The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Williamsport, 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 Williamsport, Pennsylvania

There are 32 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 Williamsport, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
GOLDEN HOME HEALTH CARE 5620 DERRY STREET, SUITE 101 HARRISBURG, PA 17111	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1631 SOUTH ATHERTON STREET, SUITE 201 STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801	-:
FAMILY HOME MEDICAL, INC 50 SOUTH OAK STREET MOUNT CARMEL, PA 17851	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 8 WEST SNYDER STREET SELINSGROVE, PA 17870	-:
EKIDZCARE 270 WALKER DRIVE SUITE 205E STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2123 EAST COLLEGE AVENUE, SUITE 200 STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801	-:
WILLOW TREE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 374 PHOENIX AVENUE BELLEFONTE, PA 16823	-:
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE 1003 EAST 7TH STREET BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2041 COLUMBIA BOULEVARD BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1 OUTLET LANE SUITES 205/206 LOCK HAVEN, PA 17745	-:
PRN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2134 W 4TH STREET WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 209 EAST THIRD STREET WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 1000 COMMERCE PARK DR, SUITE 104 WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1544 EAST 3RD STREET WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 600 MAIN STREET SUITE 4 TOWANDA, PA 18848	-:
MEDI HOME HEALTH AGENCY 341 NORTH SCIENCE PARK ROAD SUITE 207 STATE COLLEGE, PA 16803	5:
COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF BERWICK 1409 N MARKET STREET SUITE 201 BERWICK, PA 18603	5:
GEISINGER HOME HEALTH 74 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD SUITE 103 DANVILLE, PA 17821	4.5:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH SERVICES CENTRAL 1368 SOUTH ATHERTON STREET STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801	3.5:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF NC PA, LLC 4650 WESTBRANCH HIGHWAY SUITE 150 LEWISBURG, PA 17837	3.5:
GUTHRIE HOME HEALTH 421 TOMAHAWK ROAD TOWANDA, PA 18848	3.5:
LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK 420 SOUTH JACKSON ST POTTSVILLE, PA 17901	3:
TNT HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 520 N 8TH STREET SUNBURY, PA 17801	3:
COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE OF CLINTON CO INC 124 WOODWARD AVE PO BOX 904 LOCK HAVEN, PA 17745	3:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1502 ROUTE 61 HIGHWAY SOUTH POTTSVILLE, PA 17901	2.5:
PRECISION HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 90 N WARREN STREET ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961	2.5:
VNA HEALTH SYSTEM 21 WEST INDEPENDENCE STREET SHAMOKIN, PA 17872	2.5:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 1100 GRAMPIAN BLVD, FOUR SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	2.5:
CENTRE HOMECARE INC 2437 COMMERCIAL BLVD STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801	2:
FAMILY CARE HOME HEALTH, LLC 212 WEST 5TH STREET BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815	2:
MAYLATH VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. 750 STATE ROUTE 93 PO BOX 103 SYBERTSVILLE, PA 18251	2:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PA 160 CHAD ROAD MUNCY, PA 17756	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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