Contact Information

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DEACONESS HOMECARE- REGION 1
128 SOUTH 11TH AVENUE
LAUREL. MS 39440
(601) 649-2231
Proprietary
CMS Certification Number: 257085
Medicare certification date2: March 01, 1971
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 DEACONESS HOMECARE- REGION 1 in LAUREL, MS.

  • 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, DEACONESS HOMECARE- REGION 1 charged a total of $31,651,793 to Medicare for a total of 6,098 (non-LUPA) home health episodes provided to 2,728 Medicare beneficiaries.

The report covers only calendar year 2016.

Percentage of patients with these chronic conditions
Atrial Fibrillation 16% Alzheimer's 30%
Asthma 32% Cancer 12%
Congestive Heart Failure 36% Chronic Kidney Disease 47%
COPD 31% Depression 34%
Diabetes 45% Hyperlipidemia 60%
Hypertension n/a Ischemic Heart Disease 49%
Osteoporosis 12% RA / OA 68%
Schizophrenia 6% Stroke 10%
Average Number of Visits, per episode
Total non-LUPA Episodes6098
Total LUPA Episodes542
Skilled Nursing Visits6.7
Physical Therapy Visits6.1
Occupational Therapy1.8
Speech Therapy0.4
Home Health Aide1.3
Medical-Social Visits0.1
Demographics
Medicare Beneficiaries 2728
Average Age 75
Male 921
Female 1807
White 2036
Black 640
Asian n/a
Hispanic 22
Other 17

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