The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Palatka, 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 Palatka, Florida

There are 98 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 Palatka, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
HOME CARE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY - JACKSONVILLE 6815 ATLANTIC BLVD STE 3 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32211	-:
A CARING HAND LLC 9050 CYPRESS GREEN DR STE 103 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	-:
CENTRAL FLORIDA QUALITY CARE SERVICES INC 100 EAST NEW YORK AVE STE 320 DE LAND, FL 32724	-:
VIP HOMECARE SOLUTIONS 5111 S RIDGEWOOD AVE PORT ORANGE, FL 32127	-:
TRUCHOICE HOME HEALTH LLC 301 N PINE MEADOW DR DEBARY, FL 32713	-:
ALPHA CARE - HOME & HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 101 N WOODLAND BLVD STE 310 DELAND, FL 32720	-:
HCP HOME HEALTH AGENCY 23 NW 33RD CT GAINESVILLE, FL 32607	-:
TEAM SELECT HOME CARE 9250 BAYMEADOWS RD STE 450 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	-:
AGING TRUE HOME HEALTH 4250 LAKESIDE DR STE 116 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32210	-:
CONFIDENT CARE OF FLORIDA CORP 9428 BAYMEADOWS RD STE 230 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	5:
SOUTHEAST HOMECARE 4348 SOUTHPOINT BLVD STE 311 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	5:
BROOKS REHABILITATION HOME HEALTH 3424 SAINT JOHNS AVE PALATKA, FL 32177	5:
BETTER @ HOME 1400 NORTH US HIGHWAY 441 STE 557 THE VILLAGES, FL 32159	5:
ALL AT HOME HEALTHCARE 4130 SALISBURY RD. JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	5:
LAKEVIEW TERRACE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 110 LODGE TERRACE DR ALTOONA, FL 32702	5:
CONFIDENT CARE OF FLORIDA CORP 3 PINE CONE DR STE 107 PALM COAST, FL 32137	5:
KINDRED AT HOME 205 ZEAGLER DR STE 401 PALATKA, FL 32177	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 10161 CENTURION PKWY NORTH STE 320 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	5:
JOYAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 9905 ST AUGUSTINE RD STE 503 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32257	5:
APEX HOME HEALTHCARE 1425 HAND AVENUE STE 1A ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	4.5:
HALIFAX HEALTH CARE AT HOME 3800 WOODBRIAR TRL PORT ORANGE, FL 32129	4.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE 3440 US HIGHWAY 1 S STE 403 ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	4.5:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH 3589 CARDINAL POINT DR STE 2 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32257	4.5:
KINDRED AT HOME 900 MAIN ST STE 301 THE VILLAGES, FL 32159	4.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 350 CORPORATE WAY STE 300 ORANGE PARK, FL 32073	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 4465 NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY STE 7A BEVERLY HILLS, FL 34465	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1515 HERBERT ST STE 210 PORT ORANGE, FL 32129	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1737 N CLYDE MORRIS BLVD STE 110 DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32117	4.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 4923 NW 43RD ST STE A GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 2772 NW 43RD ST STE C GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	4.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 12740 GRAN BAY PARKWAY STE 2120 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32258	4.5:
BETTER @ HOME 3021 SW 27TH AVE OCALA, FL 34471	4.5:
WELCOME HOMECARE 9570 REGENCY SQUARE BLVD JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225	4.5:
HOME FIRST HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 101 CENTURY 21 DR STE 210 - A JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	4.5:
MUNROE REGIONAL HOMECARE LLC 2201 SE 30TH AVENUE SUITE 301 OCALA, FL 34471	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 311 SE 17TH PL OCALA, FL 34471	4.5:
KINDRED AT HOME 3951 NW 48 TERR STE 219 GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	4.5:
HOME ADVANTAGE HEALTH CARE 5925 SE ABSHIER BLVD BELLEVIEW, FL 34420	4.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 3515 SE 17TH ST STE 102 OCALA, FL 34471	4.5:
PINNACLE SENIOR CARE 4348 SOUTHPOINT BLVD STE 320 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF JACKSONVILLE 1542 KINGSLEY AVE STES 131 AND 132 ORANGE PARK, FL 32073	4.5:
ACCOMPLISHED HOME CARE OF OCALA 1701 NE 42ND AVENUE UNIT 401 OCALA, FL 34470	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF DAYTONA 1200 WEST GRANADA BLVD STE 4 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	4:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 1199 W GRANADA BLVD ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 851 DUNLAWTON AVE STE 201 PORT ORANGE, FL 32127	4:
ASCENSION HEALTH AT HOME OF FLORIDA 1 LLC 7235 BONNEVAL RD STE 236 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4:
PALM GARDEN HOME HEALTH 3306 SW 26TH AVE STE 401 OCALA, FL 34471	4:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 5800 NW 39TH AVE STE 104 GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	4:
PRECISE HOME CARE LLC 8659 BAYPINE ROAD SUITE 200 BLDG 3 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4:
PSYCHACCESS HOME HEALTH CARE 3636 UNIVERSITY BLVD S STE B2 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	4:

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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