The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Ashland, Ohio

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 Ashland, Ohio

There are 162 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 Ashland, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS OF GREEN HOME HEALTHCARE 4684 MASSILLON ROAD NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	-:
AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 185 WEST CEDAR STREET AKRON, OH 44307	-:
EXCEL HOME HEALTH PLUS, LLC 163 NORTH SANDUSKY STREET, SUITE 201 DELAWARE, OH 43015	-:
A TOUCH OF GRACE HEALTHCARE, INC 809 COSHOCTON AVENUE, SUITE B MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050	-:
PINNACLE HOME HEALTH CORP 591 SUNBURY ROAD DELAWARE, OH 43015	-:
PURE HEALTH AT HOME 18051 JEFFERSON PARK ROAD MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	-:
PARAMOUNT HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 702 POLARIS PARKWAY WESTERVILLE, OH 43082	-:
ROYAL HOMECARE AGENCY 1717 BRITTAIN ROAD SUITE 313 AKRON, OH 44310	-:
LABELLE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 5500 RIDGE ROAD, SUITE 138 PARMA, OH 44129	-:
EJQ HOME HEALTH CARE INC 800 MIDDLE AVENUE ELYRIA, OH 44035	-:
HOME CARE VILLAGE, LLC 911 SOUTH MAIN STREET MANSFIELD, OH 44907	-:
ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH SERVICE LLC 6161 BUSCH BLVD, SUITE 86 COLUMBUS, OH 43229	-:
CAMBRIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE 1313 WEST BOGART ROAD, SUITE 2B SANDUSKY, OH 44870	-:
HOME CARE NETWORK, INC. 731 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 17B JACKSON, OH 45640	-:
IMA CARE, INC 5333 NORTHFIELD ROAD, SUITE 310 BEDFORD, OH 44146	-:
MY FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 3572 SOUTH ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE A AKRON, OH 44312	-:
EVEREST HOME HEALTH LLC 212 EAST CUYAHOGA FALLS AVENUE AKRON, OH 44310	-:
AVID HEALTHCARE LLC 1557 VERNON ODOM BLVD SUITE 104 AKRON, OH 44320	-:
BRIDGEVIEW HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 5510 PEARL ROAD, SUITE 305 PARMA, OH 44129	-:
SENIOR SELECT INC 2830 COPLEY ROAD, SUITE 2 COPLEY, OH 44321	-:
A BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO SENIOR CARE, INC 20670 SOUTHGATE PARK BLVD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137	-:
HEART O GOLD HOME CARE LLC 2912 WHIPPLE AVENUE NW UNIT 8 CANTON, OH 44708	-:
HOPE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 5333 NORTHFIELD RD, SUITE 200 BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH 44146	-:
HOME CARE NETWORK INC 731 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 17A JACKSON, OH 45640	-:
HOME CARE NETWORK INC 731 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 17C JACKSON, OH 45640	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 4100 HOLIDAY AVENUE NW, SUITE 100 CANTON, OH 44718	-:
COMFORT KEEPERS 77 WHITTLESEY AVENUE NORWALK, OH 44857	-:
SUN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 107 WEST WILLIAM STREET DELAWARE, OH 43015	-:
DC HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 6659 PEARL ROAD, SUITE 400 PARMA HEIGHTS, OH 44130	-:
NATIONWIDE HEALTHCARE, LLC 5700 CHEVROLET BLVD PARMA, OH 44130	-:
CENTRAL STAR HOME HEALTH SERVICE 2003 WEST 4TH STREET, SUITE 116 ONTARIO, OH 44906	-:
FRIENDLY HOME CARE LLC 1717 BRITTAIN ROAD SUITE 311 AKRON, OH 44310	-:
HAVEN SKILLED CARE 150 NORTH MILLER ROAD, SUITE 350A FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	-:
BRIDGE HOME HEALTHCARE INC. 5333 NORTHFIELD RD, SUITE 300 BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH 44146	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 2291 WEST FOURTH STREET, SUITE F ONTARIO, OH 44906	-:
COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL NURSING SERVICES 2857 RIVIERA DRIVE, SUITE 202 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	-:
A-Z NURSING SERVICES INC 113 FOURTH STREET NW NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH 44663	-:
EPIC HOME CARE 5161 MAYFIELD ROAD, 2ND FLOOR LYNDHURST, OH 44120	-:
COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS OF MEDINA COUNTY LLC 230 QUADRAL DRIVE SUITE D WADSWORTH, OH 44281	-:
YOUR CHOICE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 2230 VILLAGE MALL DRIVE, SUITE 600 ONTARIO, OH 44906	-:
SANCTUARY SKILLED HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 860 EAST IRON AVENUE DOVER, OH 44622	-:
RENAISSANCE HOME HEALTH CARE 5311 NORTHFIELD RD SUITE 212 BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH 44146	-:
FOUR SEASONS HEALTH SERVICES LLC 2165 EASTWOOD AVENUE AKRON, OH 44305	-:
SIGNAL TREE HOME HEALTH 2830 COPLEY ROAD SUITE 26 COPLEY, OH 44321	-:
ACE HOME HEALTH CARE 5225 NORTHFIELD ROAD, SUITE C BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH 44146	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 25000 COUNTRY CLUB BLVD, SUITE 200 NORTH OLMSTED, OH 44070	-:
SYMPATHY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 5333 NORTHFIELD ROAD, SUITE 301 BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH 44146	-:
HEALTH CARE CONNECT LLC 6175 SOM CENTER ROAD SUITE 130 SOLON, OH 44139	-:
PROMED HEALTHCARE LLC 1416 WEST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD PARMA, OH 44134	-:
HEARTFELT CARES LLC 66 SOUTH MILLER ROAD, SUITE 200 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	-:

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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