The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Waltham, Massachusetts

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 Waltham, Massachusetts

There are 265 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 Waltham, Massachusetts.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
IOWA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 185 WEST DILLIN STREET, SUITE #1 MARENGO, IA 52301	-:
ZEM HEALTH SYSTEMS LLC 250 BELMONT STREET BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
ABBOTT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1 KIDDIE DRIVE, SUITE 106 AVON, MA 02322	-:
GLOBAL CARE LLC 7 CABOT PLACE, SUITE 10 STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
CULTURED CARE, INC 33 JAMES REYNOLDS ROAD, UNIT E SWANSEA, MA 02777	-:
ACCESS HOMECARE SERVICES 950 NORTH MAIN STREET SUITE 201 RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
BLUE HILLS THERAPEUTICS INC 290 RTE 130, BUILDING 1, UNIT 11-13 FORESTDALE, MA 02644	-:
STEADY STEPS HOME HEALTH & REHAB LLC 34 HAYDEN ROWE STREET, SUITE 174 HOPKINTON, MA 01748	-:
ANALIA HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 205 QUINCY STREET, UNIT 4 BROCKTON, MA 02302	-:
NATIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE 331 PAGE STREET, SUITE 1A STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
MAYA HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 10 MAZZEO DRIVE SUITE 203 RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC ONE CEDAR STREET PROVIDENCE, RI 02903	-:
BETTER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 324 NORTH MAIN STREET RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
SULLY HOME CARE SERVICES INC 29 MEMORIAL DRIVE AVON, MA 02322	-:
CORNERSTONE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS LLC 65 JAMES STREET, SUITE 220 WORCESTER, MA 01603	-:
LIFESTREAM HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE, LLC 50 ELM ST. UNIT B SOUTHBRIDGE, MA 01550	-:
EDEN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 369 MAIN STREET, SUITE 12 SPENCER, MA 01562	-:
INDEPENDENT AT HOME LLC 56 CHERRY ST, 3RD FLOOR BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
PRESTIGE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 101 PLEASANT STREET, SUITE 206 WORCESTER, MA 01609	-:
OVERBOARD HEALTH CARE LLC 439 COLUMBIA ROAD HANOVER, MA 02339	-:
ALLIED HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 67 CODDINGTON STREET, SUITE 203 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
LIFETIME MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES 235 LONSDALE AVENUE PAWTUCKET, RI 02860	-:
DIVINE WATCH HEALTHCARE LLC 859 WILLARD STREET, SUITE 400 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
VISITING NURSE HOMEHEALTH INC 905 TURNPIKE STREET, SUITE A CANTON, MA 02021	-:
WESTERN HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 63 MYRON ST WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089	-:
OPTIMUM HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 6 CABON PLACE, SUITE 8 STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 1778 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 7B STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
A CARING TOUCH NURSING AND HOMECARE SERVICES 369 MAIN STREET, SUITE 10 SPENCER, MA 01562	-:
CARIDAD INDEPENDENT LIVING 247 N MAIN STREET RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
ARCA HEALTH VNA LLC 708 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 100 WORCESTER, MA 01608	-:
CONCORDIA HOME CARE AND NURSING SERVICES LLC 20 HAMPDEN DRIVE, SUITE 1 EASTON, MA 02375	-:
PERNET FAMILY HEATLH SERVICES 237 MILLBURY STREET WORCESTER, MA 01610	-:
RMG HOME CARE INC 11-15 SANDERSDALE ROAD SOUTHBRIDGE, MA 01550	-:
ROYALE CARE 330 SOUTWEST CUTOFF 102 WORCESTER, MA 01604	-:
MASSACHUSETTS CARE SERVICES INC 37 BELMONT STREET, SUTIE D BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
INDEPENDENCE HEALTH SERVICES LLC 433 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI 02907	-:
PINNACLE HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES 420 MAIN STREET, SUITE 14 WALPOLE, MA 02081	-:
SECURE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 891 HYDE PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR HYDE PARK, MA 02136	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1324 BELMONT STREET, SUITE 204-205 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
OCEAN STATE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 64 AIRPORT ROAD WARWICK, RI 02889	-:
AB HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 450 PLEASANT STREET, SUITE 5 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
TAPHYS HEALTH SERVICES LLC 221 CHANDLER STREET, SUITE 201 WORCESTER, MA 01609	-:
HOME HEALTH SERVICES 114 FORD STREET BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
CREATIONS HEALTH CARE, INC 247 NORTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 13 RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
GRACE EXCEL HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 340 MAIN STREET, SUITE 817 WORCESTER, MA 01608	-:
EVEREST HOME HEALTH INC 716 W BOYLSTON ST, STE 1A WORCESTER, MA 01606	-:
M&F HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT 3 ELY STREET WORCESTER, MA 01610	-:
FORTCOM HEALTH SERVICES 300 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 314 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
LIFE QUALITY HOME SERVICES LLC 1819 CENTRAL STREET, SUITE 1F STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
OMEGA HOMECARE SYSTEMS INC 14 PAGE TERRACE, SUITE 3B STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:

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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