Sentara Homecare Services

About Sentara Homecare Services

Sentara Homecare Services is a home health agency in Chesapeake , Virginia. This facility was certified by Medicare on 07/01/1982. Sentara Homecare Services offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 75% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Sentara Homecare Services is located at 535 Independence Parkway Suite 200, Chesapeake, VA 23320 and can be contacted via phone number (757) 553-3000.

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	Sentara Homecare Services
Ownership type	Non - Profit Other
Medicare certification date	07/01/1982
Certification Number	497268
Address	535 Independence Parkway Suite 200 Chesapeake, VA 23320
Phone Number	(757) 553-3000

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

72.0%

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

75.2%

How often patients got better at bathing

74.5%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

80.6%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

90.7%

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

0.21%

Preventing harm

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

84.4
96.0%

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

99.8%

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

71.7%

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

99.5%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

99.4%

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

84.4%

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

90.6%

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

93.4%

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

96.6%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

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

16.9%

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

14.8%

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

Better Than National Rate
81.46%

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

Worse Than National Rate
4.36%

Payment & value of care

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

0.96

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

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

85 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

84 %

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