The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Norwalk, Connecticut

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 Norwalk, Connecticut

There are 150 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 Norwalk, Connecticut.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 99 HAWLEY LANE, SUITE 1101 STRATFORD, CT 06614	-:
HARRIOTT HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 10 LOVE LANE HARTFORD, CT 06112	-:
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION FAMILY HEALTH SVS 333 EAST 115TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10029	-:
EQUINOX HOME CARE, LLC 80 FERRY BOULEVARD, SUITE 205 STRATFORD, CT 06615	-:
CT HOSPICE INC THE 100 DOUBLE BEACH ROAD BRANFORD, CT 06405	-:
HILLSIDE CERTIFIED HOME CARE AGENCY 3155 GRACE AVENUE BRONX, NY 10469	-:
HOSPICE AT HOME 765 FAIRFIELD AVE BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 999 ORONOQUE LANE STRATFORD, CT 06614	-:
PRIMARY PREVENTION HOME CARE LLC 254 BURNSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 1 EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108	-:
BRIAH HOME CARE 3525 BAYCHESTER AVENUE BRONX, NY 10466	-:
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT PLUS LLC 1233 SILAS DEANE HWY, 2RD FLOOR WETHERSFIELD, CT 06109	-:
SUFFOLK CO DOH SVS BUR OF PUB HLTH NURSING CHHA 3500 SUNRISE HIGHWAY BLDG 300 GREAT RIVER, NY 11739	-:
DATAHR HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 120 KISCO AVENUE MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549	-:
HOME CARE VNA 330 MAIN STREET, SUITE C-3 HARTFORD, CT 06106	-:
ALL POINTE HOMECARE LLC 675 WEST JOHNSON AVENUE CHESHIRE, CT 06410	-:
ABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC CHHA 50 CLINTON STREET, SUITE 208 HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550	-:
ST MARY'S HOME CARE 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, SUITE 200 NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11042	-:
BETHEL N H COMPANY CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 2042 ALBANY POST ROAD, SUITE # 2 CROTON ON HUDSON, NY 10520	-:
PATIENT CARE 1344 SILAS DEANE HIGHWAY, SUITE 513 ROCKY HILL, CT 06067	-:
4 YOUR PEACE OF MIND, LLC 435 BUCKLAND ROAD, SUITE 201 SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074	-:
WESTCHESTER CO DOH CHHA 145 HUGUENOT STREET NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801	-:
UNISON HOME CARE SERVICES 700 W JOHNSON AVE, STE 114 CHESHIRE, CT 06410	-:
CALVARY HOSPITAL CHHA 1740 EASTCHESTER ROAD BRONX, NY 10461	-:
AMERICARE CERTIFIED SPECIAL SERVICES, INC CHHA 5923 STRICKLAND AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11234	5:
PATIENT CARE 400 CAPITAL BOULEVARD, STE 103 ROCKY HILL, CT 06067	5:
FAMILY CARE CERTIFIED SERVICES (HEMPSTEAD) 50 CLINTON STREET, SUITE 601 HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550	5:
PATIENT CARE 300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 010 WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052	5:
CONSTELLATION HOME CARE 6851 JERICHO TURNPIKE, SUITE 150 SYOSSET, NY 11791	5:
TENDER LOVING CARE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY 3237 ROUTE 112, BUILDING 6 MEDFORD, NY 11763	5:
TENDER LOVING CARE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY 100 GARDEN CITY PLAZA, SUITE 100 GARDEN CITY, NY 11530	5:
HEALTH CARE CONNECTORS LLC 1 SOUND SHORE DR STE 201 GREENWICH, CT 06830	5:
ELARA CARING 136 BERLIN ROAD CROMWELL, CT 06416	5:
STERLING CARE LLC 235 GLENVILLE ROAD GREENWICH, CT 06831	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 30 STANFORD DRIVE FARMINGTON, CT 06032	4.5:
YOUR CHOICE AT HOME, INC 380 HENRY STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11201	4.5:
BERLIN VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 240 KENSINGTON RD BERLIN, CT 06037	4.5:
VNS & HOSPICE OF SUFFOLK INC CHHA 505 MAIN STREET NORTHPORT, NY 11768	4.5:
PATIENT CARE 56 QUARRY ROAD TRUMBULL, CT 06611	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 5 REGENT STREET, SUITE 528 LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039	4.5:
CEDAR CREST VILLAGE, INC HOME HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1 CEDAR CREST VILLAGE DRIVE POMPTON PLAINS, NJ 07444	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 5901 WEST SIDE AVENUE, STE 502B NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047	4.5:
KINDRED AT HOME (HAUPPAUGE) 888 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY SUITE 210 HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 12 PROGRESS DR., STE 1 SHELTON, CT 06484	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 21 MAIN STREET, SUITE 252 HACKENSACK, NJ 07601	4.5:
PROMISE CARE NJ 4914 KENNEDY BOULEVARD, SUITE #203 WEST NEW YORK, NJ 07093	4.5:
PATIENT CARE 4 BRIGHTON ROAD, SUITE 403 CLIFTON, NJ 07012	4.5:
ALL ABOUT YOU HOME CARE SERVICES 21 CHURCH STREET NAUGATUCK, CT 06770	4.5:
TOTALCARE HOMECARE 2321 WHITNEY AVE STE 503 HAMDEN, CT 06518	4.5:
KINDRED AT HOME (WESTBURY) 865 MERRICK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR WESTBURY, NY 11590	4.5:
BAYONNE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 149 LEFANTE WAY, STE 144 & 146 BAYONNE, NJ 07002	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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