The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Hempstead, 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 Hempstead, New York

There are 62 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 Hempstead, New York.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
WESTCHESTER CO DOH CHHA 145 HUGUENOT STREET NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801	-:
ST MARY'S HOME CARE 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, SUITE 200 NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11042	-:
SUFFOLK CO DOH SVS BUR OF PUB HLTH NURSING CHHA 3500 SUNRISE HIGHWAY BLDG 300 GREAT RIVER, NY 11739	-:
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION FAMILY HEALTH SVS 333 EAST 115TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10029	-:
BRIAH HOME CARE 3525 BAYCHESTER AVENUE BRONX, NY 10466	-:
ROYAL CARE CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH OF NY 798 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD BRONX, NY 10455	-:
ATARA HOME CARE 3525 BAYCHESTER AVENUE BRONX, NY 10466	-:
CALVARY HOSPITAL CHHA 1740 EASTCHESTER ROAD BRONX, NY 10461	-:
FAMILY CARE CERTIFIED SERVICES CHHA (BROOKLYN) 1414 UTICA AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR BROOKLYN, NY 11203	-:
ABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC CHHA 50 CLINTON STREET, SUITE 208 HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550	-:
HILLSIDE CERTIFIED HOME CARE AGENCY 3155 GRACE AVENUE BRONX, NY 10469	-:
FAMILY CARE CERTIFIED SERVICES (HEMPSTEAD) 50 CLINTON STREET, SUITE 601 HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550	-:
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:
HEALTH CARE CONNECTORS LLC 1 SOUND SHORE DR STE 201 GREENWICH, CT 06830	5:
STERLING CARE LLC 235 GLENVILLE ROAD GREENWICH, CT 06831	5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 12 PROGRESS DR., STE 1 SHELTON, CT 06484	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 5901 WEST SIDE AVENUE, STE 502B NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047	4.5:
VNS & HOSPICE OF SUFFOLK INC CHHA 505 MAIN STREET NORTHPORT, NY 11768	4.5:
PROMISE CARE NJ 4914 KENNEDY BOULEVARD, SUITE #203 WEST NEW YORK, NJ 07093	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 21 MAIN STREET, SUITE 252 HACKENSACK, NJ 07601	4.5:
VNS OF NY HOME CARE CHHA 220 E 42ND STREET, 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10017	4.5:
KINDRED AT HOME (WESTBURY) 865 MERRICK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR WESTBURY, NY 11590	4.5:
YOUR CHOICE AT HOME, INC 380 HENRY STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11201	4.5:
NYACK HOSP HOME CARE CHHA ONE BLUE HILL PLAZA, 6TH FLOOR PEARL RIVER, NY 10965	4:
REVIVAL HOME HEALTH CARE 5350 KINGS HIGHWAY BROOKLYN, NY 11203	4:
TENDER LOVING CARE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY 100 GARDEN CITY PLAZA, SUITE 100 GARDEN CITY, NY 11530	4:
NYU LANGONE HEALTH HOME CARE 290 OLD COUNTRY ROAD MINEOLA, NY 11501	4:
GIRLING HEALTH CARE OF NEW YORK 2003 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11223	4:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF ENGLEWOOD, INC 155 NORTH DEAN STREET, SUITE 2C ENGLEWOOD, NJ 07631	4:
VALLEY HOME CARE INC. 15 ESSEX ROAD, SUITE #301 PARAMUS, NJ 07652	4:
ROYAL CARE CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 30-50 WHITESTONE EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 304 FLUSHING, NY 11354	4:
NORTH SHORE HOME CARE CHHA 972 BRUSH HOLLOW ROAD WESTBURY, NY 11590	3.5:
EXCELLENT HOME CARE SERVICES LLC 91-93 SOUTH THIRD STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11211	3.5:
CENTERS HOME HEALTH REVIVAL (BRONX) 4770 WHITE PLAINS ROAD BRONX, NY 10470	3.5:
RIVERSPRING CHHA / ELDERSERVE CHHA 94 WEST 225 ST SUITE 203 NEW YORK, NY 10463	3.5:
FOUR SEASONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CHHA 1535 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY BROOKLYN, NY 11236	3.5:
LAWRENCE HOME CARE OF WESTCHESTER 670 WHITE PLAINS ROAD, SUITE 213 SCARSDALE, NY 10583	3.5:
SHINING STAR HOME HEALTH CARE 6024 14TH AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11219	3.5:
CENTERLIGHT CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1000 GATES AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN, NY 11221	3.5:
EXTENDED HOME CARE 7 PENN PLAZA, SUITE 422 NEW YORK, NY 10001	3.5:
SELFHELP FAMILY HOME CARE 520 EIGHTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10018	3.5:
VNS WESTCHESTER CHHA 1311 MAMARONECK AVE, SUITE 180 WHITE PLAINS, NY 10605	3.5:
PRIME HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 3125 EMMONS AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11235	3.5:
M J H S HOME CARE 6323 SEVENTH AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11220	3.5:
HHC HEALTH AND HOME CARE 50 WATER STREET, 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10004	3.5:
PERSONAL TOUCH HOME AIDES OF NEW YORK INC 2555 OCEAN AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11229	3:
CATHOLIC HOME CARE 110 BI-COUNTY BOULEVARD, SUITE 114 FARMINGDALE, NY 11735	3:
MONTEFIORE MED CTR HOME CARE CHHA ONE FORDHAM PLAZA SUITE 1100 BRONX, NY 10458	3:

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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