Amedisys Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
72/ 100
Southern Home Health
Home health agency · 3417 Patrick Street, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
56/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/31/2000 · CCN 197766
- Rank in Lake Charles
- #3 of 5 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #86 of 166 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,385
- Medicare spending
- 3% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 25 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 16 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.8% | 99% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 44.4% | 57.1% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 89.1% | 90.8% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 88.5% | 90.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 89.5% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 89.9% | 93.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 84.9% | 92.1% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97.2% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.1% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 68.1% | 71.2% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 63.6% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 96.3% | 91.8% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 91.1% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.8% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 93% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 93% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 88% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 93% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 90% | 83% | 79% | Better |
Based on 201 completed surveys (24% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (25)
70591, 70601, 70605, 70607, 70611, 70615, 70630, 70632, 70633, 70634, 70643, 70645, 70646, 70647, 70648, 70652, 70653, 70657, 70658, 70660, 70661, 70663, 70665, 70668, 70669
Other home health agencies in Lake Charles
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HH Agency of Lake Charles Memo
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Home Health Care 2000-LAKE Charles
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Frequently asked questions
Is Southern Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Southern Home Health (CMS Certification Number 197766) has been Medicare-certified since 07/31/2000, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Southern Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Lake Charles?
Southern Home Health ranks #3 of 5 home health agencies based in Lake Charles on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Southern Home Health serve?
Southern Home Health reports serving 25 ZIP codes to CMS, including 70591, 70601, 70605, 70607, 70611. Call (337) 479-2233 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Southern Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.