The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Merrillville, Indiana

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 Merrillville, Indiana

There are 489 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 Merrillville, Indiana.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
MED PLUS HOME HEALTHCARE 4440 W LINCOLN HWY, SUITE 111 MATTESON, IL 60443	-:
NOBLE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2449 45TH STREET SUITE D HIGHLAND, IN 46322	-:
NETT HANDS HOME CARE, INC 16643 SOUTH KEDZIE AVENUE, SUITE 101 MARKHAM, IL 60428	-:
HEALTHY HEALTH HOME HEALTH, INC 4747 LINCOLN MALL DRIVE, SUITE 260 MATTESON, IL 60443	-:
FOREST HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 318 FOREST BLVD PARK FOREST, IL 60466	-:
CARE ONE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 235 REMINGTON BLVD SUITE G5 BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440	-:
NORTHERN INDIANA HOME HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC 7870 BROADWAY, SUITE G -SOUTH MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	-:
OMNICARE HOME HEALTH, INC 13242 S RT 59 SUITE 202 PLAINFIELD, IL 60585	-:
SWEET LOVE HOME CARE AGENCY, INC 15934 DOBSON AVE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	-:
FOSTER HOME CARE SERVICES INC 7550 HOHMAN AVENUE, SUITE 1000 MUNSTER, IN 46321	-:
NIGHTENGALE OF CHICAGO INC. 11716 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60643	-:
ALL AMERICA HOMEHEALTHCARE INC 8140 CALUMET AVE MUNSTER, IN 46321	-:
ADVANCED NURSING CARE, INC 503 S. WEBER RD. BOLINGBROOK, IL 60490	-:
AAA HOOSIER HOME HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS INC 2646 HIGHWAY AVENUE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	-:
LMR HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 167 W BOUGHTON ROAD BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440	-:
ALPHA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 9006 CLINE AVENUE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	-:
HOPE HOME HEALTH, INC 16264 PRINCE DRIVE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	-:
DINAMIC HEALTH CARE, LLC 353 W. LINCOLN HWY CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411	-:
QUALITY LIFE HEALTH CARE SERV LLC 15525 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, STE 103A SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	-:
MJM HEALTH AGENCY, INC 1S311 SUMMIT AVE OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181	-:
ATRIUM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 3112 WEST 95TH STREET EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 184400 THOMPSON COURT SUITE 108 TINLEY PARK, IL 60477	-:
GUARANTEED MEDICAL SERVICES, INC 10322 S. WESTERN AVE CHICAGO, IL 60643	-:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES OF JOLIET INC 310 NORTH HAMMES AVENUE, SUITE 301E JOLIET, IL 60435	-:
PEDIATRIC INFANT & FAMILY PERSONAL CARE SPECIAL 1512 BURR ST GARY, IN 46406	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 2600 ROOSEVELT RD, STE 200-1 VALPARAISO, IN 46383	-:
AT HOME QUALITY CARE OF NORTHWEST INDIANA 3449 RIDGE ROAD STE 1 HIGHLAND, IN 46322	-:
RAINBOW HEALTH CARE SERVICES, P C 101 ROYCE ROAD, STE 20 BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440	-:
1ST CHOICE HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 18400 MAPLE CREEK COURT, SUITE 600 TINLEY PARK, IL 60477	-:
PRESTIGE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 7667 W 95TH STREET SUITE 306 HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457	-:
UCHANGE INC. 1406 PARK AVENUE CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411	-:
WE CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 416 DIXIE HIGHWAY CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 5265 COMMERCE DRIVE, STE E CROWN POINT, IN 46307	-:
ACTIVE HOME HEALTH CARE SERV 5009 WEST 95TH STREET, SUITE B OAK LAWN, IL 60453	-:
CANARY HOME HEALTHCARE OF INDIANA INC 9111 BROADWAY STREET SUITE II MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	-:
DAYSPRING HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 450 PRAIRIE AVENUE SUITE 100 CALUMET CITY, IL 60409	-:
ABILITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 20635 ABBEY WOODS CT, NORTH STE 303 FRANKFORT, IL 60423	-:
MIRANDA HOME HEALTH CARE 19150 S KEDZIE SUITE 103A FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422	-:
VINTAGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES 20300 GOVERNORS HIGHWAY OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL 60461	-:
LASIK HOME HEALTH CARE INC 9723 S PRAIRIE AVENUE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	-:
MOORE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 101 N GRIFFITH BLVD GRIFFITH, IN 46319	-:
MAXIMUM HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2959 WEST 95TH STREET EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	-:
HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF GARY INC 1281 W RIDGE RD GARY, IN 46408	-:
DCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 18656 DIXIE HIGHWAY HOMEWOOD, IL 60430	-:
SUNSET NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES INC 9303 S VANDERPOOL, SUITE B100 CHICAGO, IL 60643	-:
HOSANNA'S HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 2823 WEST 87TH STREET EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	-:
INTEGRITY HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 6535 CRESCENT COURT OAK LAWN, IL 60453	-:
CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE, INC 1717 HOWARD STREET, SUITE A & B EVANSTON, IL 60202	-:
DOMINION HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3434 RIDGE ROAD LANSING, IL 60438	-:
ADIEL HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 500 W LINCOLN HWY STE B MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	-:

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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