Home Health Agency

Elder's Choice, Inc.

Quality Rating:
Patient Survey Rating:
Location
1976 S Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33406

Phone Number
(561) 439-2877

About Elder's Choice, Inc.

Elder's Choice, Inc. is a home health agency in West Palm Beach , Florida. This facility was certified by Medicare on 01/22/2009. Elder's Choice, Inc. offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 81% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Elder's Choice, Inc. is located at 1976 S Congress Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 and can be contacted via phone number (561) 439-2877.

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 Elder's Choice, Inc.
Ownership type Proprietary
Medicare certification date 01/22/2009
Certification Number 109177
Address 1976 S Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Phone Number (561) 439-2877

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
95.5%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
88.1%
How often patients got better at bathing
100%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
100%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
N/A
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
0.00%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
77.4
100%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
99.7%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
100%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
100%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
100%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
77.4%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
87.8%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
99.5%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
98.2%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
13.1%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
9.7%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Better Than National Rate
95.04%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.02%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
0.94

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way
92 %
How well did the home health team communicate with patients
89 %
Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients
74 %
How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency
89 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
81 %