Contact Information

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GREAT LAKES CARING, A PART OF ELARA CARING NETWORK
203 SOUTH STATE STREET
BIG RAPIDS. MI 49307
(231) 629-8665
Proprietary
CMS Certification Number: 239308
Medicare certification date2: July 24, 2015
The is the date the home health agency was certified to participate in the Medicare program.
See also:

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 GREAT LAKES CARING, A PART OF ELARA CARING NETWORK in BIG RAPIDS, MI.

  • 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, GREAT LAKES CARING, A PART OF ELARA CARING NETWORK charged a total of $554,800 to Medicare for a total of 157 (non-LUPA) home health episodes provided to 115 Medicare beneficiaries.

The report covers only calendar year 2016.

Percentage of patients with these chronic conditions
Atrial Fibrillation 14% Alzheimer's 35%
Asthma 43% Cancer 8%
Congestive Heart Failure 36% Chronic Kidney Disease 51%
COPD 42% Depression 49%
Diabetes 44% Hyperlipidemia 70%
Hypertension n/a Ischemic Heart Disease 55%
Osteoporosis 17% RA / OA 69%
Schizophrenia 9% Stroke 11%
Average Number of Visits, per episode
Total non-LUPA Episodes157
Total LUPA Episodes-1
Skilled Nursing Visits8.0
Physical Therapy Visits5.0
Occupational Therapy1.4
Speech Therapy0.2
Home Health Aide1.1
Medical-Social Visits0.6
Demographics
Medicare Beneficiaries 115
Average Age 74
Male 49
Female 66
White 111
Black n/a
Asian 0
Hispanic 0
Other n/a

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