NORTHERN HOME CARE, INC

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Medicare Certified agency provider

PROPRIETARY ownership

Certified since 1993

Key Information

Website

Not Available

Years in Operation

33

Location & Directions

Address

42 W 2ND ST #3

PENTWATER, MI

Service Area

This agency serves patients in PENTWATER and surrounding areas in MI.

Patient Satisfaction

5/5
Would Recommend:86%
Rate 9-10:94%

Based on patient surveys

Quality Highlights

Based on CMS quality data

1.26% falls with injury

Low rate of falls with injury

Better than average

76% improved in bathing

Based on patient outcomes

Better than average

92% timely care start

Care started promptly after referral

Better than average

69% improved in mobility

Based on patient outcomes

69% improved in mobility

Based on patient outcomes

68% improved managing meds

Based on patient outcomes

Quality data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Performance compared to national averages.

Patient Survey Results

Based on the HHCAHPS (Home Health Consumer Assessment) survey - patients share their experience with this agency.

Would Definitely Recommend
86%
Rated 9 or 10 (Excellent)
94%
Team Gave Professional Care
93%
Team Communicated Well
89%
Discussed Medicines & Safety
82%
Completed Surveys
97
23% response rate
About this survey: The HHCAHPS survey asks home health patients about their experience. Data comes from CMS and reflects patient experiences over the past year.

Services Offered

This home-health-agency offers a comprehensive range of care and support services to meet patients and families' needs.

Skilled Nursing Care

Physical Therapy

Speech-Language Pathology

Occupational Therapy

Medical Social Services

Note: For specific details about service availability, hours of operation, and how services are tailored to individual patient needs, please contact the home-health-agency directly.

Quality of Patient Care

Official quality performance data from CMS. Higher percentages indicate better performance unless noted otherwise.

Timely Initiation of Care91.5%
Flu Vaccination Rate59.1%
Improvement in Walking/Mobility69.1%
Improvement in Bathing76.1%
Improvement in Managing Medications68.5%
Improvement in Getting In/Out of Bed76.7%
Improvement in Breathing74.1%
Pressure Ulcer Rate0.0%

Lower is better

Falls with Major Injury1.3%

Lower is better

Discharge Function Score70.5%
Health Info Transfer to Provider77.9%
Health Info Transfer to Patient94.2%
Note: Quality measures are based on actual patient care data reported to CMS and reflect the agency's performance over the past reporting period.

Google Reviews

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1 review
Sharrie Holmes

Sharrie Holmes

They need better staff and someone that can keep things going without booting clients out of their system

Verified Google review

Reviews from Google Places for NORTHERN HOME CARE, INC. These are real experiences shared by families and patients.