UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA is a for-profit home health agency located at 20 SHERATON DRIVE in Altoona, PA (16601). The agency has been Medicare-certified for 57 years, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to home-based care in the {a.city} area. They can be reached by phone at (814) 946-5411.

Based on 10 weighted quality metrics from CMS Medicare data, UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA earns a grade of A (81.7/100) from HomeCareGrader, making it one of the highest-rated agencies in the area in Pennsylvania. The agency ranks in the top 42% of home health agencies in {a.state_name}. Nationally, it holds rank #{a.national_rank.toLocaleString()} out of all Medicare-certified home health agencies.

Patient outcome highlights include: 85.99% of patients showed improvement in walking; 89.24% showed bathing improvement; 85.63% of patients were successfully discharged back to the community. These metrics are drawn directly from Medicare claims data and reflect care delivered to real patients.

Notably, UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA's hospitalization rate is better than the national average — a meaningful indicator that patients receive effective care at home rather than being sent to the hospital.

UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA provides the following home health services: Skilled Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Medical Social Services, Home Health Aide. Home health services covered by Medicare typically include skilled nursing visits, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, home health aide services, and medical social services.

All quality scores on HomeCareGrader are sourced from CMS's publicly available Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) data and the Home Health Compare database. Scores are updated as new CMS data is released. Families choosing a home health agency in Altoona should consider not just grades but also specific outcome metrics most relevant to their loved one's condition.