The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Medford, New York

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 Medford, New York

There are 85 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 Medford, New York.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
FAMILY CARE CERTIFIED SERVICES (HEMPSTEAD) 50 CLINTON STREET, SUITE 601 HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550	-:
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION FAMILY HEALTH SVS 333 EAST 115TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10029	-:
SUFFOLK CO DOH SVS BUR OF PUB HLTH NURSING CHHA 3500 SUNRISE HIGHWAY BLDG 300 GREAT RIVER, NY 11739	-:
ATARA HOME CARE 3525 BAYCHESTER AVENUE BRONX, NY 10466	-:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 99 HAWLEY LANE, SUITE 1101 STRATFORD, CT 06614	-:
WESTCHESTER CO DOH CHHA 145 HUGUENOT STREET NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801	-:
CT HOSPICE INC THE 100 DOUBLE BEACH ROAD BRANFORD, CT 06405	-:
ALL POINTE HOMECARE LLC 675 WEST JOHNSON AVENUE CHESHIRE, CT 06410	-:
ABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC CHHA 50 CLINTON STREET, SUITE 208 HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550	-:
DATAHR HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 120 KISCO AVENUE MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549	-:
HILLSIDE CERTIFIED HOME CARE AGENCY 3155 GRACE AVENUE BRONX, NY 10469	-:
CENTER FOR HOSPICE CARE SOUTHEAST CONNECTICUT INC 227 DUNHAM STREET NORWICH, CT 06360	-:
BRIAH HOME CARE 3525 BAYCHESTER AVENUE BRONX, NY 10466	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 999 ORONOQUE LANE STRATFORD, CT 06614	-:
LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOME CARE 103 WEST MAIN STREET PATCHOGUE, NY 11772	-:
PHASE 2 FACE HOME CARE LLC 40 RICHARDS AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR. NORWALK, CT 06854	-:
ST MARY'S HOME CARE 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, SUITE 200 NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11042	-:
FAMILY CARE CERTIFIED SERVICES CHHA (BROOKLYN) 1414 UTICA AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR BROOKLYN, NY 11203	-:
ROYAL CARE CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH OF NY 798 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD BRONX, NY 10455	-:
UNISON HOME CARE SERVICES 700 W JOHNSON AVE, STE 114 CHESHIRE, CT 06410	-:
HOME HEALTH PROFESSIONALS NETWORK 2571 WHITNEY AVENUE HAMDEN, CT 06518	-:
CALVARY HOSPITAL CHHA 1740 EASTCHESTER ROAD BRONX, NY 10461	-:
CONSTELLATION HOME CARE 6851 JERICHO TURNPIKE, SUITE 150 SYOSSET, NY 11791	5:
ELARA CARING 1111 CROMWELL AVE, BLDG. 6 ROCKY HILL, CT 06067	5:
KINDRED AT HOME (HAUPPAUGE) 888 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY SUITE 210 HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788	5:
STERLING CARE LLC 235 GLENVILLE ROAD GREENWICH, CT 06831	5:
HEALTH CARE CONNECTORS LLC 1 SOUND SHORE DR STE 201 GREENWICH, CT 06830	5:
AMERICARE CERTIFIED SPECIAL SERVICES, INC CHHA 5923 STRICKLAND AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11234	5:
VNS & HOSPICE OF SUFFOLK INC CHHA 505 MAIN STREET NORTHPORT, NY 11768	4.5:
PATIENT CARE 56 QUARRY ROAD TRUMBULL, CT 06611	4.5:
PATHWELL HOME HEALTH 99 HAWLEY LN, STE 1001, STRATFORD, CT 06614	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 12 PROGRESS DR., STE 1 SHELTON, CT 06484	4.5:
ALL ABOUT YOU HOME CARE SERVICES 21 CHURCH STREET NAUGATUCK, CT 06770	4.5:
TENDER LOVING CARE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY 3237 ROUTE 112, BUILDING 6 MEDFORD, NY 11763	4.5:
KINDRED AT HOME (WESTBURY) 865 MERRICK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR WESTBURY, NY 11590	4.5:
TENDER LOVING CARE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY 100 GARDEN CITY PLAZA, SUITE 100 GARDEN CITY, NY 11530	4:
ROYAL CARE CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 30-50 WHITESTONE EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 304 FLUSHING, NY 11354	4:
REVIVAL HOME HEALTH CARE 5350 KINGS HIGHWAY BROOKLYN, NY 11203	4:
MASONICARE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE, INC 97 BARNES RD, STE 4 WALLINGFORD, CT 06492	4:
NYU LANGONE HEALTH HOME CARE 290 OLD COUNTRY ROAD MINEOLA, NY 11501	4:
CONSTELLATION HOME CARE 14 WESTPORT AVENUE NORWALK, CT 06851	4:
STRATFORD VNA 3060 MAIN STREET STRATFORD, CT 06614	4:
CENTERLIGHT CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1000 GATES AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN, NY 11221	3.5:
PRIME HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 3125 EMMONS AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11235	3.5:
PECONIC BAY HOMEHEALTH SERVICES 1 HEROES WAY RIVERHEAD, NY 11901	3.5:
NORTH SHORE HOME CARE CHHA 972 BRUSH HOLLOW ROAD WESTBURY, NY 11590	3.5:
LAWRENCE HOME CARE OF WESTCHESTER 670 WHITE PLAINS ROAD, SUITE 213 SCARSDALE, NY 10583	3.5:
CENTERS HOME HEALTH REVIVAL (BRONX) 4770 WHITE PLAINS ROAD BRONX, NY 10470	3.5:
VNS WESTCHESTER CHHA 1311 MAMARONECK AVE, SUITE 180 WHITE PLAINS, NY 10605	3.5:
WESTERN CONNECTICUT HOME CARE INC 100 SAW MILL ROAD DANBURY, CT 06810	3.5:

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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