The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Galax, Virginia

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 Galax, Virginia

There are 40 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 Galax, Virginia.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SOUTHWEST VA HOME HEALTH CARE 2752 GLENDALE RD GALAX, VA 24333	1.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE - CHRISTIANSBURG 100 ARBOR DRIVE SUITE 108 CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073	1.5:
VALLEY RIDGE HOME HEALTH 53 WEST MAIN STREET SUITE B CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073	1.5:
BLUE RIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE 28 SHADE TREE LANE GALAX, VA 24333	2:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH AND HOSPIC 1935 FRONT STREET RICHLANDS, VA 24641	2:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH 2401 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE K BLACKSBURG, VA 24060	2:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH 1100 S STRATFORD ROAD SUITE 410 WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27103	2.5:
MEDI HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1877 NC HWY 163 WEST JEFFERSON, NC 28694	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE - WYTHEVILLE 276 WEST MAIN STREET WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF CEDAR BLUFF 2703 STEELSBURG HWY SUITE 3 CEDAR BLUFF, VA 24609	2.5:
HELPING HANDS HOME HEALTH CARE,INC 113 SHORT STREET, SUITE 7 POUNDING MILL, VA 24637	2.5:
ULTRA HEALTH HOME CARE 2032 CEDAR VALLEY DRIVE - SUITE 1 CEDAR BLUFF, VA 24609	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF ROANOKE 1013 EAST MAIN STREET SALEM, VA 24153	2.5:
PRUITTHEALTH AT HOME - FORSYTH 1393 CARROLLTON CROSSING DR KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284	3:
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES 720 PARK CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE A KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284	3:
LIBERTY HOME CARE V, LLC 128 GWYN AVE ELKIN, NC 28621	3:
ACCESS HOME HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION 1123 E STUART DRIVE GALAX, VA 24333	3:
MEDI HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 141 EAST MAIN STREET SUITE 500 PULASKI, VA 24301	3:
CARILION HOME CARE SERVICES 701 RANDOLPH STREET SUITE 110 RADFORD, VA 24141	3:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 579 GREENWAY ROAD SUITE 103 BOONE, NC 28607	3.5:
PRUITTHEALTH HOME HEALTH - PILOT MOUNTAIN 502 S KEY STREET SUITE 102 PILOT MOUNTAIN, NC 27041	3.5:
BALLAD HEALTH HOMECARE 1205 SNIDER STREET MARION, VA 24354	3.5:
WYTHE CIRCLE HOME CARE 1155 NORTH 4TH STREET WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382	3.5:
CARILION HOME CARE SERVICES TAZEWELL 388 BEN BOLT AVENUE TAZEWELL, VA 24651	3.5:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 101 W MAIN STREET RADFORD, VA 24141	3.5:
WARM HEARTH AT HOME INC 100 ARBOR DRIVE SUITE 108 CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073	3.5:
STONERISE HOME HEALTH 1908 GLENWOOD PARK ROAD PRINCETON, WV 24739	3.5:
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:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 607 SOUTH MAIN STREET L1 KING, NC 27021	4:
TWIN COUNTY REGIONAL HOME HEALTH 963 EAST STUART DRIVE, SUITE 1 GALAX, VA 24333	4:
ADVANCED HEALTH SERVICES 4419 PHEASANT RIDGE ROAD SUITE 103 ROANOKE, VA 24014	4:
PCH HOME HEALTH 738 MERCER STREET PRINCETON, WV 24740	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 2000 FRONTIS PLAZA BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 WINSTON SALEM, NC 27103	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF WINSTON SALEM 1100 SOUTH STRATFORD ROAD, SUITE 531 WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27106	4.5:
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST -CARE AT HOME 2000 FRONTIS PLAZA BLVD SUITE 303 WINSTON SALEM, NC 27103	5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1605 WESTBROOK PLAZA DRIVE SUITE 401 WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27103	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 2000 FRONTIS PLAZA BLVD SUITE 302 WINSTON SALEM, NC 27103	-:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 720 PARKE CENTRE SUITE B KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284	-:
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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Major Cities in Virginia

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Newport News, VA (best, worst)	Fredericksburg, VA (best, worst)
Alexandria, VA (best, worst)	Hampton, VA (best, worst)
Lynchburg, VA (best, worst)	Charlottesville, VA (best, worst)
Portsmouth, VA (best, worst)	Suffolk, VA (best, worst)
Blacksburg, VA (best, worst)	Williamsburg, VA (best, worst)
Winchester, VA (best, worst)	Centreville, VA (best, worst)
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