Contact Information

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MEDSOURCE HOME HEALTH, A PART OF THE ELARA CARING
1310 SOUTH UNION STREET, SUITE 4
OPELOUSAS. LA 70570
(337) 942-5367
Proprietary
CMS Certification Number: 197062
Medicare certification date2: August 08, 1980
The is the date the home health agency was certified to participate in the Medicare program.

1 Home health agencies can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities. The type of ownership may affect agency resources and how services are organized. Quality can vary in home health agencies within each of the different types of ownership.

2 Agencies that are Medicare Certified are able to participate in Medicare related programs.


Services Offered

List of services offered at MEDSOURCE HOME HEALTH, A PART OF THE ELARA CARING in OPELOUSAS, LA.

  • Nursing Care Services

    Care given or supervised by registered nurses. Nurses provide direct care; manage, observe, and evaluate a patient’s care; and teach the patient and his or her family caregiver.

  • Physical Therapy Services

    Treatment of injury and disease by mechanical means, like heat, light, exercise, and massage.

  • Occupational Therapy Services

    Services given to help you return to usual activities (like bathing, preparing meals, and housekeeping) after illness either on an inpatient or outpatient basis.

  • Speech Therapy Services

    This is the study of communication problems. Speech therapists assist with problems involving speech, language, and swallowing. Communication problems can be present at birth or develop after an injury or illness, like a stroke.

  • Medical Social Services

    Services to help you with social and emotional concerns related to your illness. This might include counseling or help in finding resources in your community.

  • Home Health Aide Services

    Part time or intermittent services to help you with your daily living activities.


Home Health Agency Report

In 2016, MEDSOURCE HOME HEALTH, A PART OF THE ELARA CARING charged a total of $3,181,293 to Medicare for a total of 1,012 (non-LUPA) home health episodes provided to 372 Medicare beneficiaries.

The report covers only calendar year 2016.

Percentage of patients with these chronic conditions
Atrial Fibrillation 22% Alzheimer's 33%
Asthma 36% Cancer 16%
Congestive Heart Failure 51% Chronic Kidney Disease 54%
COPD 35% Depression 49%
Diabetes 53% Hyperlipidemia n/a
Hypertension n/a Ischemic Heart Disease 70%
Osteoporosis 14% RA / OA 63%
Schizophrenia 6% Stroke 14%
Average Number of Visits, per episode
Total non-LUPA Episodes1012
Total LUPA Episodes53
Skilled Nursing Visits7.1
Physical Therapy Visits5.0
Occupational Therapy2.6
Speech Therapy0.3
Home Health Aide1.3
Medical-Social Visits0.0
Demographics
Medicare Beneficiaries 372
Average Age 76
Male 136
Female 236
White 240
Black 121
Asian n/a
Hispanic n/a
Other n/a

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