The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Wood Dale, Illinois

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 Wood Dale, Illinois

There are 507 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 Wood Dale, Illinois.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
F J HOME HEALTH CARE INC 3847 W. 95TH STREET EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	1:
MIDWEST HEALTHCARE PROVIDER INC 4556 OAKTON STREET, SUITE 201 SKOKIE, IL 60077	1:
ABUNDANT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 545 W TAFT AVE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	1:
TRUELIFE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 4747 LINCOLN MALL DRIVE , SUITE 240 MATTESON, IL 60443	1:
PRESTIGE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 7667 W 95TH STREET SUITE 306 HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457	1:
ALL AMERICAN HOME CARE, INC 9944 SOUTH ROBERTS ROAD PALOS HILLS, IL 60465	1:
PHYSICIANS PREFERRED HOME CARE, INC 2637 W 79TH STREET CHICAGO, IL 60652	1:
ATTENTIVE SERVICES HOME HEALTH II, INC 16626 WEST 159TH ST, STE 704 LOCKPORT, IL 60441	1:
DELUXE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 415 AIRPORT RD ELGIN, IL 60123	1:
DISTINCT HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 4350 W 211TH ST, STE 210A MATTESON, IL 60443	1.5:
NOVA HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 6900 MAIN STREET, STE 161 DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516	1.5:
STAR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 8130 1/2 S KEDZIE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60652	1.5:
VOLNIK HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8430 GROSS POINT ROAD SUITE 104 SKOKIE, IL 60076	1.5:
HOME CARE SERVICES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA 240 COMMERCE SQUARE DRIVE MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360	1.5:
ADVANCE HOME HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CORP 935 WEST 175TH STREET, SUITE 102 HOMEWOOD, IL 60430	1.5:
HEALTH FIRST HOME HEALTH INC 2604 DEMPSTER ST, STE 402 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1.5:
A2Z HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 15343 S 70TH COURT ORLAND PARK, IL 60467	1.5:
SPECTRUM NURSES, INC 280 S SCHMIDT RD BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440	1.5:
PROCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 8300 BROADWAY STREET STE B1 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2711 W LINCOLN HIGHWAY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
CHICAGO HEALTH, INC 2604 E DEMPSTER STREET SUITE 206 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1.5:
OPEN WATERS HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 5940 WEST TOUHY AVENUE SUITE 145 NILES, IL 60714	1.5:
INFINITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3315 W. ALGONQUIN RD, STE 410 ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008	1.5:
STELLAR HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3530 W PETERSON AVE, STE 209 CHICAGO, IL 60659	1.5:
GL HEALTHCARE, INC 1315 MACOM DR NAPERVILLE, IL 60564	1.5:
SHUREE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 4492 W LAWRENCE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60630	1.5:
RELIABLE MEDICAL SERVICES, INC 1 TIFFANY POINTE, G-12 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	1.5:
CHICAGOLAND HOME HEALTH PROVIDER, INC 1974 MINER ST DES PLAINES, IL 60016	1.5:
UCHANGE INC. 1406 PARK AVENUE CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411	1.5:
VANGUARD HEALTH & WELLNESS, LLC 1585 ELLINWOOD AVENUE, SUITE 100 DES PLAINES, IL 60016	1.5:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 7370 NORTH LINCOLN AVENUE SUITE C LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	1.5:
IDEAL CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 6348 OAKTON STREET MORTON GROVE, IL 60053	1.5:
LUXE HOME HEALTH 2860 S RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL 60018	1.5:
HEROES HOME HEALTH 400 N MAY, STE 101 CHICAGO, IL 60642	1.5:
ANUCO HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 17 N. LECLAIRE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60644	1.5:
REGAL HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8205 S CASS AVENUE, SUITE 108B DARIEN, IL 60561	1.5:
TRU-CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 4001 W DEVON AVENUE, SUITE 207 CHICAGO, IL 60646	1.5:
1ST CHOICE HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS, LLC 1420 RENAISSANCE DRIVE PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1.5:
EXPRESS PROF HOME HEALTH SERV INC 900 JORIE BLVD., SUITE 85 OAK BROOK, IL 60523	1.5:
OPTIMUM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC OF IL 6600 N LINCOLN AVE. STE 415 LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	1.5:
AT HOMEHEALTH, INC 3344 W PETERSON AVE, STE 104 CHICAGO, IL 60659	1.5:
HOME HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS COMPANY LLC 5533 WEST 109TH, SUITE 106 OAK LAWN, IL 60453	1.5:
STAR HOME HEALTH INC 9515 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD SUITE 4 HIGHLAND, IN 46322	1.5:
GOOD SHEPHERD HEALTHCARE, LLC 3144 W MONTROSE AVE, STE 200 CHICAGO, IL 60618	1.5:
EPIC HOME CARE, INC 710 E OGDEN AVE SUITE 690 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563	1.5:
NORTH SHORE HEALTHCARE, INC 8755 TRUMBULL AVE SKOKIE, IL 60076	1.5:
PRIME HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 2664 W DEMPSTER ST, STE T-207 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1.5:
ANGEL'S CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5418 N KEDZIE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60625	1.5:
FMR HOME HEALTH, INC 2122 S 17TH AVENUE 1ST FLOOR BROADVIEW, IL 60155	1.5:
CENTRAL HEALTHCARE, INC 4900 S ARCHER AVE, STE 3&4 CHICAGO, IL 60632	1.5:

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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