The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Chestertown, Maryland

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 Chestertown, Maryland

There are 99 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 Chestertown, Maryland.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 15 READS WAY NEW CASTLE, DE 19720	-:
LUMEN CHRISTI HEALTH CARE INC 1539 HANCOCK STREET, SUITE #6 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
APEX HUMAN SERVICES 925 PROVIDENCE RD SUITE 17 SECANE, PA 19018	-:
NURSING UNLIMITED SERVICES INC 1818 NEW YORK AVENUE NE, SUITE 211 WASHINGTON, DC 20002	-:
MBI HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 4130 HUNT PLACE, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019	-:
ACT HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 1121 SOUTH 11TH STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147	-:
ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE & EQUIPMENT SERVICES 7826 EASTERN AVENUE SUITE # 406 WASHINGTON, DC 20010	-:
EHOMECARE 59 E BALTIMORE AVE CLIFTON HEIGHTS, PA 19018	-:
PENN HOME HEALTH CARE 405 AVENUE OF THE STATES CHESTER, PA 19013	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 56 WEST MAIN STREET PLAZA 273 SUITE 211 NEWARK, DE 19702	-:
AT HOME CARE AGENCY 57 SAULSBURY ROAD DOVER, DE 19904	-:
CARITAS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 30 PRESTBURY SQUARE, SUITE 325 NEWARK, DE 19713	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1400 NORTH PROVIDENCE ROAD SUITE 300 SOUTH MEDIA, PA 19063	-:
IMMACULATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2512 24TH STREET, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20018	-:
OPEN SYSTEM HEALTHCARE INC 1220 12TH STREET, SE SUITE 350 WASHINGTON, DC 20003	-:
MEIGER HEALTH 2041 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVENUE SE SUITE 203 WASHINGTON, DC 20020	-:
HSC HOME CARE, LLC 1731 BUNKER HILL ROAD, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20017	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 107 NE FRONT STREET, SUITE 107 MILFORD, DE 19963	-:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 3751 ISLAND AVENUE, SUITE 104 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153	-:
KIDSCARE HOME HEALTH OF MARYLAND, LLC 1122 KENILWORTH DRIVE SUITE 501A TOWSON, MD 21204	-:
HOME HEALTH SPECIALISTS INC 349 WEST STATE ST MEDIA, PA 19063	-:
COMPREHENSIVE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 8817 BELAIR ROAD, SUITE 203 BALTIMORE, MD 21236	-:
LIFELINE HOME HEALTH INC 530 BALTIMORE PIKE SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064	-:
COMPREHENSIVE HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 12510 PROSPERITY DRIVE, SUITE 140 SILVER SPRING, MD 20904	-:
RELIANCE HEALTHCARE HOMEHEALTH 1 CENTER SQUARE SUITE 12 HANOVER, PA 17331	-:
LIFELINE INC 1615 KENILWORTH AVE NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019	-:
ADDUS HEALTHCARE, INC 1675 S STATE STREET, SUITE 4C DOVER, DE 19901	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 1100 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, SE SUITE #845 WASHINGTON, DC 20003	-:
ASTON HOME HEALTH, INC 1021 GILPIN AVENUE, SUITE 202 WILMINGTON, DE 19806	-:
SUMA HOME CARE INC 23 SOUTH CHESTER PIKE GLENOLDEN, PA 19036	-:
CRITICARE HOME AND NURSING SERVICES 5 CHRISTY DRIVE, SUITE 104 CHADDS FORD, PA 19317	-:
HOSANA HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 215 BULLENS LANE WOODLYN, PA 19094	-:
CARING HEARTS HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC 400 MACDADE BLVD COLLINGDALE, PA 19023	-:
JOHNS HOPKINS PEDIATRICS AT HOME INC 5901 HOLABIRD AVENUE, SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21224	-:
T & N RELIABLE NURSING CARE 3500 18TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC 20018	-:
ADVANCED HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 525 CHESTER PIKE PROSPECT PARK, PA 19076	-:
RELIANT HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 1401 E MACDADE BLVD FOLSOM, PA 19033	-:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH CARE & NURSING SERVICES, INC 3529-31 PHILADELPHIA PIKE CLAYMONT, DE 19703	-:
MINERVA HOME HEALTHCARE 9120 CHESAPEAKE AVENUE NORTH BEACH, MD 20714	-:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 511 JERMOR LANE, SUITE 200 WESTMINSTER, MD 21157	5:
HOMECALL 4701 MOUNT HOPE DRIVE, SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21215	5:
HOME CALL, INC 844 WASHINGTON ROAD, SUITE 205 WESTMINSTER, MD 21157	4.5:
HOMECALL 29509 CANVASBACK DRIVE, SUITE 204 EASTON, MD 21601	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF MARYLAND 811 CROMWELL PARK DRIVE, SUITE 109 GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061	4.5:
AMEDISYS DELAWARE, LLC 1201 COLLEGE PARK DRIVE, STE 101 DOVER, DE 19904	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 9250 RUMSEY ROAD, SUITE 200 COLUMBIA, MD 21045	4.5:
STELLA MARIS INC 2300 DULANEY VALLEY RD TIMONIUM, MD 21093	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 21309 BERLIN ROAD GEORGETOWN, DE 19947	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH, INC 8600 LASALLE RD SUITE 335 TOWSON, MD 21286	4.5:
VNA OF MARYLAND 400 RED BROOK BLVD SUITE 220 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	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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