The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Council Bluffs, Iowa

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 Council Bluffs, Iowa

There are 49 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 Council Bluffs, Iowa.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
FIRSTCARE HOME HEALTH OF EASTERN NEBRASKA 3901 NORMAL BLVD, SUITE 102 LINCOLN, NE 68506	-:
SM STAR HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 11311 P STREET OMAHA, NE 68137	-:
ADORN SENIOR HOME CARE, LLC 4611 S 96TH ST., SUITE 223 OMAHA, NE 68127	-:
CHILDREN'S HOME HEALTHCARE 3000 S 84TH STREET OMAHA, NE 68124	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 9239 WEST CENTER ROAD, SUITE 100 OMAHA, NE 68124	-:
IFY'S HOME HEALTH CARE 11711 ARBOR STREET, SUITE 210 OMAHA, NE 68144	-:
CARING FOR PEOPLE HOME HEALTHCARE 11836 ARBOR ST OMAHA, NE 68144	-:
AMAKES QUALITY HOME CARE INC 11306 DAVENPORT STREET OMAHA, NE 68154	-:
ZUTAN HOME HEALTHCARE INCORPORATED 3909 CUMING STREET, SUITE 203 OMAHA, NE 68131	-:
OPEN ARMS HOME HEALTH CARE - COUNCIL BLUFFS, LLC 2306 SHERWOOD DRIVE CO BLUFFS, IA 51503	-:
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR SENIOR CARE 5421 N 103RD ST., STE. 401 OMAHA, NE 68134	-:
HOME SWEET HOME CARE 16 WEST SIXTH STREET ATLANTIC, IA 50022	-:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 8055 O STREET, SUITE 111 LINCOLN, NE 68510	5:
PRIME HOME CARE 6818 GROVER ST STE 101 OMAHA, NE 68106	5:
HILLCREST HOME CARE 1820 HILLCREST DRIVE SUITE A BELLEVUE, NE 68005	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF NEBRASKA 900 S 74TH PLAZA, SUITE 111 OMAHA, NE 68114	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1045 N. 115TH ST., STE. 350 OMAHA, NE 68154	4.5:
CHI HEALTH AT HOME - LINCOLN 245 SOUTH 84TH STREET, SUITE 300 LINCOLN, NE 68510	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF THE MIDLANDS 10040 REGENCY CIRCLE, SUITE 125 OMAHA, NE 68114	4:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF IOWA 1601 MCPHERSON AVENUE STE 500 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503	4:
HERITAGE ONCARE HOME HEALTH, LLC 16934 FRANCES STREET, SUITE 105 OMAHA, NE 68130	4:
PURE HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 201 N 7TH STREET CLARINDA, IA 51632	3.5:
TABITHA HOME HEALTH CARE 4720 RANDOLPH STREET LINCOLN, NE 68510	3.5:
HOME NURSING WITH HEART 7602 PARK DRIVE OMAHA, NE 68127	3.5:
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - OMAHA METRO HOME CARE 12875 DEAUVILLE DRIVE OMAHA, NE 68137	3.5:
PHYSICIANS CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE 8212 F STREET OMAHA, NE 68127	3.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 11414 WEST CENTER ROAD #125 OMAHA, NE 68144	3.5:
ANGELS CARE PROGRESSIVE HOME HEALTH 3032 W STOLLEY PARK RD GRAND ISLAND, NE 68801	3.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 535 W BROADWAY SUITE 201 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501	3.5:
BROOKESTONE HOME HEALTH CARE 600 BROOKESTONE MEADOWS PLZ STE100 ELKHORN, NE 68022	3.5:
CHI HEALTH AT HOME - OMAHA 2401 S. 73RD ST., SUITE 302 OMAHA, NE 68124	3.5:
FREEDOM IN HOME SERVICES, LLC 9314 BINNEY STREET OMAHA, NE 68134	3.5:
NYE HOME HEALTH CARE 1687 N AIRPORT RD. FREMONT, NE 68025	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE 6040 SOUTH 58TH STREET, SUITE A LINCOLN, NE 68516	3:
ST. JOSEPH VILLA HOMECARE & HOSPICE 825 DORCAS ST OMAHA, NE 68108	3:
COMPER CARE REHAB, INC 11110 FORT STREET, SUITE 103 OMAHA, NE 68164	3:
METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH HOME CARE 450 EAST 23RD ST, SUITE 2224 FREMONT, NE 68025	3:
FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE HOME HEALTH 435 NORTH MONITOR STREET WEST POINT, NE 68788	3:
ELITE PROFESSIONALS HOME CARE COMPANY 3901 FAULKNER DR LINCOLN, NE 68516	2.5:
WEL-HOME HEALTH OF RED OAK 1600 SUMMIT STREET RED OAK, IA 51566	2.5:
HOSPICE AND HOME HEALTHCARE OF SAUNDERS COUNTY 141 EAST 5TH STREET WAHOO, NE 68066	2.5:
MIDWEST HOME HEALTH INC DBA ANGELS CARE HOMEHEALTH 10832 OLD MILL ROAD, STE 3 OMAHA, NE 68154	2.5:
AMBASSADOR HEALTH AT HOME, INC. 1240 N 19TH STREET NEBR CITY, NE 68410	2:
DIGNITY CARE GROUP, INC. 4201 N 90TH STREET SUITE 104 OMAHA, NE 68134	2:
HARRISON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 122 W 8TH ST LOGAN, IA 51546	2:
SOUTHWEST IOWA HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2967 US HIGHWAY 275 STE 2 HAMBURG, IA 51640	1.5:
NEIGHBORS KEEPER, LLC 10824 OLD MILL RD, SUITE 10, DOOR # 6 OMAHA, NE 68154	1.5:
MYRTUE MED CENTER HOME HEALTH 2712 12TH STREET HARLAN, IA 51537	1.5:
AMBI'S HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 806 HOGAN DR PAPILLION, NE 68046	1:

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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