The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Meriden, Connecticut

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 Meriden, Connecticut

There are 114 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 Meriden, Connecticut.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
FAIRLINK HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS LLC 1111 ELM STREET, STE 25 WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089	-:
RMG HOME CARE INC 11-15 SANDERSDALE ROAD SOUTHBRIDGE, MA 01550	-:
4 YOUR PEACE OF MIND, LLC 220 HARTFORD TURNPIKE, STE 2 VERNON ROCKVILLE, CT 06066	-:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 99 HAWLEY LANE, SUITE 1101 STRATFORD, CT 06614	-:
TRINITY HEALTH OF NEW ENGLAND AT HOME 200 HILLSIDE CIRCLE, SUITE 2 W SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089	-:
LIFESTREAM HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE, LLC 50 ELM ST. UNIT B SOUTHBRIDGE, MA 01550	-:
PHASE 2 FACE HOME CARE LLC 40 RICHARDS AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR. NORWALK, CT 06854	-:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 95 ELM ST WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089	-:
A CARING HEART NURSING SERVICES LLC 306 RACE STREET, FLOOR 2 HOLYOKE, MA 01040	-:
VCARE HOME CARE LLC 200 HIGH STREET HOLYOKE, MA 01040	-:
PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL HOMECARE LLC 265 S WESTFIELD STREET FEEDING HILLS, MA 01030	-:
HARRIOTT HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 10 LOVE LANE HARTFORD, CT 06112	-:
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT PLUS LLC 1233 SILAS DEANE HWY, 2RD FLOOR WETHERSFIELD, CT 06109	-:
DATAHR HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 120 KISCO AVENUE MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549	-:
EDEN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 369 MAIN STREET, SUITE 12 SPENCER, MA 01562	-:
BRIDGE2 HOMECARE LLC 120 MAPLE STREET, SUITE 302 SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103	-:
CENTER FOR HOSPICE CARE SOUTHEAST CONNECTICUT INC 227 DUNHAM STREET NORWICH, CT 06360	-:
UNISON HOME CARE SERVICES 700 W JOHNSON AVE, STE 114 CHESHIRE, CT 06410	-:
ARCA HEALTH VNA LLC 708 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 100 WORCESTER, MA 01608	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 999 ORONOQUE LANE STRATFORD, CT 06614	-:
PRIMARY PREVENTION HOME CARE LLC 254 BURNSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 1 EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108	-:
HOME CARE VNA 330 MAIN STREET, SUITE C-3 HARTFORD, CT 06106	-:
ALL POINTE HOMECARE LLC 675 WEST JOHNSON AVENUE CHESHIRE, CT 06410	-:
EPIC HEALTH SERVICES 354 BIRNIE AVENUE, SUITE 401 SPRINGFIELD, MA 01107	-:
HOME CARE VNA LLC 39 MULBERRY STREET SPRINGFIELD, MA 01013	-:
A CARING TOUCH NURSING AND HOMECARE SERVICES 369 MAIN STREET, SUITE 10 SPENCER, MA 01562	-:
COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS LLC 1275 ELM STREET, SUITE D WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089	-:
HOME HEALTH PROFESSIONALS NETWORK 2571 WHITNEY AVENUE HAMDEN, CT 06518	-:
CT HOSPICE INC THE 100 DOUBLE BEACH ROAD BRANFORD, CT 06405	-:
STAFF MATES HOMECARE 5 WEST MAIN STREET HEBRON, CT 06248	-:
SOTO HOME CARE, INC 600 DWIGHT STREET HOLYOKE, MA 01040	-:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 30 STANFORD DRIVE FARMINGTON, CT 06032	5:
HEALTH CARE CONNECTORS LLC 1 SOUND SHORE DR STE 201 GREENWICH, CT 06830	5:
STERLING CARE LLC 235 GLENVILLE ROAD GREENWICH, CT 06831	5:
KINDRED AT HOME (HAUPPAUGE) 888 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY SUITE 210 HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788	5:
ELARA CARING 1111 CROMWELL AVE, BLDG. 6 ROCKY HILL, CT 06067	5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 12 PROGRESS DR., STE 1 SHELTON, CT 06484	4.5:
VNS & HOSPICE OF SUFFOLK INC CHHA 505 MAIN STREET NORTHPORT, NY 11768	4.5:
ENLIVEN HOME HEALTH 2189 SILAS DEANE HWY, SUITE 7 ROCKY HILL, CT 06067	4.5:
ALL ABOUT YOU HOME CARE SERVICES 21 CHURCH STREET NAUGATUCK, CT 06770	4.5:
PATIENT CARE 56 QUARRY ROAD TRUMBULL, CT 06611	4.5:
GLOBAL HORIZON HOME CARE 699 BLOOMFIELD AVE, 1 FL BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002	4.5:
NURSES AT HOME INC 21 WATERVILLE RD AVON, CT 06457	4.5:
TENDER LOVING CARE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY 3237 ROUTE 112, BUILDING 6 MEDFORD, NY 11763	4.5:
CARETENDERS 330 WHITNEY AVE, SUITE 450 HOLYOKE, MA 01040	4.5:
PATIENT CARE 400 CAPITAL BOULEVARD, STE 103 ROCKY HILL, CT 06067	4.5:
PATHWELL HOME HEALTH 99 HAWLEY LN, STE 1001, STRATFORD, CT 06614	4.5:
BERLIN VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 240 KENSINGTON RD BERLIN, CT 06037	4:
TRINITY HEALTH OF NEW ENGLAND AT HOME 659 TOWER AVE, FL 2 HARTFORD, CT 06112	4:
MASONICARE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE, INC 97 BARNES RD, STE 4 WALLINGFORD, CT 06492	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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