The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Independence, Ohio

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 Independence, Ohio

There are 176 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 Independence, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
HEART O GOLD HOME CARE LLC 2912 WHIPPLE AVENUE NW UNIT 8 CANTON, OH 44708	-:
EVEREST HOME HEALTH LLC 212 EAST CUYAHOGA FALLS AVENUE AKRON, OH 44310	-:
HEARTFELT CARES LLC 66 SOUTH MILLER ROAD, SUITE 200 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	-:
COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS OF MAHONING COUNTY 888 BOARDMAN CANFIELD ROAD SUITE G BOARDMAN, OH 44512	-:
EJQ HOME HEALTH CARE INC 800 MIDDLE AVENUE ELYRIA, OH 44035	-:
HAVEN SKILLED CARE 150 NORTH MILLER ROAD, SUITE 350A FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	-:
SENIOR SELECT INC 2830 COPLEY ROAD, SUITE 2 COPLEY, OH 44321	-:
NATIONWIDE HEALTHCARE, LLC 5700 CHEVROLET BLVD PARMA, OH 44130	-:
IMA CARE, INC 5333 NORTHFIELD ROAD, SUITE 310 BEDFORD, OH 44146	-:
PROMED HEALTHCARE LLC 1416 WEST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD PARMA, OH 44134	-:
COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS OF MEDINA COUNTY LLC 230 QUADRAL DRIVE SUITE D WADSWORTH, OH 44281	-:
HEART AND HOME HEALTH CARE 8336 CLEVELAND AVENUE NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	-:
COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL NURSING SERVICES 2857 RIVIERA DRIVE, SUITE 202 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 4100 HOLIDAY AVENUE NW, SUITE 100 CANTON, OH 44718	-:
LABELLE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 5500 RIDGE ROAD, SUITE 138 PARMA, OH 44129	-:
AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 185 WEST CEDAR STREET AKRON, OH 44307	-:
COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS OF GREEN HOME HEALTHCARE 4684 MASSILLON ROAD NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	-:
ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH SERVICE LLC 6161 BUSCH BLVD, SUITE 86 COLUMBUS, OH 43229	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 25000 COUNTRY CLUB BLVD, SUITE 200 NORTH OLMSTED, OH 44070	-:
FRIENDLY HOME CARE LLC 1717 BRITTAIN ROAD SUITE 311 AKRON, OH 44310	-:
BRIDGE HOME HEALTHCARE INC. 5333 NORTHFIELD RD, SUITE 300 BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH 44146	-:
HOME CARE NETWORK INC 731 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 17C JACKSON, OH 45640	-:
HOPE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 5333 NORTHFIELD RD, SUITE 200 BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH 44146	-:
HOME CARE NETWORK INC 731 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 17A JACKSON, OH 45640	-:
HEALTH CARE CONNECT LLC 6175 SOM CENTER ROAD SUITE 130 SOLON, OH 44139	-:
YOUR CHOICE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 2230 VILLAGE MALL DRIVE, SUITE 600 ONTARIO, OH 44906	-:
MY FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 3572 SOUTH ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE A AKRON, OH 44312	-:
EPIC HOME CARE 5161 MAYFIELD ROAD, 2ND FLOOR LYNDHURST, OH 44120	-:
CENTRAL STAR HOME HEALTH SERVICE 2003 WEST 4TH STREET, SUITE 116 ONTARIO, OH 44906	-:
BRIDGEVIEW HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 5510 PEARL ROAD, SUITE 305 PARMA, OH 44129	-:
LEGACY VISITING HEALTH SERVICES 3660 STARRS CENTRE DRIVE, UNIT A CANFIELD, OH 44406	-:
PURE HEALTH AT HOME 18051 JEFFERSON PARK ROAD MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	-:
AVID HEALTHCARE LLC 1557 VERNON ODOM BLVD SUITE 104 AKRON, OH 44320	-:
RENAISSANCE HOME HEALTH CARE 5311 NORTHFIELD RD SUITE 212 BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH 44146	-:
HOME CARE VILLAGE, LLC 911 SOUTH MAIN STREET MANSFIELD, OH 44907	-:
DC HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 6659 PEARL ROAD, SUITE 400 PARMA HEIGHTS, OH 44130	-:
FOUR SEASONS HEALTH SERVICES LLC 2165 EASTWOOD AVENUE AKRON, OH 44305	-:
SYMPATHY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 5333 NORTHFIELD ROAD, SUITE 301 BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH 44146	-:
SIGNAL TREE HOME HEALTH 2830 COPLEY ROAD SUITE 26 COPLEY, OH 44321	-:
ORIM HOMECARE 110 EAST STATE STREET NILES, OH 44446	-:
HOME CARE NETWORK, INC. 731 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 17B JACKSON, OH 45640	-:
PACIFIC HOME CARE LLC 4713 WEST 130TH STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44135	-:
ROYAL HOMECARE AGENCY 1717 BRITTAIN ROAD SUITE 313 AKRON, OH 44310	-:
CARE4ME SKILLED, LLC 2400 SOUTHEAST BLVD, SUITE B SALEM, OH 44460	-:
HEARTY HEARTS HOME HEALTH LLC 4161 RIDGE ROAD CLEVELAND, OH 44144	-:
ALPHA HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 14836 PURITAS AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44135	-:
ACE HOME HEALTH CARE 5225 NORTHFIELD ROAD, SUITE C BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH 44146	-:
A BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO SENIOR CARE, INC 20670 SOUTHGATE PARK BLVD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137	-:
ADVANTAGE NURSING CARE LLC 850 NORTH MERIDIAN ROAD SUITE A YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44509	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 2291 WEST FOURTH STREET, SUITE F ONTARIO, OH 44906	-:

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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