The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in La Porte, 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 La Porte, Indiana

There are 117 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 La Porte, Indiana.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ALL NEEDS SENIOR SERVICES 1723 PUCKER STREET ROAD NILES, MI 49120	1:
ABUNDANT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 545 W TAFT AVE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	1:
HEROES HOME HEALTH 400 N MAY, STE 101 CHICAGO, IL 60642	1.5:
UCHANGE INC. 1406 PARK AVENUE CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411	1.5:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2711 W LINCOLN HIGHWAY 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:
PROCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 8300 BROADWAY STREET STE B1 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
ADVANCE HOME HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CORP 935 WEST 175TH STREET, SUITE 102 HOMEWOOD, IL 60430	1.5:
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 17843 TORRENCE AVENUE, SUITE 2R LANSING, IL 60438	2:
GRACE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 625 E 170TH ST UNIT 1NE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	2:
DIRECTMED HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 2600 S MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 410 CHICAGO, IL 60616	2:
AAA HOOSIER HOME HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS INC 5241 FOUNTAIN DR STE G CROWN POINT, IN 46307	2:
SWEET LOVE HOME CARE AGENCY, INC 15934 DOBSON AVE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	2:
RESIDENTIAL CLINICAL SERVICES INC 8102 GEORGIA STREET MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
LMR INDIANA HOME CARE INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 124 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
PASSIONATE CARE INC 1650 45TH AVENUE, SUITE B MUNSTER, IN 46321	2:
ASSURED HOME HEALTHCARE INC 1947 HARDER CT STE B SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375	2:
PROFESSIONAL CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 9721 PRAIRIE AVENUE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2:
ADIEL HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 608 W 81ST AVE MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
COMFORT CARE HOME HEALTH CARE 9427 S CALUMET AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60619	2:
PRAIRIE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 5920 HOHMAN AVENUE HAMMOND, IN 46320	2:
HANDS OF WELLNESS, INC 1070 SIBLEY BOULEVARD CALUMET CITY, IL 60409	2:
CLINICAL HOME HEALTH CARE 610 N HALLECK ST DEMOTTE, IN 46310	2:
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:
MHN MY HOME NURSES 924 E HYDE PARK BLVD UNIT 3W CHICAGO, IL 60615	2.5:
CARDINAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 202 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2.5:
TOTAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 770 N MAIN STREET CROWN POINT, IN 46307	2.5:
AMORE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC 9209 WICKER AVENUE, SUITE WEST SAINT JOHN, IN 46373	2.5:
NORTHWEST HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2834 45TH STREET UNIT 5B HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
AMERICAN CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE 131 RIDGE ROAD UNIT 1 SOUTH MUNSTER, IN 46321	2.5:
AT HOME QUALITY CARE 751 E PORTER AVENUE, SUITE 9 CHESTERTON, IN 46304	2.5:
GOOD HEALTH HOME CARE, INC 9644 SOUTH COMMERCIAL AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICES INC 1909 SOUTH HEATON STREET KNOX, IN 46534	2.5:
ULTIMATE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 11070 S. WESTERN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60643	3:
PROVIDENCE AT HOME INC 10700 PARK PLACE SAINT JOHN, IN 46373	3:
NORTHERN INDIANA HOME HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC 7870 BROADWAY, SUITE G -SOUTH MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	3:
METHODIST HOME CARE SERVICES 303 E 89TH AVENUE, SUITE A, ROOM 117 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	3:
GOSHEN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 1147 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE GOSHEN, IN 46526	3:
COMPLETE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 2800 S WENTWORTH AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60616	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF SOUTH BEND 605 W EDISON RD STE H MISHAWAKA, IN 46545	3:
BRIGHTER DAYS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 16250 LOUIS AVE, STE 1 SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	3:
CANNAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES & STAFFING INC 2914 HIGHWAY AVE STE 1B HIGHLAND, IN 46322	3:
HORIZON HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 540 W. 35TH STREET, STE 102 CHICAGO, IL 60616	3:
COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 7 E CLAY ST, STE 5 NEW BUFFALO, MI 49117	3:
FRANCISCAN HOME CARE 101 WEST 61ST AVENUE HOBART, IN 46342	3:
JOURNEYCARE HOME HEALTH - CHICAGO 411 S WELLS ST FL 10 CHICAGO, IL 60607	3:
BEST HOME HEALTHCARE NETWORK, INC 1300 S WABASH AVE, SUITE 200 CHICAGO, IL 60605	3:
COMPLETE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 16236 PRINCE DRIVE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	3:

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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