The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania

There are 406 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 Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 9000 BROOKTREE ROAD SUITE 105 WEXFORD, PA 15090	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 317 EAST CARSON STREET SUITE 426 PITTSBURGH, PA 15219	-:
CAMBRIA HOME HEALTH INC 1506 RAILROAD STREET SUMMERHILL, PA 15958	-:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH CARE & NURSING SERVICES, INC 5500 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 235 PITTSBURGH, PA 15237	-:
GRANE HOME HEALTH CARE 115 UNION AVENUE ALTOONA, PA 16602	-:
EKIDZCARE 270 WALKER DRIVE SUITE 205E STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801	-:
ABBY HEALTH CARE INC 287 EDISON STREET UNIONTOWN, PA 15401	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1600 PENNINSULA DRIVE, SUITE 17 ERIE, PA 16505	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 231 E MARKET STREET BLAIRSVILLE, PA 15717	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 2550 INTERSTATE DRIVE HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
TRI-CARE HOME CARE INC 470 STREETS RUN ROAD SUITE 202 PITTSBURGH, PA 15236	-:
EXTENDED FAMILY CARE 3424 WILLIAM PENN HIGHWAY, #220 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 115 EAST NEW CASTLE STREET ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063	-:
SHADAI HOME HEALTH SERVICES 22 NORTH 32ND STREET CAMP HILL, PA 17011	-:
JENNICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 4813 JONESTOWN ROAD SUITE 205 HARRISBURG, PA 17109	-:
FREEDOM HOME CARE LLC 112 BUTTERNUT COURT EIGHTY FOUR, PA 15330	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2123 EAST COLLEGE AVENUE, SUITE 200 STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801	-:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF UNIONTOWN 1325 CONNELLSVILLE STREET SUITE 24 LEMONT FURNACE, PA 15456	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 2805 OLD POST ROAD SUITE 210 HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
WRC HOME SOLUTIONS + 298 MAIN STREET BROOKVILLE, PA 15825	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1501 REEDSDALE ST STE 4002 PITTSBURGH, PA 15233	-:
PROGRESSIVE HOME HEALTH INC 3950 BRODHEAD ROAD SUITE 300 MONACA, PA 15061	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2147 WEST 12TH STREET, UNIT A-5 ERIE, PA 16505	-:
EKIDZCARE 1108 OHIO RIVER BLVD SUITE 803 SEWICKLEY, PA 15143	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 601 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 1 SMETHPORT, PA 16749	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 300 OXFORD DRIVE SUITE 410 MONROEVILLE, PA 15146	-:
CONTINUUM PEDIATRIC NURSING SERVICES 645 RODI ROAD SUITE 201 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235	-:
HEARTFELT HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 4166 WEST RIDGE ROAD ERIE, PA 16506	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 4314 OLD WILLIAM PENN HIGHWAY, SUITE 207 MONROEVILLE, PA 15146	-:
WILLOW TREE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 374 PHOENIX AVENUE BELLEFONTE, PA 16823	-:
C & OPD, LLC. 1013 MUMMA ROAD SUITE 100 LEMOYNE, PA 17043	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 5001 LOUISE DRIVE SUITE 203 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055	-:
A HOLY FAMILY HOME HEALTH 387 STATE STREET VANPORT, PA 15009	-:
CAREGIVERS AMERICA HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 3964 LEXINGTON STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17109	-:
CHRISTIAN GROUP, INC 801 VINIAL STREET SUITE 103 PITTSBURGH, PA 15212	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1305 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 201 MEADVILLE, PA 16335	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1631 SOUTH ATHERTON STREET, SUITE 201 STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801	-:
ALMA HEATLH SKILLED SERVICES LLC 27 BROOKWOOD AVENUE CARLISLE, PA 17015	-:
INTRINSIC, INC 253 EAST WASHINGTON STREET NEW CASTLE, PA 16101	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 153 EAST 13TH STREET SUITE 4000 ERIE, PA 16503	-:
ANGELS OF CARE OF PA 375 BEAVER DRIVE, SUITE 300 DUBOIS, PA 15801	-:
GOLDEN HOME HEALTH CARE 5620 DERRY STREET, SUITE 101 HARRISBURG, PA 17111	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 482 JEFFERS STREET DUBOIS, PA 15801	-:
COMPASSIONATE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 2305 WILMINGTON ROAD SUITE #3 NEW CASTLE, PA 16105	-:
ELITE STAFFING SERVICES INC 4800 LINGLESTOWN ROAD SUITE 200 HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
CARING HAND HOME HEALTH CARE 4200 CRUMS MILL ROAD, SUITE 104 HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
PLANET HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 3544 NORTH PROGRESS AVE HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
ANGELS ON CALL HEALTH 717 MARKET STREET, SUITE 103 LEMOYNE, PA 17043	-:
ACE HEALTH & HOSPICE, LLC 1512 E CARACAS AVE S HERSHEY, PA 17033	-:
EKIDZ CARE 16269 CONNEAUT LAKE ROAD SUITE 104 MEADVILLE, PA 16335	-:

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 Pennsylvania

Major Cities in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA (best, worst)	Pittsburgh, PA (best, worst)
Allentown, PA (best, worst)	Harrisburg, PA (best, worst)
Lancaster, PA (best, worst)	Scranton, PA (best, worst)
Reading, PA (best, worst)	York, PA (best, worst)
Erie, PA (best, worst)	Pottstown, PA (best, worst)
State College, PA (best, worst)	Lebanon, PA (best, worst)
Bethlehem, PA (best, worst)	Altoona, PA (best, worst)
Hanover, PA (best, worst)	Johnstown, PA (best, worst)
Monessen, PA (best, worst)	East Stroudsburg, PA (best, worst)
Hazleton, PA (best, worst)	Williamsport, PA (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)