Hospice
A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care
Hospice in Lufkin, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 4000 SOUTH MEDFORD DRIVE SUITE 9W |
| City | Lufkin |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 75901 |
| County | ANGELINA |
| Phone | (936) 632-9400 |
| Website | https://acthhs.com/ |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 971671 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Certification | Medicare-certified hospice (CMS) |
| Care types | hospice |
| Services offered | hospice care, home health services, in-home supportive care |
| 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. |
A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care is in 4000 SOUTH MEDFORD DRIVE SUITE 9W, Lufkin, TX 75901. Phone: (936) 632-9400. Ownership: For-Profit. It is a Medicare-certified hospice listed in the CMS Hospice General Information file.
A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care is a locally owned agency based in Lufkin, Texas. Its nurses, physical therapists, and other skilled therapists bring home health and hospice care to seniors and disabled individuals in their own homes. The agency says it focuses on personal care and companionship, treating patients like its own family. CMS HIS composite process measure score: 87.96.
More about this provider
| A Caring Touch is a locally owned home health and hospice agency in Lufkin, Texas, bringing care from nurses and therapists to seniors and disabled individuals in their own homes. | |
| Services and programs | Home health services, hospice care, and in-home supportive care delivered at the patient's home by registered nurses, physical therapists, and skilled medical therapists. The site describes its hospice as passionate care for patients coping with life-threatening illnesses, and it runs a referral program. |
| Who it serves | Seniors and disabled individuals who need medical care at home. |
| Payment types it states | Accepted insurance providers listed on the site: Medicare, Aetna (HMO through Carelon / PPO), Wellmed, Cigna HealthSpring PPO, UHC PPO, BCBS PPO, Humana PPO, Community Health Choice Medicare, Triwest, Texas Amerivantage, Texas COPD (HMO SNP/DSNP), Private Pay, and other commercial PPO plans. |
| Visiting and contact details | Lufkin location: 4000 South Medford Drive, Suite 9W, Lufkin, TX 75901. Houston administrative location: 25503 Oakhurst Drive, Spring, TX 77386. Phone: (936) 632-9400. Referrals can be sent through the site's referral program. |
| Website | https://acthhs.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Census | 95 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Home | 100 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 52 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer | 9 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke | 18 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care only | No | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 8 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score | 6 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | 26 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in All other locations | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 92 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 20.7 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 29 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 56 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 88 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions | 13 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening | 96.76 | 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 | 96.04 | 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 | 15 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening | 98.15 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment | 97.83 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 77 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences | 99.54 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) | 25 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 46 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease | 24 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care | Yes | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure | 87.96 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) | 97.22 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 5 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen | 71.88 | 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 ANGELINA County
- Affinity Health Care — Lufkin
- Elite Hospice And Palliative Care, Llc — Lufkin
- Harbor Hospice 26 Lp — Lufkin
Common questions about A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care
Where is A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care located?
A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care is at 4000 SOUTH MEDFORD DRIVE SUITE 9W, Lufkin, Texas 75901.
What care and services does A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care offer?
A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care offers hospice, hospice care, home health services, in-home supportive care.
Is A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified hospice (CMS).
How do I contact A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care?
Call A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care at (936) 632-9400.
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.