The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Hagerstown, Maryland

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 Hagerstown, Maryland

There are 96 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 Hagerstown, Maryland.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ABA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 821 KENNEDY STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
MINERVA HOME HEALTHCARE 1310 VINCENT PL SUITE B MCLEAN, VA 22101	-:
ALMA HEATLH SKILLED SERVICES LLC 27 BROOKWOOD AVENUE CARLISLE, PA 17015	-:
KIDSCARE HOME HEALTH OF VIRGINIA 1768 BUSINESS CENTER DR. STE 330 RESTON, VA 20190	-:
NORVA HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 1041 STERLING ROAD, SUITE 105 HERNDON, VA 20170	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 2805 OLD POST ROAD SUITE 210 HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
EPIC HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1875 CAMPUS COMMONS DR, STE 210 RESTON,, VA 20191	-:
SHADAI HOME HEALTH SERVICES 22 NORTH 32ND STREET CAMP HILL, PA 17011	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 2550 INTERSTATE DRIVE HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
HOME HEALTH CONNECTION, INC 12007 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE SUITE 170 RESTON, VA 20191	-:
IDEAL NURSING SERVICES, INC. 820 UPSHUR STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
LINAC SERVICES INC 721 48TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019	-:
ELITE STAFFING SERVICES INC 4800 LINGLESTOWN ROAD SUITE 200 HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
HSC HOME CARE, LLC 1731 BUNKER HILL ROAD, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20017	-:
SPECIALTY HOME CARE LLC 6856 EASTERN AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
PREMIUM SELECT HOME CARE, INC 5513 ILLINOIS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 5001 LOUISE DRIVE SUITE 203 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055	-:
COMMUNITY CARE NURSING SERVICES OF DC 6031 KANSAS AVE., NW SUITE 201 WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
RELIANCE HEALTHCARE HOMEHEALTH 1 CENTER SQUARE SUITE 12 HANOVER, PA 17331	-:
CONTINUUM PEDIATRIC NURSING SERVICES 8230 LEESBURG PIKE SUITE 740 VIENNA, VA 22182	-:
PLANET HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 3544 NORTH PROGRESS AVE HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
INTEGRATED COMMUNITY SERVICES INC 820 FIRST STREET NE, SUITE 425 WASHINGTON, DC 20002	-:
IN-HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY LLC 46460 MONTGOMERY PLACE STERLING, VA 20165	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 825 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 201 CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	-:
JENNICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 4813 JONESTOWN ROAD SUITE 205 HARRISBURG, PA 17109	-:
DIRECT CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 7600 GEORGIA AVENUE NW SUITE 308 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
SUNSHINE ON THE GO NURSING, INC 1340 OLD CHAIN BRIDGE RD SUITE 300 C MACLEAN, VA 22101	-:
HUNT COUNTRY HOME CARE 1104 AMHERST STREET SUITE 100 WINCHESTER, VA 22601	-:
ANGELS ON CALL HEALTH 717 MARKET STREET, SUITE 103 LEMOYNE, PA 17043	-:
HOME TO STAY, INC 5775 ALLENTOWN BOULEVARD HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
T & N RELIABLE NURSING CARE 3500 18TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC 20018	-:
C & OPD, LLC. 1013 MUMMA ROAD SUITE 100 LEMOYNE, PA 17043	-:
IMMACULATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2512 24TH STREET, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20018	-:
CAPITOL CARE INC 6856 EASTERN AVENUE, NW, SUITE 310 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
VINSON HALL AT HOME LLC 6251 OLD DOMINION DR MCLEAN, VA 22101	-:
PREMIER HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 7600 GEORGIA AVENUE, NW SUITE#323 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
PATHWELL HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 118 CREEKSIDE LANE WINCHESTER, VA 22602	5:
HOMELAND HOMEHEALTH 2300 VARTAN WAY SUITE 270 HARRISBURG, PA 17110	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 9250 RUMSEY ROAD, SUITE 200 COLUMBIA, MD 21045	5:
HOME CALL - FREDERICK 5301 BUCKEYSTOWN PIKE SUITE 425 FREDERICK, MD 21704	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 352A CHRISTOPHER AVENUE GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 511 JERMOR LANE, SUITE 200 WESTMINSTER, MD 21157	4.5:
CARING ANGELS HOME HEALTH, LLC 127 HOVATTER DRIVE INWOOD, WV 25428	4.5:
ADVENTIST HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC. 12041 BOURNEFIELD WAYSUITE B SILVER SPRING, MD 20904	4.5:
BELLO NURSES LLC 4240 ELMERTON AVENUE HARRISBURG, PA 17109	4.5:
PANHANDLE HOME HEALTH, INC. 208 OLD MILL ROAD MARTINSBURG, WV 25401	4:
FIRST CHOICE HOME CARE 1400 SHEPARD DRIVE, SUITE 100 STERLING, VA 20164	4:
PERSONAL TOUCH HOME HEALTH SERVICES 155 N QUEEN STREET MARTINSBURG, WV 25404	4:
HOLY CROSS HOME CARE AND HOSPICE 10720 COLUMBIA PIKE SECOND FLOOR SILVER SPRING, MD 20901	4:
MEDSTAR HEALTH HOME CARE 6525 BELCREST RD, 7TH FLOOR HYATTSVILLE, MD 20782	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 Maryland

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Bethesda, MD (best, worst)	Dundalk, MD (best, worst)
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Aspen Hill, MD (best, worst)	Severn, MD (best, worst)
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