The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Hanover, 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 Hanover, Pennsylvania

There are 76 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 Hanover, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 825 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 201 CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	-:
CRITICARE LANCASTER, INC. 2135 NOLL DRIVE, SUITE A LANCASTER, PA 17603	-:
ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE & EQUIPMENT SERVICES 7826 EASTERN AVENUE SUITE # 406 WASHINGTON, DC 20010	-:
RELIANCE HEALTHCARE HOMEHEALTH 1 CENTER SQUARE SUITE 12 HANOVER, PA 17331	-:
ANGELS ON CALL HEALTH 717 MARKET STREET, SUITE 103 LEMOYNE, PA 17043	-:
FAITHFUL NURSING LP 1465B LANCASTER ROAD MANHEIM, PA 17545	-:
COMFORCARE HOME CARE - YORK 1561 EAST MARKET STREET YORK, PA 17403	-:
KIDSCARE HOME HEALTH OF MARYLAND, LLC 1122 KENILWORTH DRIVE SUITE 501A TOWSON, MD 21204	-:
ELITE STAFFING SERVICES INC 4800 LINGLESTOWN ROAD SUITE 200 HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
COMPREHENSIVE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 8817 BELAIR ROAD, SUITE 203 BALTIMORE, MD 21236	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 5001 LOUISE DRIVE SUITE 203 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1850 WILLIAM PENN WAY SUITE 110 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
RACHEAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 320 LOUCKS ROAD SUITE 102 YORK, PA 17404	-:
INSPIRED HOMECARE OF MARYLAND, LLC 725 MOUNT WILSON LANE, STE 134 BALTIMORE, MD 21208	-:
SHADAI HOME HEALTH SERVICES 22 NORTH 32ND STREET CAMP HILL, PA 17011	-:
JOHNS HOPKINS PEDIATRICS AT HOME INC 5901 HOLABIRD AVENUE, SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21224	-:
PLANET HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 3544 NORTH PROGRESS AVE HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 3512 CONCORD ROAD YORK, PA 17402	-:
EXTENDED FAMILY CARE 1860 CHARTER LANE SUITE 208 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
C & OPD, LLC. 1013 MUMMA ROAD SUITE 100 LEMOYNE, PA 17043	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 2805 OLD POST ROAD SUITE 210 HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 320 ABINGTON DRIVE SUITE 1 READING, PA 19610	-:
ACE HEALTH & HOSPICE, LLC 1512 E CARACAS AVE S HERSHEY, PA 17033	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 2550 INTERSTATE DRIVE HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
EKIDZCARE 1860 CHARTER LANE SUITE 104 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1862 CHARTER LANE SUITE 102 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
HOME TO STAY, INC 5775 ALLENTOWN BOULEVARD HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
JENNICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 4813 JONESTOWN ROAD SUITE 205 HARRISBURG, PA 17109	-:
ALMA HEATLH SKILLED SERVICES LLC 27 BROOKWOOD AVENUE CARLISLE, PA 17015	-:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 9250 RUMSEY ROAD, SUITE 200 COLUMBIA, MD 21045	5:
HOMELAND HOMEHEALTH 2300 VARTAN WAY SUITE 270 HARRISBURG, PA 17110	5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 134 INDUSTRY LANE, SUITE 3 FOREST HILL, MD 21050	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1860 CHARTER LANE, SUITE 106 LANCASTER, PA 17601	4.5:
HOME CALL - FREDERICK 5301 BUCKEYSTOWN PIKE SUITE 425 FREDERICK, MD 21704	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF MARYLAND 811 CROMWELL PARK DRIVE, SUITE 109 GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH, INC. 8600 LASALLE RD SUITE 335 TOWSON, MD 21286	4.5:
BELLO NURSES LLC 4240 ELMERTON AVENUE HARRISBURG, PA 17109	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 511 JERMOR LANE, SUITE 200 WESTMINSTER, MD 21157	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 352A CHRISTOPHER AVENUE GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879	4.5:
MEDSTAR HEALTH HOME CARE 5233 KING AVENUE, SUITE 200 BALTIMORE, MD 21237	4:
MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER, INC 1799 HOWELL ROAD HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 282 MAYTOWN ROAD, SUITE 200 ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022	4:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH OF MARYLAND 110 WEST ROAD SUITE 215 TOWSON, MD 21204	4:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF CARLISLE, LLC 100 STERLING PARKWAY SUITE 110 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050	4:
VNA OF MARYLAND- CHESTERTOWN 103 BROWN STREET CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620	4:
HOMECENTRIS HOME HEALTH II 10 CROSSROADS DRIVE, SUITE 102 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 480 NEW HOLLAND AVENUE, BUILDING 8, STE 8101 LANCASTER, PA 17602	4:
PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH 1006 NEW HOLLAND AVE LANCASTER, PA 17605	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 750 EAST PARK DRIVE, SUITE 102 HARRISBURG, PA 17111	4:
STELLA MARIS INC 2300 DULANEY VALLEY RD TIMONIUM, MD 21093	4:

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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