The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Bedford, New Hampshire

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 Bedford, New Hampshire

There are 52 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 Bedford, New Hampshire.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
QUALITY HOME CARE SERVICES 248 PLEASANT STREET 2FL METHUEN, MA 01844	-:
TENDER CARE 4 BIRCH STREET DERRY, NH 03038	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC. 230 AMHERST ST. SUITE 216 NASHUA, NH 03063	-:
NEW HOPE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC 169 DANIEL WEBSTER HIGHWAY STE 128 NASHUA, NH 03060	-:
RADIANT HOMECARE SERVICE LLC 599 CANAL STREET, UNIT 6E-4 LAWRENCE, MA 01840	-:
PARAMOUNT HEALTHCARE SERVICES 2 COURTHOUSE LANE UNIT 6 CHELMSFORD, MA 01824	-:
VINE HOMECARE AND STAFFING 10 GEORGE STREET, SUITE 205 LOWELL, MA 01852	-:
AVENUE HOMECARE SERVICES, INC 280 HAVERHILL STREET LAWRENCE, MA 01840	-:
BETTER LIFE AT HOME LLC 173 PINE STREET LOWELL, MA 01852	-:
GIFTED HANDS HOMECARE 1168 LAKEVIEW AVENEUE SUITE 25 DRACUT, MA 01826	-:
BRYMAC HOMEHEALTH LLC 9 CENTRAL STREET SUITE 403 LOWELL, MA 01852	-:
HOLISTIC HOME CARE SERVICES 505 NASHUA ROAD, SUITE 12B DRACUT, MA 01826	-:
GOLDEN LIVING HOMECARE, INC 3 COURTHOUSE LANE, UNIT 9 CHELMSFORD, MA 01824	-:
GENTLE HOME CARE SERVICES 49 BLANCHARD STREET, SUITE 101 LAWRENCE, MA 01843	-:
BELL TOWER HOME HEALTH 402 AMHERST STREET STE 101 NASHUA, NH 03063	-:
OPEN DOOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 55 MISSION ROAD NORTH CHELMSFORD, MA 01863	-:
HEART TO HEART HOMECARE, INC 114 TURNPIKE ROAD SUITE 2A CHELMSFORD, MA 01824	-:
TEAM SELECT HOME CARE 12 STILES ROAD SALEM, NH 03079	-:
MIDDLESEX HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 599 CANAL STREET, SUITE 6E-9 LAWRENCE, MA 01840	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES 1750 ELM STREET SUITE 602 MANCHESTER, NH 03101	-:
PAVILION MEDICAL HOME CARE & STAFFING, LLC 451 ANDOVER STREET, SUITE 211A NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845	-:
GLORIOUS HOME CARE INC 599 CANAL STREET, 5E9 LAWRENCE, MA 01840	-:
NEW ENGLAND HOMECARE SOLUTIONS INC 1565 LAKEVIEW AVE DRACUT, MA 01826	-:
A QUALITY HOME CARE, INC 15 UNION STREET, SUITE 416 LAWRENCE, MA 01843	-:
ALTERNATIVE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 160 MERRIMACK STREET, SUITE 1 METHUEN, MA 01844	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 50T AUDUBON RD WAKEFIELD, MA 01880	4:
COMFORT HOME CARE, LLC 147 PELHAM STREET METHUEN, MA 01844	3.5:
VNA HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SERVICES, INC 1070 HOLT AVE STE 1400 MANCHESTER, NH 03109	3.5:
CARETENDERS 285 CALEF HWY, STE 106 EPPING, NH 03042	3.5:
WHITTIER HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 145 WARD HILL HAVERHILL, MA 01835	3:
HOME HEALTH VNA 360 MERRIMACK STREET BUILDING 9 LAWRENCE, MA 01843	3:
BLISSFUL HOMECARE, LLC 90 SUTTON STREET, SUITE 3-4 NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845	3:
NORTHEAST REHAB HOME CARE SERVICES 70 BUTLER ST SALEM, NH 03079	3:
EXCELLA HOMECARE INC 35 NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS CENTER DR STE 207 ANDOVER, MA 01810	3:
PATHWAYS HEALTHCARE LLC 24 ORCHARD VIEW DRIVE SUITE 3 LONDONDERRY, NH 03053	3:
HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE CARE 7 EXECUTIVE DRIVE MERRIMACK, NH 03054	3:
HORIZON HOME CARE, LLC 2314 MAIN STREET TEWKSBURY, MA 01876	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE 608 CHESTNUT ST PO BOX 1780 MANCHESTER, NH 03105	3:
HOME HEALTH VNA OF NH 10 CORPORATE DR STE 2203 BEDFORD, NH 03110	2.5:
GRANITE VNA, INC 30 PILLSBURY ST CONCORD, NH 03301	2.5:
HEALTHY AT HOME, INC 77 NORTHEASTERN BLVD NASHUA, NH 03062	2:
CROSSWAY HOMECARE LLC 30 MASS AVENUE, SUITE 306 NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845	1.5:
SILVER TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE 451 AMHERST ST SUITE 104 NASHUA, NH 03063	1.5:
BEYOND HEALTHCARE AGENCY, LLC 10 NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS CENTER, SUITE 105 ANDOVER, MA 01810	1.5:
BOSTON HOME HEALTH AIDES, LLC 1 UNION STREET LAWRENCE, MA 01840	1.5:
LIFOD HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 280 MERRIMACK STREET, STE 321-323 LAWRENCE, MA 01843	1.5:
ALTRANAIS HOME CARE LLC 235 CHESTNUT STREET, FL 2 SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103	1.5:
MAESTRO-CONNECTIONS VNA 439 S UNION STREET, BLDG 2, SUITE 209 LAWRENCE, MA 01843	1:
INTEGRITY HOME CARE SOLUTIONS LLC 1565 MAIN STREET, BLDG 2 TEWKSBURY, MA 01876	1:
NAMASTE HOME CARE LLC 360 MERRIMACK ST STE 154 LAWRENCE, MA 01840	1:

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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Major Cities in New Hampshire

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East Merrimack, NH (best, worst)	Tilton Northfield, NH (best, worst)
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