07/2006. Caress Health Care Services Inc offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 58% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Caress Health Care Services Inc is located at 3125 45Th St, Highland, IN 46322 and can be contacted via phone number (219) 924-8830.

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	Caress Health Care Services Inc
Ownership type	Proprietary
Medicare certification date	07/07/2006
Certification Number	157574
Address	3125 45Th St Highland, IN 46322
Phone Number	(219) 924-8830

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

75.2%

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

91.6%

How often patients got better at bathing

94.5%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

83.5%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

N/A

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

1.08%

Preventing harm

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

53.0
98.9%

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

87.9%

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

95.7%

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

97.2%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

98.9%

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

53.0%

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

59.1%

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

100%

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

80.9%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

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

17.6%

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

13.3%

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

Better Than National Rate
84.75%

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

Same As National Rate
3.45%

Payment & value of care

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

0.93

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

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

80 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

85 %

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