The Best Home Health Care Agencies in St. Joseph, Missouri

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 St. Joseph, Missouri

There are 31 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 St. Joseph, Missouri.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
CRAIG HOMECARE 1601 SW LANE ST, STE 100 TOPEKA, KS 66604	-:
OPTIMA HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 1 WEST ARMOUR BLVD., SUITE 200 KANSAS CITY, MO 64111	-:
KC HOME HEALTH, LLC 4049 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, STE 205 KANSAS CITY, MO 64111	-:
CRYSTAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 155 S 18TH ST, STE 107 KANSAS CITY, KS 66102	-:
TRINITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 8039 STATE AVE KANSAS CITY, KS 66112	-:
CHILDREN'S MERCY HOME CARE 700 NW ARGOSY PARKWAY, SUITE 200 RIVERSIDE, MO 64150	-:
FAITH HOME HEALTH 3600 SW BURLINGAME RD, STE 1B TOPEKA, KS 66611	4.5:
FAITH HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 11287 W 112TH ST STE/ 100 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210	4.5:
FAITH HOME HEALTHCARE 2700 KENDALLWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 100 GLADSTONE, MO 64119	4.5:
CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH AGENCY 214 MCELWAIN DRIVE, STE B CAMERON, MO 64429	4.5:
MOSAIC LIFE CARE HOME HEALTH 5506 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 1600 SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64507	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 20101 E JACKSON DRIVE, STE D INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057	4:
PHOENIX HOME CARE 14330 EAST 42ND STREET SOUTH INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055	4:
THE WHOLE PERSON INC 1211 N BELT HIGHWAY, STE 205 SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64506	4:
DONIPHAN CO HEALTH DEPT HHA 201 S MAIN TROY, KS 66087	4:
SPECTRUM HOME HEALTH, INC 2915 STRONG AVE KANSAS CITY, KS 66106	3.5:
SPECIALIZED HOME CARE 2311 REDWOOD AVENUE INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057	3.5:
SUNSHINE HOME HEALTH CARE 7730 HEDGE LANE TERR SHAWNEE, KS 66227	3.5:
HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HH & HOSPICE AGENCY 1100 COLUMBINE DR HOLTON, KS 66436	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF TOPEKA 1251 SW ARROWHEAD, STE 103 TOPEKA, KS 66604	3:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 5375 SW 7TH ST, SUITE 600 TOPEKA, KS 66606	3:
MIDLAND CARE HOME HEALTH 200 SW FRAZIER CIRCLE TOPEKA, KS 66606	3:
NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2750 CLAY EDWARDS DRIVE, SUITE 405 NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116	3:
JEFFERSON COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1212 WALNUT ST, HWY 59 OSKALOOSA, KS 66066	3:
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH/HOSPICE 1010 N JESSE JAMES RD EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO 64024	3:
NORTHEAST KANSAS MULTI COUNTY HHA 140 WEST 8TH STREET HORTON, KS 66439	3:
FREUDENTHAL HOME HEALTH 2425 N WOODBINE AVENUE, STE A SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64506	2.5:
HARRISON COUNTY HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 1700 BETHANY AVENUE BETHANY, MO 64424	2.5:
TRADITIONS HEALTH 1520 E 23RD STREET, STE R INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055	2:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH AND RESTORATIVE CARE 100 EAST MAIN STREET FAIRFAX, MO 64446	2:
AMBERWELL HEALTH AT HOME 800 RAVEN HILL DR ATCHISON, KS 66002	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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