The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Medford, New York

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 Medford, New York

There are 85 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 Medford, New York.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
HOME HEALTH PROFESSIONALS NETWORK 2571 WHITNEY AVENUE HAMDEN, CT 06518	1:
TOTALITY HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY LLC 546 BOSTON POST ROAD MILFORD, CT 06460	1.5:
PARKER JEWISH INST FOR HEALTH CARE & REHAB CHHA 271-11 76TH AVENUE NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040	2:
FRANCISCAN HOME CARE AND HOSPICE CARE 267 FINCH AVE MERIDEN, CT 06450	2:
NIGHTINGALE VISITING NURSES OF CONNECTICUT 9 W BROAD STREET, STE 610 STAMFORD, CT 06902	2:
CABRINI CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 115 SOUTH BROADWAY DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522	2.5:
WARTBURG HOME CARE 1 WARTBURG PLACE, HAUSELT BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MOUNT VERNON, NY 10552	2.5:
MCANGEL HOME VISITING NURSES, LLC 1135 SHERMAN AVENUE HAMDEN, CT 06514	2.5:
COMPASSIONATE HOME CARE LLC 40 RICHARDS AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR NORWALK, CT 06854	2.5:
VISITING NURSE SERVICES, INC OF SO CT 24 SCOTT STREET HAMDEN, CT 06514	2.5:
GURWIN CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 330 CONKLIN STREET FARMINGDALE, NY 11735	2.5:
UTOPIA HOME CARE INC 444 FOXON ROAD EAST HAVEN, CT 06512	2.5:
ATARA HOME CARE 3525 BAYCHESTER AVENUE BRONX, NY 10466	2.5:
MONTEFIORE MED CTR HOME CARE CHHA ONE FORDHAM PLAZA SUITE 1100 BRONX, NY 10458	2.5:
VISITING NURSE & HOSPICE OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, INC 22 DANBURY ROAD SUITE 1 WILTON, CT 06897	3:
HOME CARE PLUS, INC 500 BIC DRIVE, SUITE 200 MILFORD, CT 06461	3:
UNITED HEBREW OF NEW ROCHELLE CHHA 40 WILLOW DRIVE NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10805	3:
PECONIC BAY HOMEHEALTH SERVICES 1300 ROANOKE AVENUE RIVERHEAD, NY 11901	3:
NORTH SHORE HOME CARE CHHA 972 BRUSH HOLLOW ROAD WESTBURY, NY 11590	3:
RVNAHEALTH 27 GOVERNOR STREET RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877	3:
HOME CARE GREGORIA AUFFANT 114 ELEANOR ROOSEVELT URB EL VEDADO SAN JUAN, PR 00918	3:
THE ROY AND ALINE FRIEDMAN FRIEDMAN HOME CARE AGENCY 4200 PARK AVENUE BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604	3:
HOME HEALTH SPECIALTY SERVICES INC 2258 WHITNEY AVENUE, BUILDING2 HAMDEN, CT 06518	3:
ATRINITY HOME HEALTH LLC 8 RESEARCH PARKWAY, SUITE 2 WALLINGFORD, CT 06492	3:
FAMILY CARE VISITING NURSE & HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY LLC 999 ORONOQUE LANE STRATFORD, CT 06614	3:
CENTERS HOME HEALTH REVIVAL (BRONX) 4770 WHITE PLAINS ROAD BRONX, NY 10470	3:
FOUR SEASONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CHHA 1535 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY BROOKLYN, NY 11236	3:
RIVERSPRING CHHA / ELDERSERVE CHHA 530 WEST 166TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10032	3:
WAVENY HOME HEALTHCARE 22 DANBURY RD, STE 2 WILTON, CT 06897	3:
CATHOLIC HOME CARE 110 BI-COUNTY BOULEVARD, SUITE 114 FARMINGDALE, NY 11735	3:
MIDDLESEX HEALTH CARE AT HOME AND HOSPICE PROGRAM 117 MAIN STREET MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457	3:
WESTBROOK VISITING NURSES & PUBLIC HEALTH 866 BOSTON POST ROAD WESTBROOK, CT 06498	3:
SOUTH NASSAU COMM HOSP CHHA 1000 SOUTH OYSTER BAY ROAD HICKSVILLE, NY 11801	3:
CENTERLIGHT CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1000 GATES AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN, NY 11221	3.5:
FAMILY CARE CERTIFIED SERVICES CHHA (BROOKLYN) 1414 UTICA AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR BROOKLYN, NY 11203	3.5:
STRATFORD VNA 3060 MAIN STREET STRATFORD, CT 06614	3.5:
LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOME CARE 103 WEST MAIN STREET PATCHOGUE, NY 11772	3.5:
LIGHTHOUSE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 129 MAIN STREET OLD SAYBROOK, CT 06475	3.5:
ROYAL CARE CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 30-50 WHITESTONE EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 304 FLUSHING, NY 11354	3.5:
LAWRENCE HOME CARE OF WESTCHESTER 670 WHITE PLAINS ROAD, SUITE 213 SCARSDALE, NY 10583	3.5:
VNS WESTCHESTER CHHA 1311 MAMARONECK AVE, SUITE 180 WHITE PLAINS, NY 10605	3.5:
REVIVAL HOME HEALTH CARE 5350 KINGS HIGHWAY BROOKLYN, NY 11203	3.5:
ARCHCARE AT HOME 115 EAST STEVENS AVENUE, SUITES 104 AND 105 VALHALLA, NY 10595	3.5:
WESTERN CONNECTICUT HOME CARE INC 100 SAW MILL ROAD DANBURY, CT 06810	3.5:
REBEKAH CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1040 HAVEMEYER AVENUE BRONX, NY 10462	3.5:
PERSONAL TOUCH HOME AIDES OF NEW YORK INC 2555 OCEAN AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11229	4:
ORANGE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 605A ORANGE CENTER RD ORANGE, CT 06477	4:
PATHWELL HEALTH 99 HAWLEY LN, STE 1001, STRATFORD, CT 06614	4:
MASONICARE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE, INC 97 BARNES RD, STE 4 WALLINGFORD, CT 06492	4:
CONSTELLATION HOME CARE 14 WESTPORT AVENUE NORWALK, CT 06851	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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