The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in South Dennis, Massachusetts

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 South Dennis, Massachusetts

There are 69 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 South Dennis, Massachusetts.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SOLACE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC 16 GREENDALE ROAD, UNIT 2 BOSTON, MA 02126	1:
EZ HEALTHCARE OF BOSTON GROUP INC 73 CEDAR STREET ROXBURY, MA 02119	1:
BRIGHAM HOME CARE SERVICES INC 84 S FRANKLIN ST, UNIT B HOLBROOK, MA 02343	1:
BOSTON HOME CARE, LLC 12 A ELMWOOD STREET REVERE, MA 02151	1.5:
RELIEF HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 35 WINTER STREET SUITE 301 HYANNIS, MA 02601	2:
NIGHTINGALE VISITING NURSES 125 COUNTY STREET TAUNTON, MA 02780	2:
VNA OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 259 LOWELL STREET SOMERVILLE, MA 02144	2:
UPHAMS HOME HEALTH CARE 415 COLUMBIA ROAD, MAIL STOP 415-1 BOSTON, MA 02125	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 30 RIVERSIDE DR SUITE 203 LAKEVILLE, MA 02347	2.5:
SOUTHCOAST VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 200 MILL ROAD FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719	2.5:
CARING BEES HEALTHCARE INC 1558 DORCHESTER AVENUE, SUITE 202 DORCHESTER, MA 02122	2.5:
SOUTH SHORE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 30 RESERVOIR PARK DRIVE ROCKLAND, MA 02370	2.5:
OVERLOOK VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 267 AMHERST ROAD, SUITE 2B SUNDERLAND, MA 01375	2.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 80 DAVIS STRAITS, BLDG A, UNIT 104 FALMOUTH, MA 02540	3:
GREATER BOSTON HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 1208B VFW PARKWAY, SUITE 302 BOSTON, MA 02132	3:
GUARDIAN HEALTHCARE 891 CENTRE STREET JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130	3:
NORWELL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE 120 LONGWATER DRIVE NORWELL, MA 02061	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF BOSTON 97 LIBBEY INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY WEYMOUTH, MA 02189	3.5:
VNA OF CAPE COD 434 ROUTE 134, BLDG G, SUITE 1 SOUTH DENNIS, MA 02660	3.5:
MARY ANN MORE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 747 WATER STREET FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE , INC 750 ATTUCKS LANE HYANNIS, MA 02601	3.5:
CHELSEA JEWISH VISITING NURSE AGENCY 123 CAPTAIN'S ROW CHELSEA, MA 02150	3.5:
STOUGHTON PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION 10 PEARL STREET STOUGHTON, MA 02072	3.5:
ABBOTT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1 KIDDIE DRIVE, SUITE 106 AVON, MA 02322	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 88 ROUTE 6A 101 SANDWICH, MA 02563	4:
PRESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 59 CODDINGTON STREET, SUITE 204 QUINCY, MA 02169	4:
INNOVIVE HEALTH 10 CABOT ROAD, SUITE 201 MEDFORD, MA 02155	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 20 NORTH PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2200A PLYMOUTH, MA 02360	4:
SUBURBAN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1050 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, SUITE 300 BOSTON, MA 02115	4:
PRIMARY HOMECARE SPECIALTIES 75 ADAMS STREET, SUITE D MILTON, MA 02186	4.5:
DIVINE MERCY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 805 EAST BROADWAY, SUITE A & H GLENDALE, CA 91205	4.5:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 320 WEST CENTER STREET, 2ND FLOOR W BRIDGEWATER, MA 02379	4.5:
COMMUNITY NURSE HOME CARE 62 CENTER ST FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719	4.5:
BROCKTON VNA 500 BELMONT STREET, SUITE 200 BROCKTON, MA 02301	4.5:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 20 MINUTEMAN WAY, SUITE 2 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
VISITING NURSE HOMEHEALTH INC 905 TURNPIKE STREET, SUITE A CANTON, MA 02021	-:
INDEPENDENT AT HOME LLC 56 CHERRY ST, 3RD FLOOR BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
ACCESS HOMECARE SERVICES 950 NORTH MAIN STREET SUITE 201 RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
CARIDAD INDEPENDENT LIVING 247 N MAIN STREET RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
AB HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 450 PLEASANT STREET, SUITE 5 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
BETTER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 324 NORTH MAIN STREET RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
BROCKTON HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 71 LEGION PARKWAY, SUITE 20 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
VITRA VNA 331 MONTVALE AVE SUITE 100 WOBURN, MA 01801	-:
ZEM HEALTH SYSTEMS LLC 250 BELMONT STREET BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
FORTCOM HEALTH SERVICES 300 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 314 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
HOME HEALTH SERVICES 114 FORD STREET BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
ALLIED HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 67 CODDINGTON STREET, SUITE 203 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
OVERBOARD HEALTH CARE LLC 439 COLUMBIA ROAD HANOVER, MA 02339	-:
DIVINE WATCH HEALTHCARE LLC 859 WILLARD STREET, SUITE 400 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
SULLY HOME CARE SERVICES INC 29 MEMORIAL DRIVE AVON, MA 02322	-:

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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