The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Buffalo, Minnesota

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 Buffalo, Minnesota

There are 76 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 Buffalo, Minnesota.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
GREATER MINNESOTA HOME HEALTH 393 N DUNLAP ST, STE 860 ST PAUL, MN 55104	-:
PROVIDENT HOME HEALTHCARE 2852 ANTHONY LANE SOUTH ST ANTHONY, MN 55418	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 3033 CAMPUS DRIVE, #E280 PLYMOUTH, MN 55441	-:
CAREMARK HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 720 E. LAKE ST., #100 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 742 1ST STREET SOUTH UNIT 104 WAITE PARK, MN 56387	-:
ABC HOME HEALTH CARE PLUS LLC 3055 OLD HWY 8 SUITE 111 SAINT ANTHONY, MN 55418	-:
DIVINE HEALTHCARE NETWORK 856 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST SAINT PAUL, MN 55104	-:
ALL HOMECARING 4200 CENTRAL AVENUE NE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421	-:
CHILDRENS HOME CARE AND HOSPICE 2525 CHICAGO AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404	-:
SAFETY CARE INC 933 - A UNIVERSITY AVENUE SAINT PAUL, MN 55104	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 550 COUNTY ROAD D WEST, SUITE 7 NEW BRIGHTON, MN 55112	-:
HOMECARE RESOURCE LLC 4951 W 77TH STREET SUITE 110 EDINA, MN 55435	-:
IN-HOME LAB CONNECTION INC 4064 OLIVINE DRIVE EAGAN, MN 55122	-:
SERENITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 393 N DUNLAP ST STE 880 ST PAUL, MN 55104	-:
HENNEPIN HOME HEALTH CARE INC 8590 EDINBURGH CENTER DRIVE BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55443	-:
TLC HOME CARE OF THE TWIN CITIES 1919 UNIVERSITY AVENUE SUITE 130 SAINT PAUL, MN 55104	-:
MILS HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 2520 BROADWAY ST NE STE 205 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413	-:
OMEGA HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 1335 CORPORATE CENTER CURV SUITE 200 EAGAN, MN 55121	-:
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING LLC 888 COUNTY RD D WEST STE 104 NEW BRIGHTON, MN 55112	-:
SERENITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES 1201 37TH AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55412	-:
PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE NETWORK HHC 4951 WEST 77TH STREET, STE. 110 EDINA, MN 55435	-:
APLUS HEALTH CARE LLC 1821 UNIVERSITY AVENUE STE 445 SAINT PAUL, MN 55104	-:
UNIVERSAL HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 1220 12TH STREET, SE #G35 WASHINGTON, DC 20003	-:
CAREFOCUS CORPORATION 2429 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST #200 SAINT PAUL, MN 55114	-:
PEDIATRIC HOME SERVICE 2800 CLEVELAND AVENUE NORTH ROSEVILLE, MN 55113	-:
EQUITY SERVICES OF ST PAUL 1169 RICE STREET SAINT PAUL, MN 55117	-:
ALLIANCE HEALTH SERVICES INC 2260 CLIFF ROAD EAGAN, MN 55122	-:
ASPEN HOME HEALTH CARE INC 9508 UPTON AVENUE NORTH BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55444	-:
ALLIANCE HHC & NURSING SERVICE 4725 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY #200 GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55422	-:
ASSUMPTION HOME CARE 615 NORTH FIRST STREET COLD SPRING, MN 56320	-:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH INC 7447 EGAN DRIVE, SUITE 202 SAVAGE, MN 55378	-:
SEFERTT HEALTH CARE LLC 3621 85TH AVENUE NORTH STE 103 BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55443	-:
NIGHTINGALE HOME HEALTHCARE 10550 WAYZATA BOULEVARD SUITE 1 MINNETONKA, MN 55305	-:
EDEN HOME HEALTH CARE INC 159 E LIVE OAK AVE SUITE 205 ARCADIA, CA 91006	4.5:
BROOKDALE HOME HEALTH MINNESOTA 7505 METRO BLVD SUITE 325 EDINA, MN 55439	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1970 OAKCREST AVENUE ROSEVILLE, MN 55113	4:
EVERYTIME HOME CARE 2257 LOUISIANA AVENUE SOUTH SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN 55426	4:
ECUMEN HOME CARE AND HOSPICE - LITCHFIELD 218 NORTH HOLCOMBE AVENUE LITCHFIELD, MN 55355	3.5:
ACCENTCARE FAIRVIEW HOME HEALTH - WEST, LLC 767 EUSTIS STREET, SUITE 150 SAINT PAUL, MN 55114	3.5:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 3433 BROADWAY ST NE, STE 240A MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413	3.5:
HEALTHSTAR HOME HEALTH 5810 BLACKSHIRE PATH INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55076	3.5:
CENTRACARE HOME HEALTH 110 2ND STREET SOUTH STE 104 WAITE PARK, MN 56387	3.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 7900 WEST 78TH STREET, STE. 215 EDINA, MN 55439	3.5:
TRINITI HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 403 MAIN STREET NW ELK RIVER, MN 55330	3.5:
LIFESPRK HOME HEALTH 5320 W 23RD ST SUITE 130 SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN 55416	3.5:
RIDGEVIEW HOME CARE SERVICES 501 SOUTH MAPLE STREET STE 1 WACONIA, MN 55387	3:
MARY T HOME HEALTH 11777 XEON BOULEVARD NW COON RAPIDS, MN 55448	3:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 7300 METRO BLVD STE 625 EDINA, MN 55439	3:
FIRSTAT NURSING SERVICES 93 LITTLE CANADA ROAD W, STE 312 LITTLE CANADA, MN 55117	3:
ACCURATE HOME CARE LLC 9000 QUANTRELLE AVE NE, STE 200 OTSEGO, MN 55330	3:

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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