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State Offers New On- Line NYS Home Health and Hospice Profile
Need home health care services? Looking for hospice care? Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City) announced a new state Web site has information on these services statewide, with key quality measures listed to help people find appropriate care for themselves and their loved ones. The New York State Home Health and Hospice Profile Web site, homecare.nyhealth.gov Senator Hannon, Chair of the Senate Health Committee, said, "The Web site is a new tool that New Yorkers can use to make informed decisions about state-certified home health agencies, long-term home health care programs, hospice programs and licensed home care services agencies." The Web site will enable the public to: •Learn about the types of home care and hospice services that are available that would best meet their needs or their family's needs; •Easily search for home care agencies or hospice programs of interest by name, region or county; •Obtain readily important contact information on providers and programs; •Compare certified home health agencies on the basis of up to 12 quality measures and •Obtain important and up-to-date information regarding certified home care agency and hospice program inspection reports and complaint investigation history, as well as recent DOH enforcement actions. Consumers can also use this information to begin conversations with their doctors and other health care providers about their home care options. The goal of this Web site is to provide a needed service to New Yorkers and their families and caregivers who have had very little detailed information readily available to them to identify and compare local home care providers and review their inspection records.
The New York State Home Health and Hospice Profile complements information that has been available through the Department's New York State Physician Profile, Hospital Profile and Nursing Home Profile beginning in 2002.
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