The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Marion, North Carolina

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 Marion, North Carolina

There are 36 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 Marion, North Carolina.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE TRIA 200 1ST AVE NW SUITE 314 HICKORY, NC 28601	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES 208 SUNSET DRIVE SUITE 503 JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604	-:
KINDRED AT HOME 206 CHESNEE HIGHWAY, SUITE H GAFFNEY, SC 29341	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 609 S NEW HOPE RD GASTONIA, NC 28054	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1985 TATE BLVD SE SUITE 303 HICKORY, NC 28602	4.5:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH 100 MAIN AVENUE NW SUITE 200 HICKORY, NC 28601	4.5:
NHC HOMECARE JOHNSON CITY 109 WHITEWOOD BLVD. JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 1500 WEST ELK AVENUE SUITE 201 ELIZABETHTON, TN 37643	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 825 MAJESTIC COURT, SUITE E GASTONIA, NC 28054	4:
CAROLINA HOME CARE 500 WEST ST, SUITE A1 SPINDALE, NC 28160	4:
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES 1985 TATE BLVD SE HICKORY, NC 28602	4:
PRUITTHEALTH AT HOME - AVERY 3616 MITCHELL AVENUE, SUITES 5 - 6 NEWLAND, NC 28657	4:
WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH CARE AT HOME, LLC 126 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 100 WILKESBORO, NC 28697	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 2913 BOONES CREEK RD STE 6 JOHNSON CITY, TN 37615	4:
TRANSYLVANIA HOME CARE & HOSPICE 89 HOSPITAL DRIVE, SUITE A & B BREVARD, NC 28712	3.5:
ATRIUM HEALTH AT HOME CLEVELAND 105 T R HARRIS DR SHELBY, NC 28150	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1405 N LAFAYETTE STREET SHELBY, NC 28150	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA 895 HOWARD GAP ROAD FLETCHER, NC 28732	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 308 S ACADEMY STREET LINCOLNTON, NC 28092	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 9 OLDE EASTWOOD VILLAGE BLVD ASHEVILLE, NC 28803	3.5:
CAREPARTNERS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 68 SWEETEN CREEK ROAD ASHEVILLE, NC 28801	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 70 NORTH MAIN STREET SUITE 3 MARION, NC 28752	3.5:
BALLAD HEALTH HOMECARE 1410 TUSCULUM BLVD, SUITE 1600 GREENEVILLE, TN 37745	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 579 GREENWAY ROAD SUITE 103 BOONE, NC 28607	3.5:
SPARTANBURG REGIONAL HOME HEALTH 120 HEYWOOD AVE SPARTANBURG, SC 29302	3:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH 332 BURTONWOOD DRIVE GASTONIA, NC 28054	3:
ATRIUM HEALTH AT HOME LINCOLN 853 S LAUREL STREET LINCOLNTON, NC 28092	3:
ATRIUM HEALTH AT HOME BLUE RIDGE 141 FIDDLERS RUN BLVD MORGANTON, NC 28655	3:
MADISON HOME CARE 590 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE MARSHALL, NC 28753	3:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH 1670 W ANDREW JOHNSON HWY GREENEVILLE, TN 37745	3:
BALLAD HEALTH HOMECARE 509 MED TECH PARKWAY SUITE 200 JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604	3:
PARDEE HOME CARE 114 COLLEGE DRIVE FLAT ROCK, NC 28731	2.5:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH 461 HARPER AVENUE SW LENOIR, NC 28645	2.5:
MEDI HOME HEALTH AGENCY 180 W MAIN AVE TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681	2.5:
MEDI HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1877 NC HWY 163 WEST JEFFERSON, NC 28694	2.5:
PROCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 705 PROFESSIONAL PLAZA SUITE 7 GREENEVILLE, TN 37745	1.5:

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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