The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

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 Shamokin, Pennsylvania

There are 91 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 Shamokin, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH CARE SPECIALISTS INC 207 WEST GROVE STREET DUNMORE, PA 18509	1:
COMPASS HOME HEALTH AND REHAB LLC 239 SCHUYLER AVENUE KINGSTON, PA 18704	1.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PA 160 CHAD ROAD MUNCY, PA 17756	1.5:
CAREGIVERS AMERICA HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 718 SOUTH STATE STREET CLARKS SUMMIT, PA 18411	2:
MAYLATH VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. 750 STATE ROUTE 93 PO BOX 103 SYBERTSVILLE, PA 18251	2:
THE VNA HOSPICE AND HOME HEALTH OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY 301 DELAWARE AVENUE OLYPHANT, PA 18447	2:
FAMILY CARE HOME HEALTH, LLC 212 WEST 5TH STREET BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815	2:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1502 ROUTE 61 HIGHWAY SOUTH POTTSVILLE, PA 17901	2.5:
LEHIGH VALLEY HOME CARE HAZLETON 668 N CHURCH STREET SUITE 203 HAZLETON, PA 18201	2.5:
PRECISION HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 90 N WARREN STREET ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961	2.5:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 1100 GRAMPIAN BLVD, FOUR SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	2.5:
ASSOCIATED FAMILY HOME CARE, INC. 256 SCHUYLER AVENUE KINGSTON, PA 18704	2.5:
VNA HEALTH SYSTEM 21 WEST INDEPENDENCE STREET SHAMOKIN, PA 17872	2.5:
LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK 420 SOUTH JACKSON ST POTTSVILLE, PA 17901	3:
ALLCARE HOME HEALTH INC 813 MAIN STREET MOOSIC, PA 18507	3:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF CARLISLE, LLC 100 STERLING PARKWAY SUITE 110 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050	3:
COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE OF CLINTON CO INC 124 WOODWARD AVE PO BOX 904 LOCK HAVEN, PA 17745	3:
TNT HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 520 N 8TH STREET SUNBURY, PA 17801	3:
ALLIED SERVICES HOME HEALTH 100 ABINGTON EXECUTIVE PARK CLARKS SUMMIT, PA 18411	3:
PATHWAYS HEALTHCARE 270 PIERCE STREET SUITE 308 KINGSTON, PA 18704	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1100 BERKSHIRE BLVD SUITE 210 WYOMISSING, PA 19610	3:
TOWER HEALTH AT HOME - BERKS 739 READING AVENUE VF BLDG 202 WEST READING, PA 19611	3:
TRADITIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE 113 WEST DRINKER STREET DUNMORE, PA 18512	3.5:
PERSONAL HOME HEALTHCARE AND HOSPICE 233 MAIN STREET BLAKELY, PA 18447	3.5:
COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL HOME CARE 216 CENTER STREET DUPONT, PA 18641	3.5:
LATONA HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 41 SOUTH MAIN STREET PITTSTON, PA 18640	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 100 N WILKES BARRE BLVD, 2ND FLOOR, SUITE 207 WILKES BARRE, PA 18702	3.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 341 WYOMING AVENUE SUITE 2 WEST PITTSTON, PA 18643	3.5:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF NC PA, LLC 4650 WESTBRANCH HIGHWAY SUITE 150 LEWISBURG, PA 17837	3.5:
MASONIC VILLAGE HOME HEALTH 98 MASONIC DRIVE SUITE 101 ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022	3.5:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 100 MT ALLEN DRIVE ROOM 3068 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL PA INC 3315 DERRY STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17111	3.5:
SUPERIOR HEALTH SERVICES INC 224 MAIN ST DUPONT, PA 18641	4:
ERWINE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE INC 270 PIERCE STREET SUITE 101 KINGSTON, PA 18704	4:
TRI COUNTY HOME HEALTH 3254 WEST RIDGE PIKE SUITE 100 POTTSTOWN, PA 19464	4:
HOMEBOUND HEALTH SERVICES INC 145 NORTH MAIN STREET SHAVERTOWN, PA 18708	4:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES OF NE PA, INC. 200 THIRD STREET BLAKELY, PA 18447	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 282 MAYTOWN ROAD, SUITE 200 ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022	4:
PATIENT CARE 2 MERIDIAN BLVD, SUITE 214 WYOMISSING, PA 19610	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 750 EAST PARK DRIVE, SUITE 102 HARRISBURG, PA 17111	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD 2ND FLOOR WYOMISSING, PA 19610	4:
COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH OF MOSES TAYLOR 3 WEST OLIVE STREET SUITE 206 SCRANTON, PA 18508	4.5:
A BLESSING HAND HOME HEALTH, LLC 220 N MAIN AVENUE SCRANTON, PA 18504	4.5:
COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF WILKES-BARRE 900 RUTTER AVENUE SUITE 8 FORTY FORT, PA 18704	4.5:
HOMELAND HOMEHEALTH 2300 VARTAN WAY SUITE 270 HARRISBURG, PA 17110	4.5:
GEISINER HOME HEALTH 1201B N CHURCH STREET, SUITE 403 HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA 18202	4.5:
ALL CARE HOME CARE, INC 1710 EAST BROAD STREET, SUITE B HAZLETON, PA 18201	4.5:
RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE OF NE PA, LLC 50 GLENMAURA NATIONAL BLVD SUITE 202 MOOSIC, PA 18507	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1065 HIGHWAY 315, SUITE 301 WILKES BARRE, PA 18702	4.5:
GEISINGER HOME HEALTH 74 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD SUITE 103 DANVILLE, PA 17821	4.5:

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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