The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

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 Shamokin, Pennsylvania

There are 91 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 Shamokin, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
FAMILY HOME MEDICAL, INC 50 SOUTH OAK STREET MOUNT CARMEL, PA 17851	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 2805 OLD POST ROAD SUITE 210 HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
ANGELS ON CALL HEALTH 717 MARKET STREET, SUITE 103 LEMOYNE, PA 17043	-:
SHADAI HOME HEALTH SERVICES 22 NORTH 32ND STREET CAMP HILL, PA 17011	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 2208 QUARRY DRIVE SUITE 100 READING, PA 19609	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 320 ABINGTON DRIVE SUITE 1 READING, PA 19610	-:
A&E HOME CARE LLC 61 S MORTON AVENUE SUITE 7 MORTON, PA 19070	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 233 NORTHERN BOULEVARD SUITE 5 CLARKS SUMMIT, PA 18411	-:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 200 3RD STREET, FIRST FLOOR BLAKELY, PA 18447	-:
C & OPD, LLC. 1013 MUMMA ROAD SUITE 100 LEMOYNE, PA 17043	-:
JENNICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 4813 JONESTOWN ROAD SUITE 205 HARRISBURG, PA 17109	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 5001 LOUISE DRIVE SUITE 203 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1544 EAST 3RD STREET WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	-:
GOLDEN HOME HEALTH CARE 5620 DERRY STREET, SUITE 101 HARRISBURG, PA 17111	-:
PRN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2134 W 4TH STREET WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 701 BRIDGE STREET SUITE 201 LEHIGHTON, PA 18235	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2041 COLUMBIA BOULEVARD BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815	-:
CARESENSE HEALTH, LLC 2509 PERKIOMEN AVENUE READING, PA 19606	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1189 HIGHWAY 315 SUITE 4 WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702	-:
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE 1003 EAST 7TH STREET BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1456 E LACKAWANNA AVENUE OLYPHANT, PA 18447	-:
CORABIA HOME HEALTH, LLC 403 N 5TH STREET READING, PA 19601	-:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 4813 JONESTOWN ROAD HARRISBURG, PA 17109	-:
AURORA HOME CARE, INC 1150 BERKSHIRE BLVD SUITE 140 WYOMISSING, PA 19610	-:
FAITHFUL NURSING LP 1465B LANCASTER ROAD MANHEIM, PA 17545	-:
ANGELS OF CARE OF PA 845 PARK ROAD SUITE 302 WYOMISSING, PA 19610	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1167 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET SUITE E WILKES BARRE, PA 18705	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 1000 COMMERCE PARK DR, SUITE 104 WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 2550 INTERSTATE DRIVE HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
ALMA HEATLH SKILLED SERVICES LLC 27 BROOKWOOD AVENUE CARLISLE, PA 17015	-:
AT HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 4315 WASHINGTON STREET SCHNECKSVILLE, PA 18078	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1 OUTLET LANE SUITES 205/206 LOCK HAVEN, PA 17745	-:
PLANET HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 3544 NORTH PROGRESS AVE HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
HOME TO STAY, INC 5775 ALLENTOWN BOULEVARD HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 8 WEST SNYDER STREET SELINSGROVE, PA 17870	-:
ELITE STAFFING SERVICES INC 4800 LINGLESTOWN ROAD SUITE 200 HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
GOLDEN CARE OF NORTHEAST PA, INC OVERLOOK PROF CENTER 200 OVERLOOK DRIVE, SUITE 235 PITTSTON, PA 18640	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 672 SOUTH RIVER STREET SUITE102 PLAINS, PA 18705	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 209 EAST THIRD STREET WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	-:
COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF BERWICK 1409 N MARKET STREET SUITE 201 BERWICK, PA 18603	5:
BELLO NURSES LLC 4240 ELMERTON AVENUE HARRISBURG, PA 17109	5:
GEISINGER HOME HEALTH 74 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD SUITE 103 DANVILLE, PA 17821	4.5:
HOMELAND HOMEHEALTH 2300 VARTAN WAY SUITE 270 HARRISBURG, PA 17110	4.5:
COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH OF MOSES TAYLOR 3 WEST OLIVE STREET SUITE 206 SCRANTON, PA 18508	4.5:
GEISINER HOME HEALTH 1201B N CHURCH STREET, SUITE 403 HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA 18202	4.5:
ALL CARE HOME CARE, INC 1710 EAST BROAD STREET, SUITE B HAZLETON, PA 18201	4.5:
A BLESSING HAND HOME HEALTH, LLC 220 N MAIN AVENUE SCRANTON, PA 18504	4.5:
RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE OF NE PA, LLC 50 GLENMAURA NATIONAL BLVD SUITE 202 MOOSIC, PA 18507	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1065 HIGHWAY 315, SUITE 301 WILKES BARRE, PA 18702	4.5:
COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF WILKES-BARRE 900 RUTTER AVENUE SUITE 8 FORTY FORT, PA 18704	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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