The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Berwick, Pennsylvania

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 Berwick, Pennsylvania

There are 96 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 Berwick, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
AT HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 4315 WASHINGTON STREET SCHNECKSVILLE, PA 18078	-:
GOOD SAMARITAN HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1202 BROADWAY, SUITE 102 FOUNTAIN HILL, PA 18015	-:
FAMILY HOME MEDICAL, INC 50 SOUTH OAK STREET MOUNT CARMEL, PA 17851	-:
AROUND THE CLOCK NURSING INC 3136 HAMILTON BLVD SUITE 104 ALLENTOWN, PA 18103	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1605 NORTH CEDAR CREST BOULEVARD SUITE 109 ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1167 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET SUITE E WILKES BARRE, PA 18705	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 8 WEST SNYDER STREET SELINSGROVE, PA 17870	-:
AURORA HOME CARE, INC 1150 BERKSHIRE BLVD SUITE 140 WYOMISSING, PA 19610	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 600 MAIN STREET SUITE 4 TOWANDA, PA 18848	-:
PRN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2134 W 4TH STREET WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	-:
CAREGIVERS AMERICA HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 3964 LEXINGTON STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17109	-:
EKIDZCARE 59 N HARRITY ROAD LEHIGHTON, PA 18235	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 233 NORTHERN BOULEVARD SUITE 5 CLARKS SUMMIT, PA 18411	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 317 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN, PA 18103	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1456 E LACKAWANNA AVENUE OLYPHANT, PA 18447	-:
ANGELS OF CARE OF PA 845 PARK ROAD SUITE 302 WYOMISSING, PA 19610	-:
LEHIGH HOME HEALTH CARE AND STAFFING AGENCY INC 825 WALNUT STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18102	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 701 BRIDGE STREET SUITE 201 LEHIGHTON, PA 18235	-:
GOLDEN HOME HEALTH CARE 5620 DERRY STREET, SUITE 101 HARRISBURG, PA 17111	-:
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE 1003 EAST 7TH STREET BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 1550 POND ROAD SUITE 160 ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	-:
EXTENDED FAMILY CARE 1251 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BLVD STE 102B ALLENTOWN, PA 18103	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1544 EAST 3RD STREET WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	-:
CARESPHERE, LLC 1 EAST BROAD STREET SUITE 430 BETHLEHEM, PA 18018	-:
GOLDEN CARE OF NORTHEAST PA, INC OVERLOOK PROF CENTER 200 OVERLOOK DRIVE, SUITE 235 PITTSTON, PA 18640	-:
ELITE STAFFING SERVICES INC 4800 LINGLESTOWN ROAD SUITE 200 HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
CORABIA HOME HEALTH, LLC 403 N 5TH STREET READING, PA 19601	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 209 EAST THIRD STREET WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1189 HIGHWAY 315 SUITE 4 WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702	-:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 200 3RD STREET, FIRST FLOOR BLAKELY, PA 18447	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 100 BRODHEAD ROAD, SUITES 120A & 120B BETHLEHEM, PA 18017	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 2208 QUARRY DRIVE SUITE 100 READING, PA 19609	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 1000 COMMERCE PARK DR, SUITE 104 WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2041 COLUMBIA BOULEVARD BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815	-:
A&E HOME CARE LLC 61 S MORTON AVENUE SUITE 7 MORTON, PA 19070	-:
CARING HAND HOME HEALTH CARE 5600 DERRY STREET SUITE B HARRISBURG, PA 17111	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 672 SOUTH RIVER STREET SUITE102 PLAINS, PA 18705	-:
CARE LINK HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 2112 EASTMAN AVENUE, SUITE #110 VENTURA, CA 93003	-:
COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF BERWICK 1409 N MARKET STREET SUITE 201 BERWICK, PA 18603	5:
HOME HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 520 BURKE BYPASS OLYPHANT, PA 18447	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1065 HIGHWAY 315, SUITE 301 WILKES BARRE, PA 18702	4.5:
RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE OF NE PA, LLC 50 GLENMAURA NATIONAL BLVD SUITE 202 MOOSIC, PA 18507	4.5:
PROVIDENCE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 222 MAIN STREET REAR EMMAUS, PA 18049	4.5:
GEISINER HOME HEALTH 1201B N CHURCH STREET, SUITE 403 HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA 18202	4.5:
ALL CARE HOME CARE, INC 1710 EAST BROAD STREET, SUITE B HAZLETON, PA 18201	4.5:
A BLESSING HAND HOME HEALTH, LLC 220 N MAIN AVENUE SCRANTON, PA 18504	4.5:
GEISINGER HOME HEALTH 74 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD SUITE 103 DANVILLE, PA 17821	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1611 POND ROAD SUITE 103 ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	4.5:
COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH OF MOSES TAYLOR 3 WEST OLIVE STREET SUITE 206 SCRANTON, PA 18508	4.5:
COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF WILKES-BARRE 900 RUTTER AVENUE SUITE 8 FORTY FORT, PA 18704	4.5:

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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