The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Altoona, Florida

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 Altoona, Florida

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 best home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the worst home health care agencies in Altoona, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ETAIROS HEALTH INC 1650 SAND LAKE RD ORLANDO, FL 32809	-:
CENTRAL FLORIDA QUALITY CARE SERVICES INC 723 EAST COLONIAL DRIVE STE 200 ORLANDO, FL 32803	-:
CHOICE MANOR HOME CARE INC 1428 EAST SEMORAN BLVD SUITE 105 APOPKA, FL 32703	-:
CARE AND LIFE SERVICES LLC 7061 ORLANDO, FL 32819	-:
1ST CHOICE VISITING NURSES LLC 220 E MONUMENT AVE STE C KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
ALPHA BRIDGE HOME HEALTH 275 SOUTH US HWY 17-92 STE 102 DEBARY, FL 32713	-:
AMERIVITA HOME CARE INC 1553 BOREN DR OCOEE, FL 34761	-:
NURSES AND MORE INC 1040 WOODCOCK RD STE 222 ORLANDO, FL 32803	-:
HCP HOME HEALTH AGENCY 23 NW 33RD CT GAINESVILLE, FL 32607	-:
CARE 1ST OF ORLANDO INC 2211 LEE RD STE 205A WINTER PARK, FL 32789	-:
VIP HOMECARE SOLUTIONS 5111 S RIDGEWOOD AVE PORT ORANGE, FL 32127	-:
ETHIC HEALTH SERVICES LLC 3501 W VINE ST STE 291 KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
ELEVATE HOME HEALTH GROUP 301 N PINE MEADOW DR STE E DE BARY, FL 32713	-:
PHILADELPHIA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 112 N CLYDE AVE KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
CLASSIC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 496 S HUNT CLUB BLVD APOPKA, FL 32703	-:
APEX HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 13650 W COLONIAL DR STE 130C WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787	-:
CREST HOME HEALTH LLC 2463 MICHIGAN AVE KISSIMMEE, FL 34744	-:
TOTAL CARE HOME SERVICES INC 3375 W VINE ST SUITE 202 KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
ABILITY CARE SERVICES, INC. 635 W HIGHWAY 50 STE E CLERMONT, FL 34711	-:
GENCARE RESOURCES HOME HEALTH CARE 7003 PRESIDENTS DRIVE ORLANDO, FL 32809	-:
ANGELS OF CARE 1090 NW 8TH AVE STE 10 GAINESVILLE, FL 32601	-:
ATHENA CARE RESOURCES LLC 1850 LEE RD STE 214 WINTER GARDEN, FL 32789	-:
LINIL VISITING NURSES INC 2211 LEE RD STE 212 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	-:
MARIA HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 5575 S SEMORAN BLVD STE 38 ORLANDO, FL 32822	-:
RESTORE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 4400 N HWY 19A, UNIT 9 MOUNT DORA, FL 32757	-:
TRUE HELP SERVICES INC 102 PARK PLACE BLVD BLDG C KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
MOBILITY HOME HEALTHCARE INC 1529 SUNRISE PLAZA DR UNIT 6 STE A CLERMONT, FL 34714	-:
GATEWAY HEALTH SERVICES LLC 2250 W OLD US HIGHWAY 441 MOUNT DORA, FL 32757	-:
BEST FLORIDA HOMECARE INC 3001 ALOMA AVE STE 223 WINTER PARK, FL 32792	-:
TEAM SELECT HOME CARE 875 CONCOURSE PKWY S STE 135 MAITLAND, FL 32751	-:
TEAM SELECT HOME CARE 510 COUNTY ROAD 466, STE 207 OFFICE #H LADY LAKE, FL 32159	-:
ALPHA CARE - HOME & HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 101 N WOODLAND BLVD STE 310 DELAND, FL 32720	-:
HOME CARE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY - EAST ORLANDO 12001 RESEARCH PKWY STE 236 ORLANDO, FL 32826	-:
HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE 1713 GARDEN ST TITUSVILLE, FL 32796	-:
AG HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 2411 W SAND LAKE RD STE G ORLANDO, FL 32809	-:
ANGELS OF CARE 1555 HOWELL BRANCH ROAD C 204 WINTER PARK, FL 32790	-:
DIMACARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 752 WEST MONTROSE ST SUITE 7 CLERMONT, FL 34711	-:
FIRST SENIOR HOME HEALTH 417 STOWE AVE ORANGE PARK, FL 32073	-:
AT HOME COMPANION OF FLORIDA INC 1320 N SEMORAN BOULEVARD ORLANDO, FL 32807	-:
EESHA EXCLUSIVE HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 4700 MILLENIA LAKE BLVD, STE 500 OFFICE 5116 ORLANDO, FL 32839	-:
SOUTHEAST HOMECARE 4348 SOUTHPOINT BLVD STE 311 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	5:
ACUTE HOME HEALTHCARE INC 4303 VINELAND RD STE F-12 ORLANDO, FL 32811	5:
CONFIDENT CARE OF FLORIDA CORP 3 PINE CONE DR STE 107 PALM COAST, FL 32137	5:
HALIFAX HEALTH CARE AT HOME 3800 WOODBRIAR TRL PORT ORANGE, FL 32129	5:
KINDRED AT HOME 205 ZEAGLER DR STE 401 PALATKA, FL 32177	5:
TRUCHOICE HOME HEALTH LLC 301 N PINE MEADOW DR DEBARY, FL 32713	5:
LAKEVIEW TERRACE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 110 LODGE TERRACE DR ALTOONA, FL 32702	5:
BETTER @ HOME 1400 NORTH US HIGHWAY 441 STE 557 THE VILLAGES, FL 32159	5:
KINDRED AT HOME 900 MAIN ST STE 301 THE VILLAGES, FL 32159	5:
KINDRED AT HOME 300 PRIMERA BLVD STE 132 LAKE MARY, FL 32746	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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