The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Alton, Illinois

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 Alton, Illinois

There are 53 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 Alton, Illinois.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
COOPERATIVE HOME CARE, INC 1924 MARCONI AVE SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110	-:
RN4KIDS, INC 4918 WEBER ROAD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63123	-:
BREAKTHROUGH HEALTHCARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 677 CRAIG RD, SUITE 204 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63147	-:
ADVANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, INC 3306 BROWN ROAD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63114	-:
CRESCENT HOME HEALTH AGENCY, LLC 219 CLARKSON EXECUTIVE PARK ELLISVILLE, MO 63011	-:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 4215 S STATE ROUTE 159 GLEN CARBON, IL 62034	5:
HIGH PLAINS SENIOR CARE 1600 S COULTER ST., BLDG F AMARILLO, TX 79106	5:
GATEWAY REGIONAL HOME HEALTH - GRANITE CITY 2100 MADISON AVENUE GRANITE CITY, IL 62040	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 12125 WOODCREST EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 340 CREVE COEUR, MO 63141	4.5:
CRESCENT HOME HEALTH AGENCY, LLC 7 PARK PLACE, SUITE B SWANSEA, IL 62226	4.5:
HEALTHY FAMILY HOME CARE, LLC 16024 MANCHESTER ROAD, #200 ELLISVILLE, MO 63011	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF MISSOURI 10675 BUSINESS 21 HILLSBORO, MO 63050	4.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 141 MARKET PLACE SUITE 110 FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL 62208	4.5:
PHOENIX HOME CARE AND HOSPICE 2088 CRAIGSHIRE ROAD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63146	4:
YAM HOME HEALTH LLC 12800 BOENKER LANE BRIDGETON, MO 63044	4:
ELARA CARING 3165 MCKELVEY ROAD, SUITE 203 B BRIDGETON, MO 63044	4:
BROOKDALE HOME HEALTH ST LOUIS 425 NORTH NEW BALLAS RD, STE 295 CREVE COEUR, MO 63141	4:
VITA LLC 14226 LADUE RD CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1901 FRANKS SCOTT PARKWAY, SUITE 4 O FALLON, IL 62269	3.5:
MERCY HOME HEALTH 1630 DES PERES, SUITE 305 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131	3.5:
MERCY HOME HEALTH 9735 LANDMARK PARKWAY - SUITE 201 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63127	3.5:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 8706 MANCHESTER ROAD, SUITE 108 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63144	3.5:
ST LUKE'S HOME HEALTH SERVICES 101 ST LUKE'S CENTER DRIVE CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017	3.5:
LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES HOME HEALTH 1150 HANLEY INDUSTRIAL COURT BRENTWOOD, MO 63144	3.5:
ST LOUIS HOME HEALTH INC 1000 CAMERA AVENUE, SUITE B SAINT LOUIS, MO 63126	3.5:
RED BUD REGIONAL HOME CARE 1010 LOCUST STREET RED BUD, IL 62278	3.5:
CALHOUN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 210 FRENCH STREET P O BOX 158 HARDIN, IL 62047	3.5:
ALL CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 10127 MANCHESTER RD, STE 206 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63122	3.5:
ALPINE HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 930 KEHRS MILL ROAD, SUITE 312 BALLWIN, MO 63011	3:
INTERSTAFF, INC 1173 N PRICE SAINT LOUIS, MO 63132	3:
APOLLO MEDICAL 10511 OLD OLIVE STREET RD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141	3:
PREMIERE HOME HEALTH 926 HEMSATH RD, STE 104A SAINT CHARLES, MO 63303	3:
NURSES & COMPANY HOME HEALTH CARE 1053 CAVE SPRINGS, STE 305 SAINT PETERS, MO 63376	3:
BOND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1520 SOUTH FOURTH STREET GREENVILLE, IL 62246	3:
MERCY HOME HEALTH 151 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE FESTUS, MO 63028	3:
JERSEY COUNTY HEALTH DEPT 1307 STATE HIGHWAY 109 JERSEYVILLE, IL 62052	3:
FV AT HOME BY FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE 15201 OLIVE BLVD STE 257 CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017	3:
GREENE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT 310 FIFTH STREET CARROLLTON, IL 62016	3:
AW HEALTH CARE 7212-7216 BALSON AVENUE SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130	3:
SOUTHWESTERN IL VISITING NURSE ASSOC 7 EXECUTIVE WOODS SWANSEA, IL 62226	2.5:
ST ANDREWS & BETHESDA HOME HEALTH 12101 WOODCREST EXECUTIVE DR, STE 201 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141	2.5:
SSM HEALTH AT HOME HOME HEALTH-ST LOUIS 1187 CORPORATE LAKE DRIVE, SUITE 200 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63132	2.5:
ANDERSON HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2133 VADALABENE DR MARYVILLE, IL 62062	2.5:
LIFE FOUNTAIN HEALTH CARE INC 2870 NETHERTON DRIVE, SUITE B SAINT LOUIS, MO 63136	2.5:
MEDI-PLEX HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, LLC 1470 SOUTH VANDEVENTER AVENUE SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110	2.5:
DELMAR GARDENS HOME CARE INC 14805 NORTH OUTER 40 ROAD, SUITE 320 CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017	2.5:
OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HOME HEALTH 228 ALTON SQUARE PARKWAY ALTON, IL 62002	2.5:
PATIENT CARE PROFESSIONALS, INC 301 SOVEREIGN CT SUITE 102 BALLWIN, MO 63011	2.5:
BJC HOME CARE SERVICES 670 MASON RIDGE CENTER DRIVE, STE 300 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141	2.5:
MED-STAFF HOME HEALTH, LLC 301 SOVEREIGN CT, SUITE 209 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63011	2:

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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