Hospice
Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C.
Hospice in Houston, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1419 WEST 24TH STREET SUITE B |
| City | Houston |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 77008 |
| County | HARRIS |
| Phone | (346) 571-7928 |
| Website | http://heightshospicecare.com/ |
| intake@heightshospicecare.com | |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 971728 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Certification | Medicare-certified hospice (CMS) |
| Care types | hospice |
| Services offered | hospice care, bereavement services, volunteer services, grief support and counseling, respite care, short-term inpatient care, speech and physical therapy |
| Palliative services basis | Not determinable from the CMS Hospice General Information file (no palliative field); left unset rather than guessed. Hospice records carry this flag when a source shows a palliative program. |
| CMS quality note | CMS publishes hospice quality (HIS/CAHPS) measures per provider in the separate Hospice - Provider Data file; no quality value is carried in the General Information file used for this record, so none is stated here. |
Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. is in 1419 WEST 24TH STREET SUITE B, Houston, TX 77008. Phone: (346) 571-7928. Ownership: For-Profit. It is a Medicare-certified hospice listed in the CMS Hospice General Information file.
Heights Hospice Care is a locally owned hospice in Houston's Heights neighborhood, with almost 23 years of home health care experience in the community. Its team of nurses, doctors, aides, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers provides care wherever the patient calls home, and a nurse is available 24 hours a day. It also offers bereavement services, volunteer support, and grief counseling for family and friends. CMS HIS composite process measure score: 97.44.
More about this provider
| Heights Hospice Care is a locally owned, ACHC-accredited hospice in the Houston Heights offering care wherever the patient calls home, with a nurse available 24/7, bereavement and volunteer services, and grief support for families. | |
| Services and programs | Provides hospice care wherever the patient calls home — a house or apartment, assisted living facility, skilled nursing home, or a friend's or family member's home. The hospice team (nurse, doctor, certified nursing assistant, social worker, chaplain, and volunteers) is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Services include pain and symptom management, help with the emotional and spiritual aspects of dying, medications, medical equipment, speech and physical therapy when needed, short-term inpatient care when pain or symptoms become too difficult to manage at home, respite for caregivers, care guidance for the family, and grief support and counseling for surviving family and friends. |
| Who it serves | Patients with terminal illnesses and their loved ones in the Houston community |
| Accreditation | ACHC accredited |
| Visiting and contact details | 1419 W. 24th Street Suite B, Houston, TX 77008. Office hours Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm; phone 346-571-7928, after-office-hours 832-372-0447, fax (346) 406-2128. A nurse is available 24/7. Admissions and referrals: intake@heightshospicecare.com or 346-571-7928. |
| Website | http://heightshospicecare.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Census | 12 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Home | 30 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 52 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care only | Yes | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 100 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score | 8 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | 45 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in All other locations | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 30 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 75.0 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 16 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility | 70 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 19 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 80 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening | 97.44 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment | Not Available | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening | 97.44 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment | 100.00 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 23 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences | 100.00 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) | 100 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 45 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care | No | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure | 97.44 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) | 100.00 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 28 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen | Not Available | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year | Yes | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year | Yes | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| EMO_REL_MBV | Not Applicable | |
| Family caregiver survey rating | Not Applicable | |
| The hospice team always communicated well | Not Available | |
| The hospice team usually communicated well | Not Available | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 8 | Not Available | |
| The hospice team always provided timely help | Not Available | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 | Not Available | |
| The hospice team usually provided timely help | Not Available | |
| YES, they would probably recommend the hospice | Not Available | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower | Not Available | |
| YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice | Not Available | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well | Not Available | |
| The hospice team always treated the patient with respect | Not Available | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never provided timely help | Not Available | |
| The hospice team usually treated the patient with respect | Not Available | |
| The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | Not Available | |
| The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | Not Available | |
| NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospice | Not Available | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never treated the patient with respect | Not Available | |
| The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | Not Available | |
| The patient sometimes or never got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | Not Available | |
| The hospice team did |not| provide the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | Not Available |
Who pays for hospice?
What this care costs, and who pays — Medicare, Medicaid, or the family — is covered in these guides:
- What Medicare hospice covers and what you may still pay
- Hospice Room and Board in a Nursing Home: Who Pays?
Hospice guide · Paying for care
Other hospice in HARRIS County
- A & S Hospice And Palliative Care Llc — Houston
- A Better Hospice — Houston
- A Ministering Hand Home Care Services — Houston
Common questions about Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C.
Where is Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. located?
Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. is at 1419 WEST 24TH STREET SUITE B, Houston, Texas 77008.
What care and services does Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. offer?
Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. offers hospice, hospice care, bereavement services, volunteer services, grief support and counseling, respite care, short-term inpatient care, speech and physical therapy.
Is Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified hospice (CMS).
How do I contact Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C.?
Call Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. at (346) 571-7928.
How much does hospice cost?
Medicare pays the hospice agency for your care. You pay no deductible. You pay up to $5 for each pain or symptom drug you get as an outpatient. You pay 5% of the Medicare-approved cost for a short inpatient respite stay. Most families pay little or nothing for hospice care itself. See our guide to hospice care costs and who pays for the full picture.
Does Medicare pay for hospice?
Yes. Medicare Part A pays for hospice when a doctor says you have 6 months or less to live if the illness runs its normal course. You choose comfort care over care to cure the illness. Hospice is paid by Original Medicare even if you have a Medicare Advantage plan. Your Advantage plan still covers care that is not part of the hospice benefit.
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Palliative care is comfort care that can start at any stage of a serious illness. You can get it while you still get treatment to cure the illness. Hospice is palliative care for the end of life. It starts when a doctor says you have 6 months or less to live, and you stop treatment aimed at a cure.
Who else pays for hospice besides Medicare?
Medicaid pays for hospice in most states for people who qualify. The VA covers hospice for veterans. Most private health plans and long-term care insurance plans cover hospice too. Many hospices also give care to people who cannot pay.