The Best Home Health Care Agencies in 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 New York

There are 111 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 New York.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
FAMILY CARE CERTIFIED SERVICES (HEMPSTEAD) 50 CLINTON STREET, SUITE 601 HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550	-:
ABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC CHHA 50 CLINTON STREET, SUITE 208 HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550	-:
LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOME CARE 103 WEST MAIN STREET PATCHOGUE, NY 11772	-:
FAMILY CARE CERTIFIED SERVICES CHHA (BROOKLYN) 1414 UTICA AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR BROOKLYN, NY 11203	-:
SUFFOLK CO DOH SVS BUR OF PUB HLTH NURSING CHHA 3500 SUNRISE HIGHWAY BLDG 300 GREAT RIVER, NY 11739	-:
ROYAL CARE CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH OF NY 798 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD BRONX, NY 10455	-:
BROOKS-TLC HOSPITAL SYSTEM HOME HEALTH CARE-CLOSED 12644 SENECA ROAD IRVING, NY 14081	-:
BRIAH HOME CARE 3525 BAYCHESTER AVENUE BRONX, NY 10466	-:
ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM HOME CARE- CLOSED 89 GENESEE STREET ROCHESTER, NY 14611	-:
WESTCHESTER CO DOH CHHA 145 HUGUENOT STREET NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801	-:
CALVARY HOSPITAL CHHA 1740 EASTCHESTER ROAD BRONX, NY 10461	-:
ATARA HOME CARE 3525 BAYCHESTER AVENUE BRONX, NY 10466	-:
DATAHR HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 120 KISCO AVENUE MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549	-:
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION FAMILY HEALTH SVS 333 EAST 115TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10029	-:
ST MARY'S HOME CARE 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, SUITE 200 NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11042	-:
HILLSIDE CERTIFIED HOME CARE AGENCY 3155 GRACE AVENUE BRONX, NY 10469	-:
CHEMUNG CO DEPT HEALTH CHHA 103 WASHINGTON STREET ELMIRA, NY 14901	5:
CONSTELLATION HOME CARE 6851 JERICHO TURNPIKE, SUITE 150 SYOSSET, NY 11791	5:
KINDRED AT HOME (HAUPPAUGE) 888 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY SUITE 210 HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788	5:
AMERICARE CERTIFIED SPECIAL SERVICES, INC CHHA 5923 STRICKLAND AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11234	5:
KINDRED AT HOME (BALLSTON LAKE) 320 USHERS ROAD BALLSTON LAKE, NY 12019	5:
KINDRED AT HOME (LIVERPOOL) 115 CONTINUUM DRIVE, SUITE 2E LIVERPOOL, NY 13088	5:
ACACIA CERTIFIED HOME CARE CO 2150 BLEECKER STREET UTICA, NY 13501	5:
KINDRED AT HOME (CORNING) 11849 EAST CORNING ROAD, SUITE 108 CORNING, NY 14830	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:
WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO) 346 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO, NY 14202	4.5:
MCAULEY SETON HOME CARE CORP CHHA 144 GENESEE STREET BUFFALO, NY 14203	4.5:
EDDY VISITING NURSE & REHAB ASSOCIATION 433 RIVER STREET SUITE 3000 TROY, NY 12180	4.5:
EVERCARE AT HOME 31 CERONE PLACE NEWBURGH, NY 12550	4.5:
VNS OF NY HOME CARE CHHA 220 E 42ND STREET, 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10017	4.5:
VNS & HOSPICE OF SUFFOLK INC CHHA 505 MAIN STREET NORTHPORT, NY 11768	4.5:
YOUR CHOICE AT HOME, INC 380 HENRY STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11201	4.5:
REVIVAL HOME HEALTH CARE 5350 KINGS HIGHWAY BROOKLYN, NY 11203	4:
VNS ITHACA TOMPKINS CO CHHA 138 CECIL A MALONE DRIVE ITHACA, NY 14850	4:
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CHHA 1 LEO MOSS DRIVE OLEAN, NY 14760	4:
GIRLING HEALTH CARE OF NEW YORK 2003 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11223	4:
AT HOME CARE INC CHHA 1 FOXCARE DRIVE ONEONTA, NY 13820	4:
ROYAL CARE CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 30-50 WHITESTONE EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 304 FLUSHING, NY 11354	4:
NYU LANGONE HEALTH HOME CARE 290 OLD COUNTRY ROAD MINEOLA, NY 11501	4:
TENDER LOVING CARE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY 100 GARDEN CITY PLAZA, SUITE 100 GARDEN CITY, NY 11530	4:
TWIN TIER HOME HEALTH, INC 601 RIVERSIDE DRIVE JOHNSON CITY, NY 13790	4:
VNA UTICA AND ONEIDA CO CHHA 1650 CHAMPLIN AVENUE UTICA, NY 13502	4:
VNA OF STATEN ISLAND 669 CASTLETON AVENUE STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301	4:
NYACK HOSP HOME CARE CHHA ONE BLUE HILL PLAZA, 6TH FLOOR PEARL RIVER, NY 10965	4:
CENTERS HOME HEALTH REVIVAL (BRONX) 4770 WHITE PLAINS ROAD BRONX, NY 10470	3.5:
EXCELLENT HOME CARE SERVICES LLC 91-93 SOUTH THIRD STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11211	3.5:
SELFHELP FAMILY HOME CARE 520 EIGHTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10018	3.5:
SHINING STAR HOME HEALTH CARE 6024 14TH AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11219	3.5:
M J H S HOME CARE 6323 SEVENTH AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11220	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.

Other Lists of the Best Home Health Care Agencies

The best home health care agencies in New York

Major Cities in New York

New York, NY (best, worst)	Brooklyn, NY (best, worst)
Queens, NY (best, worst)	Manhattan, NY (best, worst)
Bronx, NY (best, worst)	Buffalo, NY (best, worst)
Rochester, NY (best, worst)	Albany, NY (best, worst)
Staten Island, NY (best, worst)	Syracuse, NY (best, worst)
Poughkeepsie, NY (best, worst)	Yonkers, NY (best, worst)
Binghamton, NY (best, worst)	Utica, NY (best, worst)
New Rochelle, NY (best, worst)	Saratoga Springs, NY (best, worst)
Mount Vernon, NY (best, worst)	Schenectady, NY (best, worst)
Glens Falls, NY (best, worst)	Brentwood, NY (best, worst)

Best and Worst Home Health Care Lists in Other States

Alaska (best, worst)	Alabama (best, worst)
Arizona (best, worst)	Arkansas (best, worst)
California (best, worst)	Colorado (best, worst)
Connecticut (best, worst)	Delaware (best, worst)
District of Columbia (best, worst)	Florida (best, worst)
Georgia (best, worst)	Hawaii (best, worst)
Idaho (best, worst)	Illinois (best, worst)
Indiana (best, worst)	Iowa (best, worst)
Kansas (best, worst)	Kentucky (best, worst)
Louisiana (best, worst)	Maine (best, worst)
Maryland (best, worst)	Massachusetts (best, worst)
Michigan (best, worst)	Minnesota (best, worst)
Mississippi (best, worst)	Missouri (best, worst)
Montana (best, worst)	Nebraska (best, worst)
Nevada (best, worst)	New Hampshire (best, worst)
New Jersey (best, worst)	New Mexico (best, worst)
New York (best, worst)	North Carolina (best, worst)
North Dakota (best, worst)	Ohio (best, worst)
Oklahoma (best, worst)	Oregon (best, worst)
Pennsylvania (best, worst)	Rhode Island (best, worst)
South Carolina (best, worst)	South Dakota (best, worst)
Tennessee (best, worst)	Texas (best, worst)
Utah (best, worst)	Vermont (best, worst)
Virginia (best, worst)	Washington (best, worst)
West Virginia (best, worst)	Wisconsin (best, worst)
Wyoming (best, worst)	Guam (best, worst)
U.S. Virgin Islands (best, worst)	Puerto Rico (best, worst)