The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Lakeland, Florida

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 Lakeland, Florida

There are 250 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 Lakeland, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
PRESTIGIOUS SENIOR HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2288 DREW ST STE A CLEARWATER, FL 33765	-:
CLASSIC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 567 S DUNCAN AVE CLEARWATER, FL 33756	-:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF EAST TAMPA 110 W REYNOLDS ST STE 101 PLANT CITY, FL 33563	-:
BIMAX HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 13542 N FLORIDA AVE STE 109 TAMPA, FL 33613	-:
PREFERRED TOUCH HOME CARE 447 3RD AVE N STE 205 SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33701	-:
HYGEIA HOME HEALTH 6703 W WATERS AVE TAMPA, FL 33634	-:
COASTAL HOME CARE INC 7525 BLIND PASS ROAD ST PETE BEACH, FL 33706	-:
FLOURISH HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 12421 N FLORIDA AVE STE 229 TAMPA, FL 33612	-:
QUALITY HOME CARE OF TAMPA BAY LLC 120 STATE ST E STE 105 OLDSMAR, FL 34677	-:
CARE AND LIFE 230 W HIGHLAND DR LAKELAND, FL 33813	-:
NEUROVASCULAR HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 5 TAMPA GENERAL CIR STE 200 TAMPA, FL 33606	-:
CHRISDOR HOME HEALTH 1936 W MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD #210 TAMPA, FL 33607	-:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH OF TAMPA INC 3903 NORTHDALE BLVD STE 100-W TAMPA, FL 33624	-:
ALPHA BRIDGE HOME HEALTH LLC 1543 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD STE C LAKELAND, FL 33805	-:
IMPERIUM HEALTHCARE INC. 6611 US HWY 19 STE 207 NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652	-:
PATIENTS FIRST HOME CARE LLC 4730 SR 64 EAST SUITE B BRADENTON, FL 34208	-:
MEDICAL PERSONNELS SERVICES INC 4507 N HABANA AVE TAMPA, FL 33614	-:
ABUNDANT LIFE HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 28050 US HWY 19 N STE 205 CLEARWATER, FL 33761	-:
TGH HOME CARE POWERED BY VNA FLORIDA 8147 COPERNICUS WY STE 101 TRINITY, FL 34655	-:
PREFERRED TOUCH HOME CARE INC 510 VONDERBURG DR STE 305 BRANDON, FL 33511	-:
HOME HEALTH CONNECTION INC 24160 STATE ROAD 54 LUTZ, FL 33559	-:
MARANATHA HOME HEALTH INC 9280 BAY PLAZA BLVD STE 717 TAMPA, FL 33619	-:
CAREGENIX HOME HEALTH LLC 2604 WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33544	-:
TEAM SELECT HOME CARE 4905 W LAUREL ST STE 100 TAMPA, FL 33607	-:
EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE INC 1751 W FLETCHER AVE TAMPA, FL 33612	-:
COMMUNITY CARE OF TAMPA INC 3104 W WATERS AVE STE 101 TAMPA, FL 33614	-:
MAGNET HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 5700 MEMORIAL HIGHWAY TAMPA, FL 33615	-:
YODALYS HOME HEALTH CORP 233 W WATERS AVENUE TAMPA, FL 33604	-:
MEDICOR HEALTHCARE INC 3403 W WATERS AVE TAMPA, FL 33614	-:
CARE AND LIFE SERVICES LLC 722 PATRICK ST STE 205 KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
AEGEAN HOMECARE LLC 3016 N US HIGHWAY 301 STE 350 TAMPA, FL 33619	-:
PROVIDENCE HOME CARE OF FLORIDA 28051 US HIGHWAY 19 N STE 107 CLEARWATER, FL 33761	-:
MAKING MEMORIES HOME HEALTH INC 7827 N DALE MABRY HWY STE 212 TAMPA, FL 33614	-:
1ST CHOICE VISITING NURSES LLC 220 E MONUMENT AVE STE C KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
DELIGHT CARE HOME HEALTH LLC 7211 N DALE MABRY HWY STE 213 TAMPA, FL 33614	-:
ABSOLUTE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 12421 N FL AVE STE 111C TAMPA, FL 33612	-:
FAITH HOME HEALTH INC 4554 CENTRAL AVE UNIT D SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33711	-:
FLORIDA HOMECARE SPECIALISTS MINORITY CORP 5331 PRIMROSE LAKE CIR UNIT 116 TAMPA, FL 33647	-:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH & SUPPLIES OF BRADENTON 3911 GOLF PARK LOOP UNIT #101 BRADENTON, FL 34203	-:
BEST CARE PROVIDERS INC 5896 E FOWLER AVE TEMPLE TERRACE, FL 33617	-:
VNA PLUS 5650 BRECKENRIDGE PARK DR STE 216 TAMPA, FL 33614	-:
NEO HOME HEALTH LLC 815 N MAIN ST STE C KISSIMMEE, FL 34744	-:
DOCTORS PREFERRED HOME HEALTH 5207 26TH ST W STE 104 BRADENTON, FL 34207	-:
HOME CARE NOW 29750 US HWY 19 N STE 203 CLEARWATER, FL 33761	-:
ETHIC HEALTH SERVICES LLC 3501 W VINE ST STE 291 KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
TOTAL CARE HOME SERVICES INC 3375 W VINE ST SUITE 202 KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
ALLDAY HOME HEALTH CORP 4025 TAMPA RD OLDSMAR, FL 34677	-:
EXCELLENCE IN HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 2701 W BUSCH BLVD SUITE 155 TAMPA, FL 33618	-:
ACCURATE HEALTH SERVICES CORP 8313 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE STE 150 TAMPA, FL 33615	-:
BAY AREA DIRECT CLIENT CARE LLC 110 LITHIA PINECREST RD STE B BRANDON, FL 33511	-:

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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