The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Defiance, Ohio

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 Defiance, Ohio

There are 65 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 Defiance, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE 4640 W JEFFERSON BLVD FORT WAYNE, IN 46804	-:
TOTAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 445 EARLWOOD AVENUE SUITE 222 OREGON, OH 43616	-:
ALPINE HOME HEALTH 1440 SOUTH BYRNE ROAD TOLEDO, OH 43614	-:
TOLEDO HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 4428 SECOR STREET SUITE 1 TOLEDO, OH 43623	-:
MENNONITE MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH 10 PINEBROOK DRIVE BLUFFTON, OH 45817	-:
BAYADA PEDIATRICS 6351 CONSTITUTION DRIVE FORT WAYNE, IN 46804	-:
DIVINE HOME CARE OF OHIO, LLC 904 NORTH CABLE ROAD LIMA, OH 45805	-:
ABC HEALTH CARE INC 1605 HOLLAND ROAD, SUITE A1 MAUMEE, OH 43537	-:
ALPINE HOME HEALTH 33 SOUTH JAMES ROAD, SUITE 202 COLUMBUS, OH 43213	-:
RICHARD HEALTH SYSTEMS, LLC 5237 RENWYCK DRIVE TOLEDO, OH 43615	-:
HOME CARE NETWORK, INC 134 WEST SOUTH BOUNDARY STREET, SUITE G-2 PERRYSBURG, OH 43551	-:
AMERICARE HOME HEALTH OF DEFIANCE 1132 EAST SECOND STREET DEFIANCE, OH 43512	-:
CARE SENIORS LLC 4841 MONROE STREET SUITE 305 TOLEDO, OH 43623	-:
WELLSBROOKE CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH CARE INC 480 DUSSELL DRIVE, SUITE 120 MAUMEE, OH 43537	-:
HOME CARE NETWORK INC 134 WEST SOUTH BOUNDARY STREET, SUITE G-1 PERRYSBURG, OH 43551	-:
TOLEDO HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 5810 SOUTHWYCK BLVD SUITE 203C TOLEDO, OH 43614	-:
BLESSED HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY LLC 2735 NAVARRE AVENUE, SUITE 102 OREGON, OH 43616	-:
OMNICARE HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY 44 HILLWYCK DRIVE TOLEDO, OH 43615	-:
FROM THE HEART HOME HEALTH CARE II, LLC 3601 WEST ALEXIS ROAD, SUITE 104 TOLEDO, OH 43623	-:
HOME HEALTHCARE DYNAMICS LLC 44 HILLWYCK DRIVE TOLEDO, OH 43615	-:
HOME HEALTH SYSTEMS OF LIMA-ALLEN COUNTY 3737 SHAWNEE ROAD LIMA, OH 45806	-:
SAFE HOME CARE LLC 3454 OAK ALLEY COURT, SUITE 104 TOLEDO, OH 43606	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 111 EAST LUDWIG RD STE 109 FORT WAYNE, IN 46825	-:
HOME TOWN HEALTH CARE LLC 131 SOUTH MARION STREET HAMLER, OH 43524	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 3130 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SEVENTH FLOOR TOLEDO, OH 43606	-:
STILLWATER CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT 5910 HOMESTEAD RD FORT WAYNE, IN 46814	-:
NEW HORIZONS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 621 BROADWAY NEW HAVEN, IN 46774	-:
ADVANCED HOME CARE OF OHIO INC 4841 MONROE STREET SUITE 240 TOLEDO, OH 43623	-:
ALPINE HOME HEALTH 1440 SOUTH BYRNE ROAD TOLEDO, OH 43614	-:
MED1CARE, LLC 116 SOUTH MAIN STREET FINDLAY, OH 45840	5:
NEW VISION NURSING AND HOME CARE, LLC 310 PERRY STREET WAPAKONETA, OH 45895	5:
ALLCARING HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 424 EAST SECOND STREET DEFIANCE, OH 43512	5:
PRIME HOME CARE LLC 3454 OAK ALLEY COURT, SUITE 500 TOLEDO, OH 43606	4.5:
ELARA CARING 3425 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SUITE 206 TOLEDO, OH 43606	4:
OHIOANS HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 28315 KENSINGTON LANE PERRYSBURG, OH 43551	4:
ELARA CARING 7030 POINTE INVERNESS WAY, SUITE 130 FORT WAYNE, IN 46804	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 2200 LAKE AVE STE 150 FORT WAYNE, IN 46805	4:
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (FORT WAYNE) 2720 DUPONT COMMERCE COURT, SUITE 130 FORT WAYNE, IN 46825	4:
BRIDGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 15100 BIRCHAVEN LANE FINDLAY, OH 45840	3.5:
OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH GREATER TOLEDO 1730 SOUTH REYNOLDS ROAD TOLEDO, OH 43614	3.5:
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, INC 1159 WESTWOOD DRIVE VAN WERT, OH 45891	3.5:
PARKVIEW HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 1900 CAREW ST STE 6 FORT WAYNE, IN 46805	3.5:
OHIOANS HOME HEALTHCARE 14930 LAPLAISANCE RD, SUITE 115 MONROE, MI 48161	3.5:
LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWORK HOME HEALTH 5718 COVENTRY LANE FORT WAYNE, IN 46804	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF FORT WAYNE 111 E. LUDWIG ROAD, SUITE 105 FORT WAYNE, IN 46825	3.5:
MERCY HEALTH-HOME HEALTH, LIMA 959 WEST NORTH STREET LIMA, OH 45805	3:
HILLSDALE HOSPITAL 1711 S HILLSDALE RD HILLSDALE, MI 49242	3:
PROMEDICA HOME HEALTH CARE (SYLVANIA) 5855 MONROE STREET SYLVANIA, OH 43560	3:
MERCER HEALTH HOME CARE 909 EAST WAYNE STREET, SUITE 126 CELINA, OH 45822	3:
LIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH CARE 1301 BELLEFONTAINE AVENUE LIMA, OH 45804	2.5:

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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