The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Knox, Indiana

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 Knox, Indiana

There are 83 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 Knox, Indiana.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ALL NEEDS SENIOR SERVICES 1723 PUCKER STREET ROAD NILES, MI 49120	1:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2711 W LINCOLN HIGHWAY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
PROCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 8300 BROADWAY STREET STE B1 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
STAR HOME HEALTH INC 9515 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD SUITE 4 HIGHLAND, IN 46322	1.5:
HOME CARE SERVICES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA 240 COMMERCE SQUARE DRIVE MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360	1.5:
HANDS OF WELLNESS, INC 1070 SIBLEY BOULEVARD CALUMET CITY, IL 60409	2:
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 17843 TORRENCE AVENUE, SUITE 2R LANSING, IL 60438	2:
PASSIONATE CARE INC 1650 45TH AVENUE, SUITE B MUNSTER, IN 46321	2:
AAA HOOSIER HOME HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS INC 5241 FOUNTAIN DR STE G CROWN POINT, IN 46307	2:
ADIEL HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 608 W 81ST AVE MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
RESIDENTIAL CLINICAL SERVICES INC 8102 GEORGIA STREET MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
ASSURED HOME HEALTHCARE INC 1947 HARDER CT STE B SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375	2:
CLINICAL HOME HEALTH CARE 610 N HALLECK ST DEMOTTE, IN 46310	2:
PROFESSIONAL CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 9721 PRAIRIE AVENUE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2:
PRAIRIE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 5920 HOHMAN AVENUE HAMMOND, IN 46320	2:
BRONSON AT HOME 165 N WASHINGTON BATTLE CREEK, MI 49037	2:
LMR INDIANA HOME CARE INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 124 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
AT HOME QUALITY CARE 751 E PORTER AVENUE, SUITE 9 CHESTERTON, IN 46304	2.5:
ALLPOINTS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 9801 PRAIRIE AVE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
GREATLAND HOME HEALTH 9616 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD 2ND FLOOR STE D HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
NORTHWEST HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2834 45TH STREET UNIT 5B HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
CARDINAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 202 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2.5:
AMERICAN CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE 131 RIDGE ROAD UNIT 1 SOUTH MUNSTER, IN 46321	2.5:
GOOD HEALTH HOME CARE, INC 9644 SOUTH COMMERCIAL AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617	2.5:
AMORE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC 9209 WICKER AVENUE, SUITE WEST SAINT JOHN, IN 46373	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICES INC 1909 SOUTH HEATON STREET KNOX, IN 46534	2.5:
TOTAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 770 N MAIN STREET CROWN POINT, IN 46307	2.5:
FRANCISCAN HOME CARE 101 WEST 61ST AVENUE HOBART, IN 46342	3:
NORTHERN INDIANA HOME HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC 7870 BROADWAY, SUITE G -SOUTH MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	3:
GOSHEN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 1147 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE GOSHEN, IN 46526	3:
CANNAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES & STAFFING INC 2914 HIGHWAY AVE STE 1B HIGHLAND, IN 46322	3:
METHODIST HOME CARE SERVICES 303 E 89TH AVENUE, SUITE A, ROOM 117 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	3:
AT HOME QUALITY CARE OF NORTHWEST INDIANA 3449 RIDGE ROAD STE 1 HIGHLAND, IN 46322	3:
PROVIDENCE AT HOME INC 10700 PARK PLACE SAINT JOHN, IN 46373	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF SOUTH BEND 605 W EDISON RD STE H MISHAWAKA, IN 46545	3:
COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 7 E CLAY ST, STE 5 NEW BUFFALO, MI 49117	3:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF INDIANA 11037 BROADWAY, SUITE C CROWN POINT, IN 46307	3.5:
DIVINE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 9245 CALUMET AVENUE, SUITE 106 MUNSTER, IN 46321	3.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 901 RIDGE ROAD MUNSTER, IN 46321	3.5:
ONE HOME HEALTH, LLC 833 W LINCOLN HWY, SUITE 300 SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375	3.5:
SEASONS HOME HEALTH CARE 300 WHITE OAK RD LAWTON, MI 49065	3.5:
PARAGON HOME HEALTHCARE 3601 HOBSON RD, SUITE 107 FORT WAYNE, IN 46815	3.5:
ANCHOR HOME HEALTH CARE 9150 E 109TH AVE, SUITE 3A CROWN POINT, IN 46307	3.5:
ELARA CARING 312 E MAIN ST, SUITE 1 NILES, MI 49120	3.5:
FAVOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 425 JOLIET ROAD SUITE 219 DYER, IN 46311	3.5:
INDIANA HOMECARE NORTHWEST 300 LEGACY PLAZA WEST LA PORTE, IN 46350	4:
PROFESSIONAL HOME CARE ADVANTA 2521 RIDGE ROAD SUITE 1 LANSING, IL 60438	4:
MICHIANA HOME CARE 423 SYCAMORE ST, SUITE 104 NILES, MI 49120	4:
MICHIANA HOME CARE 51099 BITTERSWEET ROAD, SUITE E GRANGER, IN 46530	4:
SAINT JOSEPH VNA HOME CARE 3838 N MAIN STREET, SUITE 100 MISHAWAKA, IN 46545	4:

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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