The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Portsmouth, Ohio

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 Portsmouth, Ohio

There are 55 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 Portsmouth, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
TECH MEDICAL INC 44 VERNON STREET WHEELERSBURG, OH 45694	-:
FRONTIER COMMUNITY SERVICES 12127 PLEASANT VALLEY RD CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	-:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH, INC 1480 JACKSON PIKE GALLIPOLIS, OH 45631	-:
ADVANTAGE SKILLED CARE, LLC 4292 OLD SCIOTO TRAIL PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	-:
COUNTRY LIVING SKILLED NURSING, INC 7520 OHIO RIVER ROAD PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	-:
COMFORT AND CARE HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 45 WEST 2ND STREET, SUITE E CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	-:
ASSURITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 731 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 18A JACKSON, OH 45640	-:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2301 SOUTH 3RD STREET IRONTON, OH 45638	-:
A LOVING HEART HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 255 CABIN CREEK ROAD MANCHESTER, OH 45144	-:
QUALITY CARE NURSING SERVICES 501 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 13 SOUTH POINT, OH 45680	-:
TECH MEDICAL, INC 1014 BELLEFONTE ROAD FLATWOODS, KY 41139	-:
TWIN MAPLES HOME HEALTHCARE 38500 OH-160 HAMDEN, OH 45634	-:
HEALTH MANAGEMENT NURSING SERVICES, INC 501 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 13 SOUTH POINT, OH 45680	-:
HOME CARE NETWORK, INC 731 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 18B JACKSON, OH 45640	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 83 EAST WATER STREET CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	-:
PLEASANT VALLEY HOME HEALTH 2145 EASTERN AVENUE, SUITE E GALLIPOLIS, OH 45631	5:
ST MARY'S HOME HEALTH SERVICE 3246 US ROUTE 60, SUITE 13 HUNTINGTON, WV 25705	4.5:
THREE RIVERS HOME CARE 306 COMMERCE DRIVE, SUITE 400 LOUISA, KY 41230	4.5:
PLEASANT VALLEY HOME HEALTH 2410 JEFFERSON AVENUE POINT PLEASANT, WV 25550	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 3198 US ROUTE 60, SUITE A ONA, WV 25545	4:
HOLZER HOME CARE, MASON COUNTY 2413 JACKSON AVENUE POINT PLEASANT, WV 25550	4:
NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES HOME AND COMMUNITY SERV 681 EAST THIRD STREET WAVERLY, OH 45690	4:
HOLZER HOME CARE 2881 STATE ROUTE 160 GALLIPOLIS, OH 45631	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1200 BATH AVENUE, SUITE 301 ASHLAND, KY 41101	4:
HILL VIEW HOME HEALTH CARE 1610 28TH STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	4:
BEST CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 216 NORTH MARKET STREET, SUITE A WEST UNION, OH 45693	3.5:
SPECIAL TOUCH HOME CARE LLC 207 PIKE STREET MANCHESTER, OH 45144	3.5:
CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSP HOME HEALTH-PROCTORVILLE 25-B LEON ALLEY PROCTORVILLE, OH 45669	3.5:
CMH HOME HEALTH CARE 1555 ROMBACH AVENUE WILMINGTON, OH 45177	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE 4130 GALLIA STREET NEW BOSTON, OH 45662	3.5:
STONERISE HOME HEALTH 6354 US ROUTE 60 EAST, SUITE 4 BARBOURSVILLE, WV 25504	3:
VINTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOME HEALTH AGENCY 31927 STATE ROUTE 93 NORTH MCARTHUR, OH 45651	3:
OHIOHEALTH HOME HEALTH 444 WEST UNION STREET, SUITE C ATHENS, OH 45701	3:
BLESSED AT HOME, LLC 16720 US HIGHWAY 52 WEST PORTSMOUTH, OH 45663	3:
ROSS COUNTY HOME HEALTH LLC 1550 WESTERN AVE, FL 1 CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	3:
SOMC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2201 25TH STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	3:
CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH 1340 HAL GREER BOULEVARD HUNTINGTON, WV 25701	3:
ABBOTT HOME CARE, INC 209 MARION PIKE COAL GROVE, OH 45638	3:
SOMC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 38 WEST KENTUCKY 8 VANCEBURG, KY 41179	2.5:
HAYSWOOD HOME HEALTH SERVICES 207 STANLEY REED COURT, FL 3 MAYSVILLE, KY 41056	2.5:
PROMEDICA HOME HEALTH CARE (PORTSMOUTH) 205 NORTH STREET LUCASVILLE, OH 45648	2.5:
ACM HOME HEALTH 10856 STATE ROUTE 41 WEST UNION, OH 45693	2.5:
HOMESITE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 4800 URBANA ROAD, SUITE 103 SPRINGFIELD, OH 45502	2.5:
ADENA HOME HEALTH 2077 WESTERN AVENUE CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	2.5:
KING'S DAUGHTERS' MED. CTR. HHA 2000 ASHLAND DRIVE ASHLAND, KY 41101	2.5:
ADAMS COUNTY HOMECARE LLC 19189 STATE ROUTE 136 WINCHESTER, OH 45697	2:
ST CLAIRE MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 222 MEDICAL CIRCLE DRIVE MOREHEAD, KY 40351	2:
ST MARY'S HOME HEALTH SERVICE 168 COUNTY ROAD 775, SUITE B PROCTORVILLE, OH 45669	2:
ALTERNATIVE NURSING CARE INC 8407 HAYPORT ROAD WHEELERSBURG, OH 45694	2:
WISE MEDICAL STAFFING INC 6 HEALTH DRIVE CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	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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