The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Boone, North Carolina

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 Boone, North Carolina

There are 36 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 worst home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the best home health care agencies in Boone, North Carolina.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SOUTHWEST VA HOME HEALTH CARE 2752 GLENDALE RD GALAX, VA 24333	1.5:
BLUE RIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE 28 SHADE TREE LANE GALAX, VA 24333	2:
HOME NURSING COMPANY INC 1770 EAST MAIN STREET - P O BOX 669 LEBANON, VA 24266	2:
IREDELL HOME HEALTH 541 GAITHER ROAD STATESVILLE, NC 28625	2.5:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH 461 HARPER AVENUE SW LENOIR, NC 28645	2.5:
MEDI HOME HEALTH AGENCY 180 W MAIN AVE TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681	2.5:
MEDI HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1877 NC HWY 163 WEST JEFFERSON, NC 28694	2.5:
ATRIUM HEALTH AT HOME BLUE RIDGE 141 FIDDLERS RUN BLVD MORGANTON, NC 28655	3:
BALLAD HEALTH HOMECARE 509 MED TECH PARKWAY SUITE 200 JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604	3:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH 105 JACK WHITE DRIVE KINGSPORT, TN 37664	3:
ACCESS HOME HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION 1123 E STUART DRIVE GALAX, VA 24333	3:
BALLAD HEALTH HOMECARE - ABINGDON 611 CAMPUS DRIVE SUITE 300 ABINGDON, VA 24210	3:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 9 OLDE EASTWOOD VILLAGE BLVD ASHEVILLE, NC 28803	3.5:
CAREPARTNERS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 68 SWEETEN CREEK ROAD ASHEVILLE, NC 28801	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 70 NORTH MAIN STREET SUITE 3 MARION, NC 28752	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 579 GREENWAY ROAD SUITE 103 BOONE, NC 28607	3.5:
BALLAD HEALTH HOMECARE 1205 SNIDER STREET MARION, VA 24354	3.5:
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES 1985 TATE BLVD SE HICKORY, NC 28602	4:
PRUITTHEALTH AT HOME - AVERY 3616 MITCHELL AVENUE, SUITES 5 - 6 NEWLAND, NC 28657	4:
WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH CARE AT HOME, LLC 126 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 100 WILKESBORO, NC 28697	4:
YADKIN VALLEY HOME HEALTH 560 WINSTON ROAD, SUITE B JONESVILLE, NC 28642	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 2913 BOONES CREEK RD STE 6 JOHNSON CITY, TN 37615	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 2004 AMERICAN WAY SUITE 121 KINGSPORT, TN 37660	4:
TWIN COUNTY REGIONAL HOME HEALTH 963 EAST STUART DRIVE, SUITE 1 GALAX, VA 24333	4:
HOME NURSING SERVICES OF SOUTHWEST VA INC 26104 LEE HIGHWAY ABINGDON, VA 24211	4:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 230 CHARWOOD DRIVE SUITE B ABINGDON, VA 24210	4:
DIVINE HOME CARE, INC 1283 EAST MAIN STREET LEBANON, VA 24266	4:
LAKE NORMAN HOME HEALTH 142 S CARDIGAN WAY SUITE D-1 MOORESVILLE, NC 28117	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1985 TATE BLVD SE SUITE 303 HICKORY, NC 28602	4.5:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH 100 MAIN AVENUE NW SUITE 200 HICKORY, NC 28601	4.5:
NHC HOMECARE JOHNSON CITY 109 WHITEWOOD BLVD. JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 1500 WEST ELK AVENUE SUITE 201 ELIZABETHTON, TN 37643	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 16009 PORTERFIELD HIGHWAY ABINGDON, VA 24210	4.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE TRIA 200 1ST AVE NW SUITE 314 HICKORY, NC 28601	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES 208 SUNSET DRIVE SUITE 503 JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604	-:
YADKIN VALLEY HOME HEALTH 1477 CARROLLTON PIKE HILLSVILLE, VA 24343	-:

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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