The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Waukegan, 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 Waukegan, Illinois

There are 409 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 Waukegan, Illinois.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
INTEGRITY HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 6535 CRESCENT COURT OAK LAWN, IL 60453	-:
NIGHTINGALE HOME HEALTHCARE OF ILLINOIS, INC 628 EXECUTIVE DRIVE WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527	-:
AMERICAN HOME HEALTH 1730 N. FARNSWORTH AVE, STE 1B AURORA, IL 60505	-:
MAXIMUM HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2959 WEST 95TH STREET EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	-:
ALTERNATIVE HOME HEALTH + CARE, INC 634 N CASS AVENUE WESTMONT, IL 60559	-:
PLATINUM HEALTHCARE SERVICES 1420 RENAISSANCE DRIVE, STE 315 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	-:
ARDENT HOME HEALTH CARE 6124 W 63RD STREET SUITE A CHICAGO, IL 60638	-:
COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY CARE, INC FOUNDATION 3517 SOUTH MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE CHICAGO, IL 60653	-:
RAINBOW HEALTH CARE SERVICES, P C 101 ROYCE ROAD, STE 20 BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440	-:
ALPHA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 405 N FULTON AVE VILLA PARK, IL 60181	-:
ACTIVE HOME HEALTH CARE SERV 5009 WEST 95TH STREET, SUITE B OAK LAWN, IL 60453	-:
PRESTIGE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 7667 W 95TH STREET SUITE 306 HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457	-:
NIGHTENGALE OF CHICAGO INC. 11716 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60643	-:
GUARANTEED MEDICAL SERVICES, INC 10322 S. WESTERN AVE CHICAGO, IL 60643	-:
ANGEL HOME HEALTH AGENCY SERV CORP 9909 W ROOSEVELT ROAD, STE 206 WESTCHESTER, IL 60154	-:
DELTA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 900 JORIE BOULEVARD, STE 58 OAK BROOK, IL 60523	-:
IMMANUEL HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 9205 S. KEATING, SUITE 1 OAKLAWN, IL 60453	-:
CARE ONE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 235 REMINGTON BLVD SUITE G5 BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440	-:
RELIABLE MEDICAL SERVICES, INC 1 TIFFANY POINTE, G-12 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	-:
LOVING HOME HEALTH CARE 625 PLAINFIELD ROAD, STE 142 WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527	-:
GLOBAL HOME HEALTH, LLC 126 HARRISON ST OAK PARK, IL 60304	-:
RELIACARE LTD. 1263 S HIGHLAND AVE, UNIT 2H LOMBARD, IL 60148	-:
ANUCO HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 17 N. LECLAIRE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60644	-:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCATION OF FOX VALLEY 400 NORTH HIGHLAND AVENUE AURORA, IL 60506	-:
HARMONY HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 245 W ROOSEVELT ROAD, BLDG 15 SUITE 130/131 WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185	-:
EVEREST HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS 75 EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 104 AURORA, IL 60504	-:
ALLBEST HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 475 W 55TH STREET SUITE 211 COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525	-:
EXCELL HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 195 N HARBOR DR, STE 4909 CHICAGO, IL 60601	-:
WE CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 416 DIXIE HIGHWAY CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411	-:
ICG HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 1467 N ELSTON AVE, STE 103 CHICAGO, IL 60642	-:
ATRIUM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 3112 WEST 95TH STREET EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	-:
ICO CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 4410 ROOSEVELT ROAD, SUITE 201 HILLSIDE, IL 60162	-:
ADVANCED NURSING CARE, INC 503 S. WEBER RD. BOLINGBROOK, IL 60490	-:
ACCUCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 1508 BLOOMINGDALE RD GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60172	-:
HOSANNA'S HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 2823 WEST 87TH STREET EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	-:
CHICAGO HOME HEALTHCARE, S C 940 W. ADAMS ST, SUITE 302 CHICAGO, IL 60607	-:
LMR HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 167 W BOUGHTON ROAD BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440	-:
ASPEN HOME HEALTH CARE 5244 WEST IRVING PARK ROAD, #1 WEST CHICAGO, IL 60641	-:
SUNSET NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES INC 9303 S VANDERPOOL, SUITE B100 CHICAGO, IL 60643	-:
ELITE CARE AT HOME, INC 568 S WASHINGTON STREET NAPERVILLE, IL 60540	-:
QUALITY HOME CARE SERVICES LTD 3510 WEST 79TH STREET CHICAGO, IL 60652	-:
WAILAI HOME HEALTH SERVICES 4554 NORTH BROADWAY, SUITE 312 CHICAGO, IL 60640	-:
PHYSICIANS PREFERRED HOME CARE, INC 2637 W 79TH STREET CHICAGO, IL 60652	-:
ESSENTIAL HOME CARE, INC ONE TRANS AM PLAZA, STE 180 OAKBROOK TER, IL 60181	-:
SALUD Y VIDA HEALTH CARE, LLC 3336 W LAWRENCE AVENUE SUITE 302 CHICAGO, IL 60625	-:
AFFINITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 7125 W GUNNISON SUITE-206 HARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL 60706	-:
PRECIOUS LIFE HOME HEALTH, LLC 303 E ARMY TRAIL ROAD SUITE 201 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	-:
AMERICAN NATIONAL HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 175 W WASHINGTON ST, STE 2R WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185	-:
PRECISION HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 245 W ROOSEVELT ROAD, BUILDING 4, SUITE 30 WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185	-:
INDEPENDENCE PLUS INC. 800 JORIE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 OAK BROOK, IL 60523	-:

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 Illinois

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Aurora, IL (best, worst)	Champaign, IL (best, worst)
Springfield, IL (best, worst)	Naperville, IL (best, worst)
Joliet, IL (best, worst)	Bloomington, IL (best, worst)
Elgin, IL (best, worst)	Decatur, IL (best, worst)
Waukegan, IL (best, worst)	Cicero, IL (best, worst)
Alton, IL (best, worst)	Kankakee, IL (best, worst)
Arlington Heights, IL (best, worst)	Bolingbrook, IL (best, worst)
Evanston, IL (best, worst)	Schaumburg, IL (best, worst)