The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Alton, Illinois

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 Alton, Illinois

There are 53 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 Alton, Illinois.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
COOPERATIVE HOME CARE, INC 1924 MARCONI AVE SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110	-:
AEVITAS HOME HEALTH 13995 CLAYTON ROAD, STE 100 TOWN AND COUNTRY, MO 63107	-:
CRESCENT HOME HEALTH AGENCY, LLC 219 CLARKSON EXECUTIVE PARK ELLISVILLE, MO 63011	-:
ADVANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, INC 3306 BROWN ROAD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63114	-:
RN4KIDS, INC 4918 WEBER ROAD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63123	-:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 4215 S STATE ROUTE 159 GLEN CARBON, IL 62034	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 12125 WOODCREST EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 340 CREVE COEUR, MO 63141	4.5:
HIGH PLAINS SENIOR CARE 1600 S COULTER ST., BLDG F AMARILLO, TX 79106	4.5:
HEALTHY FAMILY HOME CARE, LLC 16024 MANCHESTER ROAD, #200 ELLISVILLE, MO 63011	4.5:
GATEWAY REGIONAL HOME HEALTH - GRANITE CITY 2421 CORPORATE CENTER, SUITE 101 GRANITE CITY, IL 62040	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF MISSOURI 10675 BUSINESS 21 HILLSBORO, MO 63050	4.5:
ST LOUIS HOME HEALTH 1150 HANLEY INDUSTRIAL COURT SAINT LOUIS, MO 63144	4.5:
ALPINE HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 930 KEHRS MILL ROAD, SUITE 312 BALLWIN, MO 63011	4:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 8706 MANCHESTER ROAD, SUITE 108 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63144	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1901 FRANKS SCOTT PARKWAY, SUITE 4 O FALLON, IL 62269	4:
CALHOUN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 210 FRENCH STREET P O BOX 158 HARDIN, IL 62047	4:
ELARA CARING 3165 MCKELVEY ROAD, SUITE 203 B BRIDGETON, MO 63044	4:
GREENE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT 310 FIFTH STREET CARROLLTON, IL 62016	4:
ST LUKE'S HOME HEALTH SERVICES 101 ST LUKE'S CENTER DRIVE CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017	4:
ELITE HOME HEALTH 2 CITY PLACE DRIVE, SUITE 430 CREVE COEUR, MO 63141	4:
MEDERI CARETENDERS OF FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS 141 MARKET PLACE SUITE 110 FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL 62208	4:
CRESCENT HOME HEALTH AGENCY, LLC 7 PARK PLACE, SUITE B SWANSEA, IL 62226	3.5:
MERCY HOME HEALTH 1630 DES PERES, SUITE 305 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131	3.5:
MERCY HOME HEALTH 9735 LANDMARK PARKWAY - SUITE 201 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63127	3.5:
RED BUD REGIONAL HOME CARE 115 W. MARKET STREET, SUITE 101 RED BUD, IL 62278	3.5:
PHOENIX HOME CARE AND HOSPICE 2088 CRAIGSHIRE ROAD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63146	3.5:
BOND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1520 SOUTH FOURTH STREET GREENVILLE, IL 62246	3.5:
MERCY HOME HEALTH 151 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE FESTUS, MO 63028	3.5:
VITA LLC 13990 OLIVE BOULEVARD, STE 102B CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017	3.5:
ALL CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 10127 MANCHESTER RD, STE 206 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63122	3.5:
BJC HOME CARE SERVICES 670 MASON RIDGE CENTER DRIVE, STE 300 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141	3:
APOLLO MEDICAL 655 CRAIG ROAD, STE 340 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141	3:
ANDERSON HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2133 VADALABENE DR MARYVILLE, IL 62062	3:
YAM HOME HEALTH LLC 12800 BOENKER LANE BRIDGETON, MO 63044	3:
LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES HOME HEALTH 1150 HANLEY INDUSTRIAL COURT BRENTWOOD, MO 63144	3:
NURSES & COMPANY HOME HEALTH CARE 1053 CAVE SPRINGS, STE 305 SAINT PETERS, MO 63376	3:
OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HOME HEALTH 228 ALTON SQUARE PARKWAY ALTON, IL 62002	3:
FV AT HOME BY FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE 15201 OLIVE BLVD STE 257 CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017	3:
AW HEALTH CARE 7212-7216 BALSON AVENUE SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130	3:
SOUTHWESTERN IL VISITING NURSE ASSOC 7 EXECUTIVE WOODS SWANSEA, IL 62226	2.5:
ST ANDREWS & BETHESDA HOME HEALTH 12101 WOODCREST EXECUTIVE DR, STE 201 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141	2.5:
SSM HEALTH AT HOME HOME HEALTH-ST LOUIS 12800 CORPORATE HILL SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131	2.5:
RIMS HEALTH CARE INC 11520 ST CHARLES ROCK ROAD SUITE 115 BRIDGETON, MO 63044	2.5:
PREMIERE HOME HEALTH 926 HEMSATH RD, STE 104A SAINT CHARLES, MO 63303	2.5:
LIFE FOUNTAIN HEALTH CARE INC 2870 NETHERTON DRIVE, SUITE B SAINT LOUIS, MO 63136	2.5:
PIKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 606 W ADAMS STREET PITTSFIELD, IL 62363	2.5:
DELMAR GARDENS HOME CARE INC 14805 NORTH OUTER 40 ROAD, SUITE 320 CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017	2.5:
JERSEY COUNTY HEALTH DEPT 1307 STATE HIGHWAY 109 JERSEYVILLE, IL 62052	2.5:
MED-STAFF HOME HEALTH, LLC 301 SOVEREIGN CT, SUITE 209 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63011	2.5:
PATIENT CARE PROFESSIONALS, INC 301 SOVEREIGN CT SUITE 102 BALLWIN, MO 63011	2.5:

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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