The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in New Buffalo, Michigan

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 New Buffalo, Michigan

There are 153 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 New Buffalo, Michigan.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
PHYSICIANS PREFERRED HOME CARE, INC 2637 W 79TH STREET CHICAGO, IL 60652	1:
ABUNDANT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 545 W TAFT AVE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	1:
ALL NEEDS SENIOR SERVICES 1723 PUCKER STREET ROAD NILES, MI 49120	1:
ADVANCE HOME HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CORP 935 WEST 175TH STREET, SUITE 102 HOMEWOOD, IL 60430	1.5:
STAR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 8130 1/2 S KEDZIE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60652	1.5:
HANDS AND HEART HOME HEALTH, INC 1159 WILMETTE AVE, STE 9 WILMETTE, IL 60091	1.5:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2711 W LINCOLN HIGHWAY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
ANGEL'S CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5418 N KEDZIE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60625	1.5:
HEROES HOME HEALTH 400 N MAY, STE 101 CHICAGO, IL 60642	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:
UCHANGE INC. 1406 PARK AVENUE CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411	1.5:
GOOD SHEPHERD HEALTHCARE, LLC 3144 W MONTROSE AVE, STE 200 CHICAGO, IL 60618	1.5:
RESIDENTIAL CLINICAL SERVICES INC 8102 GEORGIA STREET MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
PRAIRIE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 5920 HOHMAN AVENUE HAMMOND, IN 46320	2:
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 17843 TORRENCE AVENUE, SUITE 2R LANSING, IL 60438	2:
LMR INDIANA HOME CARE INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 124 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
HANDS OF WELLNESS, INC 1070 SIBLEY BOULEVARD CALUMET CITY, IL 60409	2:
ASSURED HOME HEALTHCARE INC 1947 HARDER CT STE B SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375	2:
DIRECT HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 6035 N KEDZIE AVENUE UNIT 103B CHICAGO, IL 60659	2:
PASSIONATE CARE INC 1650 45TH AVENUE, SUITE B MUNSTER, IN 46321	2:
LIFE PLUS HEALTH CARE, INC 2714 WEST PETERSON STREET, 1ST FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60659	2:
ADIEL HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 608 W 81ST AVE MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
PROFESSIONAL CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 9721 PRAIRIE AVENUE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2:
DIRECTMED HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 2600 S MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 410 CHICAGO, IL 60616	2:
GRACE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 625 E 170TH ST UNIT 1NE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	2:
AAA HOOSIER HOME HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS INC 5241 FOUNTAIN DR STE G CROWN POINT, IN 46307	2:
CHITOWN HOME HEALTH 700 N SACRAMENTO BLVD, STE 311 CHICAGO, IL 60612	2:
SWEET LOVE HOME CARE AGENCY, INC 15934 DOBSON AVE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	2:
COMFORT CARE HOME HEALTH CARE 9427 S CALUMET AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60619	2:
AWESOME HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 10540 S WESTERN AVE, STE 203 CHICAGO, IL 60643	2:
CLINICAL HOME HEALTH CARE 610 N HALLECK ST DEMOTTE, IN 46310	2:
AMORE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC 9209 WICKER AVENUE, SUITE WEST SAINT JOHN, IN 46373	2.5:
CARDINAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 202 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2.5:
ALLPOINTS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 9801 PRAIRIE AVE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
GOOD HEALTH HOME CARE, INC 9644 SOUTH COMMERCIAL AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617	2.5:
GREATLAND HOME HEALTH 9616 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD 2ND FLOOR STE D HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
TOTAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 770 N MAIN STREET CROWN POINT, IN 46307	2.5:
TOTAL HEALTH HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 19150 S KEDZIE AVE, SUITE 202 FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422	2.5:
CARDIO CARE INC. 5917 NORTH LINCOLN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60659	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:
MHN MY HOME NURSES 924 E HYDE PARK BLVD UNIT 3W CHICAGO, IL 60615	2.5:
AT HOME QUALITY CARE 751 E PORTER AVENUE, SUITE 9 CHESTERTON, IN 46304	2.5:
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:
BRIGHTER DAYS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 16250 LOUIS AVE, STE 1 SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	3:
ST JAMES HOME HEALTH SERVICE 20000 GOVERNORS DR. SUITE 104 OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL 60461	3:
OPTIMUM HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 9730 S WESTERN AVE SUITE 203 EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	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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