The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Merritt Island, 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 Merritt Island, Florida

There are 100 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 Merritt Island, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ATHENA CARE RESOURCES LLC 1850 LEE RD STE 214 WINTER GARDEN, FL 32789	-:
HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE 1713 GARDEN ST TITUSVILLE, FL 32796	-:
NURSES AND MORE INC 1040 WOODCOCK RD STE 222 ORLANDO, FL 32803	-:
LINIL VISITING NURSES INC 2211 LEE RD STE 212 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	-:
TOTAL CARE HOME SERVICES INC 3375 W VINE ST SUITE 202 KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
CARE 1ST OF ORLANDO INC 2211 LEE RD STE 205A WINTER PARK, FL 32789	-:
CLASSIC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 496 S HUNT CLUB BLVD APOPKA, FL 32703	-:
FIRST SENIOR HOME HEALTH 417 STOWE AVE ORANGE PARK, FL 32073	-:
ALPHA CARE - HOME & HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 101 N WOODLAND BLVD STE 310 DELAND, FL 32720	-:
BEST FLORIDA HOMECARE INC 3001 ALOMA AVE STE 223 WINTER PARK, FL 32792	-:
ELEVATE HOME HEALTH GROUP 301 N PINE MEADOW DR STE E DE BARY, FL 32713	-:
TRUE HELP SERVICES INC 102 PARK PLACE BLVD BLDG C KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
ANGELS OF CARE 1850 SW FOUNTAINVIEW BLVD STE 103 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	-:
TEAM SELECT HOME CARE 875 CONCOURSE PKWY S STE 135 MAITLAND, FL 32751	-:
DYNAMIKS HOME CARE INC 4501 N WICKHAM RD STE 104 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	-:
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	-:
ETAIROS HEALTH INC 1650 SAND LAKE RD ORLANDO, FL 32809	-:
AT HOME COMPANION OF FLORIDA INC 1320 N SEMORAN BOULEVARD ORLANDO, FL 32807	-:
MARIA HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 5575 S SEMORAN BLVD STE 38 ORLANDO, FL 32822	-:
1ST CHOICE VISITING NURSES LLC 220 E MONUMENT AVE STE C KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
PHILADELPHIA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 112 N CLYDE AVE KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
ALPHA BRIDGE HOME HEALTH 275 SOUTH US HWY 17-92 STE 102 DEBARY, FL 32713	-:
ETHIC HEALTH SERVICES LLC 3501 W VINE ST STE 291 KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	-:
CENTRAL FLORIDA QUALITY CARE SERVICES INC 723 EAST COLONIAL DRIVE STE 200 ORLANDO, FL 32803	-:
MSS CARE 590 SOLUTIONS WAY SUITE 110 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955	-:
CREST HOME HEALTH LLC 2463 MICHIGAN AVE KISSIMMEE, FL 34744	-:
GENCARE RESOURCES HOME HEALTH CARE 7003 PRESIDENTS DRIVE ORLANDO, FL 32809	-:
CARE AND LIFE SERVICES LLC 7061 ORLANDO, FL 32819	-:
CHOICE MANOR HOME CARE INC 1428 EAST SEMORAN BLVD SUITE 105 APOPKA, FL 32703	-:
HOME CARE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY - EAST ORLANDO 12001 RESEARCH PKWY STE 236 ORLANDO, FL 32826	-:
EESHA EXCLUSIVE HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 4700 MILLENIA LAKE BLVD, STE 500 OFFICE 5116 ORLANDO, FL 32839	-:
NHC HOMECARE 777 37TH ST STE B105 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	5:
NHC HOMECARE 2395 N COURTENAY PKWY STE 101 MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32953	5:
TRUCHOICE HOME HEALTH LLC 301 N PINE MEADOW DR DEBARY, FL 32713	5:
ACUTE HOME HEALTHCARE INC 4303 VINELAND RD STE F-12 ORLANDO, FL 32811	5:
WUESTHOFF HEALTH SYSTEM HOME HEALTH 8060 SPYGLASS HILL RD VIERA, FL 32940	5:
KINDRED AT HOME 300 PRIMERA BLVD STE 132 LAKE MARY, FL 32746	5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 603 17TH ST VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4.5:
TEHC LLC 182 BARTON BLVD STE B ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955	4.5:
ALPHA HOME HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC 8615 COMMODITY CIR STE 4 ORLANDO, FL 32819	4.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 7332 OFFICE PARK PL, STE 201 & 202 MELBOURNE, FL 32940	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 6767 N WICKHAM RD STE A100 MELBOURNE, FL 32940	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 4776 NEW BROAD ST STE 110 ORLANDO, FL 32814	4.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 490 CENTRE LAKE DR NE STE 201A PALM BAY, FL 32907	4.5:
FAMILY HOME CARE GROUP LLC 5401 S KIRKMAN RD STE 510 ORLANDO, FL 32819	4.5:
LUTHERAN HAVEN HOME HEALTHCARE 2041 W STATE RD 426 OVIEDO, FL 32765	4.5:
MAYFLOWER HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 1620 MAYFLOWER COURT WINTER PARK, FL 32792	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 2475 PALM BAY RD NE PALM BAY, FL 32905	4.5:
HEALTH FIRST HOME CARE 3566 N HARBOR CITY BLVD MELBOURNE, FL 32935	4:

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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Major Cities in Florida

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