The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Hershey, Pennsylvania

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 Hershey, Pennsylvania

There are 71 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 Hershey, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 600 WILLOWBROOK LANE SUITE 617 WEST CHESTER, PA 19382	-:
CARITAS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 30 PRESTBURY SQUARE, SUITE 325 NEWARK, DE 19713	-:
CRITICARE LANCASTER, INC. 2135 NOLL DRIVE, SUITE A LANCASTER, PA 17603	-:
SHADAI HOME HEALTH SERVICES 22 NORTH 32ND STREET CAMP HILL, PA 17011	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1862 CHARTER LANE SUITE 102 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
C & OPD, LLC. 1013 MUMMA ROAD SUITE 100 LEMOYNE, PA 17043	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 2550 INTERSTATE DRIVE HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 8 WEST SNYDER STREET SELINSGROVE, PA 17870	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 701 BRIDGE STREET SUITE 201 LEHIGHTON, PA 18235	-:
ELITE STAFFING SERVICES INC 4800 LINGLESTOWN ROAD SUITE 200 HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 3512 CONCORD ROAD YORK, PA 17402	-:
COMFORCARE HOME CARE - YORK 1561 EAST MARKET STREET YORK, PA 17403	-:
HOME CARE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY - CHESTER 525 HIGHLANDS BLVD SUITE 105 COATESVILLE, PA 19320	-:
ANGELS ON CALL HEALTH 717 MARKET STREET, SUITE 103 LEMOYNE, PA 17043	-:
ANGELS OF CARE OF PA 845 PARK ROAD SUITE 302 WYOMISSING, PA 19610	-:
ACE HEALTH & HOSPICE, LLC 1512 E CARACAS AVE S HERSHEY, PA 17033	-:
EXTENDED FAMILY CARE 1860 CHARTER LANE SUITE 208 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
PLANET HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 3544 NORTH PROGRESS AVE HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
CORABIA HOME HEALTH, LLC 403 N 5TH STREET READING, PA 19601	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 2805 OLD POST ROAD SUITE 210 HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
HOME TO STAY, INC 5775 ALLENTOWN BOULEVARD HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1850 WILLIAM PENN WAY SUITE 110 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
JENNICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 4813 JONESTOWN ROAD SUITE 205 HARRISBURG, PA 17109	-:
FAITHFUL NURSING LP 1465B LANCASTER ROAD MANHEIM, PA 17545	-:
RELIANCE HEALTHCARE HOMEHEALTH 1 CENTER SQUARE SUITE 12 HANOVER, PA 17331	-:
ALMA HEATLH SKILLED SERVICES LLC 27 BROOKWOOD AVENUE CARLISLE, PA 17015	-:
RACHEAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 320 LOUCKS ROAD SUITE 102 YORK, PA 17404	-:
EKIDZCARE 1860 CHARTER LANE SUITE 104 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 5001 LOUISE DRIVE SUITE 203 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 2208 QUARRY DRIVE SUITE 100 READING, PA 19609	-:
CARESENSE HEALTH, LLC 2509 PERKIOMEN AVENUE READING, PA 19606	-:
A&E HOME CARE LLC 61 S MORTON AVENUE SUITE 7 MORTON, PA 19070	-:
GOLDEN HOME HEALTH CARE 5620 DERRY STREET, SUITE 101 HARRISBURG, PA 17111	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 320 ABINGTON DRIVE SUITE 1 READING, PA 19610	-:
HOMELAND HOMEHEALTH 2300 VARTAN WAY SUITE 270 HARRISBURG, PA 17110	5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 107 CHESAPEAKE BLVD, SUITE 124 ELKTON, MD 21921	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 511 JERMOR LANE, SUITE 200 WESTMINSTER, MD 21157	4.5:
BELLO NURSES LLC 4240 ELMERTON AVENUE HARRISBURG, PA 17109	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1860 CHARTER LANE, SUITE 106 LANCASTER, PA 17601	4.5:
ALL CARE HOME CARE, INC 1710 EAST BROAD STREET, SUITE B HAZLETON, PA 18201	4.5:
GEISINER HOME HEALTH 1201B N CHURCH STREET, SUITE 403 HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA 18202	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 134 INDUSTRY LANE, SUITE 3 FOREST HILL, MD 21050	4.5:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF CARLISLE, LLC 100 STERLING PARKWAY SUITE 110 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 750 EAST PARK DRIVE, SUITE 102 HARRISBURG, PA 17111	4:
BRANDYWINE RIVER VALLEY HOME HEALTH 1011 W BALTIMORE PIKE WEST GROVE, PA 19390	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 480 NEW HOLLAND AVENUE, BUILDING 8, STE 8101 LANCASTER, PA 17602	4:
SAINT FRANCIS HOME CARE 100 COMMERCE DRIVE, SUITE 100 NEWARK, DE 19713	4:
PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH 1006 NEW HOLLAND AVE LANCASTER, PA 17605	4:
PRECISION HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 90 N WARREN STREET ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD 2ND FLOOR WYOMISSING, PA 19610	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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