The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Bellows Falls, Vermont

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 Bellows Falls, Vermont

There are 24 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 Bellows Falls, Vermont.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
TRANSITIONS HOME HEALTH & PRIVATE CARE CO 379 MAIN STREET FITCHBURG, MA 01420	1.5:
SILVER TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE 451 AMHERST ST SUITE 104 NASHUA, NH 03063	1.5:
ICK-ASSURANCE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 960 SOUTH ST FL 2 FITCHBURG, MA 01420	2:
HEALTHY AT HOME, INC 77 NORTHEASTERN BLVD NASHUA, NH 03062	2:
VNA OF VT & NH 88 PROSPECT STREET WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT 05001	2:
HEALTH ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 60 HOSPITAL ROAD LEOMINSTER, MA 01453	2.5:
NASHOBA NURSING SERVICE 3 PATTERSON ROAD, SUITE 3 SHIRLEY, MA 01464	2.5:
HOME HEALTH VNA OF NH 10 CORPORATE DR STE 2203 BEDFORD, NH 03110	2.5:
GRANITE VNA, INC 30 PILLSBURY ST CONCORD, NH 03301	2.5:
LAKE SUNAPEE HOME CARE & HOSPICE 107 NEWPORT RD NEW LONDON, NH 03257	2.5:
LAKES REGION VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 186 WAUKEWAN STREET MEREDITH, NH 03253	2.5:
PEMI BAKER COMMUNITY HEALTH 101 BOULDER POINT DRIVE, SUITE 3 PLYMOUTH, NH 03264	2.5:
CARE CENTRAL VNA & HOSPICE INC 34 PEARLY LANE GARDNER, MA 01440	3:
HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE CARE 7 EXECUTIVE DRIVE MERRIMACK, NH 03054	3:
VNA AT HCS INC 312 MARLBOROUGH STREET KEENE, NH 03431	3:
FRANKLIN VNA & HOSPICE 75 CHESTNUT ST FRANKLIN, NH 03235	3:
VNA & HOSPICE OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION, INC. 7 ALBERT CREE RUTLAND, VT 05701	3:
BERKSHIRE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 165 TOR COURT PITTSFIELD, MA 01201	3.5:
BETTER CARE HOME HEALTH INC 49 PLEASANT STREET, SUITE A LEOMINSTER, MA 01453	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 279 DALTON AVENUE, SUITE B PITTSFIELD, MA 01201	4.5:
GRACIOUS CARE AGENCY LLC 1175 MAIN STREET CLINTON, MA 01510	-:
EQUALIZER HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 76 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 325 FITCHBURG, MA 01420	-:
BELL TOWER HOME HEALTH 402 AMHERST STREET STE 101 NASHUA, NH 03063	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC. 230 AMHERST ST. SUITE 216 NASHUA, NH 03063	-:

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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