Helping Hand Home Health Services Inc

About Helping Hand Home Health Services Inc

Helping Hand Home Health Services Inc is a home health agency in Jenkintown , Pennsylvania. This facility was certified by Medicare on 10/01/1982. Helping Hand Home Health Services Inc offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 96% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Helping Hand Home Health Services Inc is located at 261 Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046 and can be contacted via phone number (215) 572-6466.

Services Offered

Nursing care

Yes

Physical therapy

Yes

Occupational therapy

Yes

Speech therapy

Medical social services

Yes

Home health aide

Yes

Details

Provider Name	Helping Hand Home Health Services Inc
Ownership type	Proprietary
Medicare certification date	10/01/1982
Certification Number	397184
Address	261 Old York Road Jenkintown, PA 19046
Phone Number	(215) 572-6466

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

73.1%

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

65.6%

How often patients got better at bathing

51.0%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

90.1%

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

78.1
49.2%

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

100%

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

55.7%

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

100%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

97.4%

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

78.1%

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

24.6%

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

75.4%

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

78.3%

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

Same As National Rate
88.36%

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

0.73

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

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

91 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

80 %

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

82 %

How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency

83 %

Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family

96 %