Northern Light Home Care & Hospice
Home health agency in So Portland, Maine
How patients did
Compared with the average Maine agency. The dot is this agency; the solid line is the state average, the dashed line the U.S.
What this measures
Share of patients whose first visit happened on the date the doctor ordered, or within 2 days of the referral or of coming home from the hospital when no date was ordered.
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Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
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Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.
likely between 87.8% and 90.9%
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Share of patients who went home or to the community after home health and stayed out of a facility, adjusted for how sick patients were.
likely between 7.2% and 9.9%
What this measures
Share of home health stays with a hospital or observation stay for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
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What this measures
Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
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Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
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Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
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Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
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Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
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Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.
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Share of patients whose medications were reviewed at the start of care and, each time a medication problem was found, the doctor-recommended action was completed with timely follow-up.
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Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
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Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.
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Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
likely between 3.6% and 5.0%
What this measures
Share of patients readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of leaving home health for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
6% below the national average
What patients said
318 completed surveys · 29% response rate
Based on 300 or more surveys, so this rating is steady.
- Care was professional
- Team communicated well
- Discussed medicines, pain and safety
- Rated the agency 9 or 10
88% would definitely recommend this agency
State average 88% · U.S. average 79%
Medicare payment
Cohort
Larger-volume
Total performance score
17.6 of 100
Cohort average 32.2
Payment adjustment
-2.3%
Payment year 2026
How it's calculated
| Measure | Weight | Achievement | Improvement | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable hospitalization | 26.25% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Discharge to community | 5.83% | 2.9 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Improvement in dyspnea | 5.83% | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Improvement in oral medications | 5.83% | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Improvement in mobility | 8.75% | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Improvement in self-care | 8.75% | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| ED use | 8.75% | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Care of patients | 6.00% | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| Communication | 6.00% | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Specific care issues | 6.00% | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Overall rating | 6.00% | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Willingness to recommend | 6.00% | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
About the agency
- Services
- Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, home health aide
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Certified since
- 1967
- Address
- 225 Gorham Rd, Suite 200, So Portland, ME 04106
- ZIP codes served
- 03906, 04001, 04002, 04004, 04005, 04006, 04009, 04011, 04015, 04017, 04020, 04021
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