The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Athens, Ohio

As the US population grows older, more of us are going to need some kind of help with our daily routines or to recover from specific afflictions. Much of that care will take place outside of a hospital or residential care setting. We believe that one of the best ways to live longer or to recover faster is through health care services that are delivered in your home.

There are many benefits to receiving health care at home. First, it is often more convenient for patients, since they don’t have to travel to a facility. Second, it can be less expensive than receiving care in a hospital or other setting. Third, patients may feel more comfortable and relaxed in their own homes. Home treatment has been shown to lead to faster recoveries and better overall outcomes than similar treatments administered in a hospital or group home setting.

Home Health Care Agencies in Athens, Ohio

There are 169 home health care companies registered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid that serve the Highland, Arkansas area. Because home health care agencies visit your home, you may be in an agency's service area even if they do not have an office in Highland.

The list below shows the best home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the worst home health care agencies in Athens, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ASSURITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 731 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 18A JACKSON, OH 45640	-:
LIBERTY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 12402 LANCASTER STREET MILLERSPORT, OH 43046	-:
ADVANTAGE SKILLED CARE, LLC 4292 OLD SCIOTO TRAIL PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	-:
NEW ERA HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 2242 SOUTH HAMILTON ROAD, SUITE 102 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
1ST CHOICE HOME HEALTH LLC 6105 FAIRDALE DRIVE CAMBRIDGE, OH 43725	-:
A M FRIENDS & FAMILY HEALTHCARE, LLC 2211 LAKE CLUB DRIVE, SUITE 200 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
VALLEY HOME CARE SOLUTIONS LLC 128 NORTH MAIN STREET BELLE VALLEY, OH 43717	-:
PREMIUM HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 2242 S HAMILTON ROAD, SUITE 100 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
EXCELLENCE HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 2238 SOUTH HAMILTON ROAD, SUITE 102 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
GLOBAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2236 SOUTH HAMILTON ROAD SUITE 201E COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
ALPHA HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 2244 SOUTH HAMILTON ROAD SUITE 200 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
AMBASSADOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES 7449 EAST MAIN STREET REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	-:
TRINITY HOME HEALTH, LLC 2242 SOUTH HAMILTON ROAD, SUITE 202 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
HOME CARE NETWORK, INC 731 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 18B JACKSON, OH 45640	-:
NINA'S HOME HEALTH CARE INC 6455 EAST LIVINGSTON AVENUE SUITE A REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	-:
NINA'S HEALTH CARE NEW LEX INC 115 NORTH MAIN STREET NEW LEXINGTON, OH 43764	-:
AMERICAN HOME HEALTH CARE EXPERTS, INC 2323 LAKE CLUB DRIVE, SUITE 220 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
PRO HEALTH CARE SERVICES 270 MAIN STREET GROVEPORT, OH 43125	-:
NINA'S HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 6455 EAST LIVINGSTON AVENUE REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	-:
ASEDARA HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 3001 BRICE ROAD BRICE, OH 43109	-:
BELOVED HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 5969 EAST LIVINGSTON AVENUE, SUITE 112 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH, INC 1480 JACKSON PIKE GALLIPOLIS, OH 45631	-:
ULTIMATE HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 7656 SLATE RIDGE BLVD REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	-:
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS, INC 5979 EAST LIVINGSTON AVENUE SUITE 210 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
LIFELINE HOMECARE SERVICES LLC 5979 EAST LIVINGSTON AVENUE, SUITE 201 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
TWINS WITH CARE HOME HEALTH LLC 2101 SOUTH HAMILTON ROAD, SUITE 107 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
FRANKLOVE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 2323 LAKE CLUB DRIVE, SUITE 300 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
HOLISTIC LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2101 SOUTH HAMILTON ROAD SUITE 102 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 83 EAST WATER STREET CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	-:
LOVE'N COMFORT HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 2020 BRICE ROAD, SUITE 230 REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	-:
PLATINUM HOME CARE LLC 2242 SOUTH HAMILTON ROAD SUITE 212 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
HEALTHCARESTAR HOME HEALTH LLC 2101 SOUTH HAMILTON ROAD SUITE 214 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
APEX HOME HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC 2244 SOUTH HAMILTON ROAD, SUITE 202 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
LIVING LIFE HOMECARE LLC 2323 LAKE CLUB DRIVE, SUITE 102 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
A PLUS HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY LLC 2238 SOUTH HAMILTON ROAD, SUITE 100 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
PREMIERFIRST HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 3033 SULLIVANT AVENUE COLUMBUS, OH 43204	-:
TWIN MAPLES HOME HEALTHCARE 38500 OH-160 HAMDEN, OH 45634	-:
OPTIMA HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 5979 EAST LIVINGSTON AVENUE, SUITE 107 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
KAYLAND HEALTH SERVICES 649 MAIN STREET SUITE B GROVEPORT, OH 43125	-:
TRANSITIONS HOME HEALTH CARE & HOSPICE 1925 WASHINGTON BLVD BELPRE, OH 45714	-:
BEST NURSING CARE, INC 4440 PROFESSIONAL PARKWAY GROVEPORT, OH 43125	-:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICE LLC 7606 SLATE RIDGE BLVD REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	-:
COUNTRY LIVING SKILLED NURSING, INC 7520 OHIO RIVER ROAD PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	-:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HEALTH AGENCY LLC 639 SOUTH HAMILTON ROAD WHITEHALL, OH 43213	-:
NOBEL HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 7608 SLATE RIDGE BLVD REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	-:
CARE GIVERS HOMECARE LLC 7333 EAST LIVINGSTON AVENUE, SUITE C REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	-:
COMFORT AND PASSIONATE HEALTH SERVICES LLP 6420 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 204 REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	-:
CARING HEARTS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5969 EAST LIVINGSTON AVENUE, SUITE 110 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
BOSCHULTE'S PRIDE II LLC 2242 S HAMILTON RD, SUITE 201 COLUMBUS, OH 43232	-:
COMFORT AND CARE HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 45 WEST 2ND STREET, SUITE E CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	-:

How are Home Health Care Agencies Rated?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ("CMS") generates two types of 5-star rating, the Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings and Patient Survey Star Ratings.

Quality of Patient Care Ratings are based on data compiled by CMS based on the percentage of patients whose conditions improve as a result of care provided by the agency. The general guidelines are that these measures should :

• Apply to a substantial proportion of home health patients and have sufficient data to report for a majority of home health agencies.
• Show a reasonable amount of variation among home health agencies and it should be possible for a home health agency to show improvement in performance.
• Have high face validity and clinical relevance.
• Be stable and not show substantial random variation over time.
• Have changed over time based on the results of ongoing monitoring analyses, technical expert panel input, and stakeholder feedback.

Patient improvement is measured in the following ways:

• Timely Initiation of Care
• Improvement in Ambulation
• Improvement in Bed Transferring
• Improvement in Bathing
• Improvement in Shortness of Breath
• Improvement in Management of Oral Medications
• Acute Care Hospitalization

CMS also regularly surveys home health care patients using The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home Health Care Survey ("HHCAHPS”). Patients are asked to rate the home health care agency according the following:

• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest)
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family

Because CMS loves to generate 5-star ratings, there are also 5-star ratings related to each of these questions.

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