The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Barnstable, Massachusetts

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 Barnstable, Massachusetts

There are 95 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 Barnstable, Massachusetts.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
DOMINION HEALTHCARE, LLC 1044 CENTRAL STREET, SUITE 104 STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
ACCESS HOMECARE SERVICES 950 NORTH MAIN STREET SUITE 201 RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
ELITE MEDICAL AT HOME LLC 45 WILLARD STREET QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
OPTIMUM HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 6 CABON PLACE, SUITE 8 STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
BROCKTON HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 71 LEGION PARKWAY, SUITE 20 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
BETHEL HEALTH SYSTEM LLC 1485 DORCHESTER AVENUE, SUITE 205 BOSTON, MA 02122	-:
PINNACLE HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES 420 MAIN STREET, SUITE 14 WALPOLE, MA 02081	-:
INDEPENDENT AT HOME LLC 56 CHERRY ST, 3RD FLOOR BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
DERIVIERE MEDICAL CORPORATION 156 HIGHLAND AVENUE E SOMERVILLE, MA 02143	-:
GREATER HORIZON HEALTHCARE LLC 413 NEPONSET AVENUE DORCHESTER, MA 02122	-:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 1778 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 7B STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
HOME HEALTH SERVICES 114 FORD STREET BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
RUMANA HOME CARE INC 2343 WASHINGTON STREET, UNIT 6 ROXBURY, MA 02119	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES 225 WATER STREET, SUITE C-101 PLYMOUTH, MA 02360	-:
SECURE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 891 HYDE PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR HYDE PARK, MA 02136	-:
LIFE QUALITY HOME SERVICES LLC 1819 CENTRAL STREET, SUITE 1F STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
VITRA VNA 331 MONTVALE AVE SUITE 100 WOBURN, MA 01801	-:
MASSACHUSETTS CARE SERVICES INC 37 BELMONT STREET, SUTIE D BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
FORTCOM HEALTH SERVICES 300 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 314 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
BETTER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 324 NORTH MAIN STREET RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
TAK-PROGRESSIVE HEALTH SERVICES INC 100 EVERETT AVENUE, UNIT 3A CHELSEA, MA 02150	-:
AB HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 450 PLEASANT STREET, SUITE 5 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 20 MINUTEMAN WAY, SUITE 2 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
ZEM HEALTH SYSTEMS LLC 250 BELMONT STREET BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
ANALIA HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 205 QUINCY STREET, UNIT 4 BROCKTON, MA 02302	-:
BLUE HILLS THERAPEUTICS INC 290 RTE 130, BUILDING 1, UNIT 11-13 FORESTDALE, MA 02644	-:
OVERBOARD HEALTH CARE LLC 439 COLUMBIA ROAD HANOVER, MA 02339	-:
ALLIED HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 67 CODDINGTON STREET, SUITE 203 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
OMEGA HOMECARE SYSTEMS INC 14 PAGE TERRACE, SUITE 3B STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
VISITING NURSE HOMEHEALTH INC 905 TURNPIKE STREET, SUITE A CANTON, MA 02021	-:
GLOBAL CARE LLC 7 CABOT PLACE, SUITE 10 STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
AFFORDABLE PRIORITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 43 CUMMINS HIGHWAY, SUITE #3 ROSLINDALE, MA 02131	-:
BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH AT HOME - WATERTOWN ONE ARSENAL MARKETPLACE WATERTOWN, MA 02472	-:
COMMONWEALTH CLINICAL SERVICES INC 217 LINCOLN STREET WINTHROP, MA 02152	-:
CREATIONS HEALTH CARE, INC 247 N MAIN STREET, STE 13 RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 7 HARVARD STREET, SUITE 220 BROOKLINE, MA 02445	-:
CARIDAD INDEPENDENT LIVING 247 N MAIN STREET RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
DIVINE WATCH HEALTHCARE LLC 859 WILLARD STREET, SUITE 400 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
CULTURED CARE, INC 33 JAMES REYNOLDS ROAD, UNIT E SWANSEA, MA 02777	-:
SULLY HOME CARE SERVICES INC 29 MEMORIAL DRIVE AVON, MA 02322	-:
FAMILY CARE EXTENDED, INC 687 HIGHLAND AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR NEEDHAM, MA 02494	5:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 320 WEST CENTER STREET, 2ND FLOOR W BRIDGEWATER, MA 02379	4.5:
PRIMARY HOMECARE SPECIALTIES 75 ADAMS STREET, SUITE D MILTON, MA 02186	4.5:
COMMUNITY NURSE HOME CARE 62 CENTER ST FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 275 MARTINE STREET, SUITE 104 FALL RIVER, MA 02723	4.5:
BROCKTON VNA 500 BELMONT STREET, SUITE 200 BROCKTON, MA 02301	4.5:
ELARA CARING 320 NEVADA STREET SUITE 402 NEWTON, MA 02460	4.5:
DIVINE MERCY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 805 EAST BROADWAY, SUITE A & H GLENDALE, CA 91205	4.5:
CENTRAL HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 40 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 110 WELLESLEY HILLS, MA 02481	4.5:
CARETENDERS 200 RESERVOIR STREET, SUITE 309 NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA 02494	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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