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

There are 38 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 Plains, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1189 HIGHWAY 315 SUITE 4 WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1167 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET SUITE E WILKES BARRE, PA 18705	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 672 SOUTH RIVER STREET SUITE102 PLAINS, PA 18705	-:
GOLDEN CARE OF NORTHEAST PA, INC OVERLOOK PROF CENTER 200 OVERLOOK DRIVE, SUITE 235 PITTSTON, PA 18640	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 233 NORTHERN BOULEVARD SUITE 5 CLARKS SUMMIT, PA 18411	-:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 200 3RD STREET, FIRST FLOOR BLAKELY, PA 18447	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1456 E LACKAWANNA AVENUE OLYPHANT, PA 18447	-:
CARING HAND HOME HEALTH CARE 4200 CRUMS MILL ROAD, SUITE 104 HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF BERWICK 1409 N MARKET STREET SUITE 201 BERWICK, PA 18603	5:
RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE OF NE PA, LLC 50 GLENMAURA NATIONAL BLVD SUITE 202 MOOSIC, PA 18507	5:
HOME HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 520 BURKE BYPASS OLYPHANT, PA 18447	5:
GEISINER HOME HEALTH 1201B N CHURCH STREET, SUITE 403 HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA 18202	4.5:
ALL CARE HOME CARE, INC 1710 EAST BROAD STREET, SUITE B HAZLETON, PA 18201	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1065 HIGHWAY 315, SUITE 301 WILKES BARRE, PA 18702	4.5:
COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH OF MOSES TAYLOR 3 WEST OLIVE STREET SUITE 206 SCRANTON, PA 18508	4.5:
COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF WILKES-BARRE 900 RUTTER AVENUE SUITE 8 FORTY FORT, PA 18704	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 100 N WILKES BARRE BLVD, 2ND FLOOR, SUITE 207 WILKES BARRE, PA 18702	4:
SUPERIOR HEALTH SERVICES INC 224 MAIN ST DUPONT, PA 18641	4:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 341 WYOMING AVENUE SUITE 2 WEST PITTSTON, PA 18643	4:
TRADITIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE 113 WEST DRINKER STREET DUNMORE, PA 18512	4:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES OF NE PA, INC. 200 THIRD STREET BLAKELY, PA 18447	4:
REVOLUTIONARY HOME HEALTH INC 829 SCRANTON CARBONDALE HIGHWAY EYNON, PA 18403	4:
HOMEBOUND HEALTH SERVICES INC 145 NORTH MAIN STREET SHAVERTOWN, PA 18708	3.5:
LATONA HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 41 SOUTH MAIN STREET PITTSTON, PA 18640	3.5:
ALLCARE HOME HEALTH INC 813 MAIN STREET MOOSIC, PA 18507	3.5:
ALLIED SERVICES HOME HEALTH 100 ABINGTON EXECUTIVE PARK CLARKS SUMMIT, PA 18411	3.5:
LEHIGH VALLEY HOME CARE HAZLETON 668 N CHURCH STREET SUITE 203 HAZLETON, PA 18201	3:
ERWINE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE INC 270 PIERCE STREET SUITE 101 KINGSTON, PA 18704	3:
COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL HOME CARE 216 CENTER STREET DUPONT, PA 18641	3:
PERSONAL HOME HEALTHCARE AND HOSPICE 233 MAIN STREET BLAKELY, PA 18447	3:
THE VNA HOSPICE AND HOME HEALTH OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY 301 DELAWARE AVENUE OLYPHANT, PA 18447	3:
MAYLATH VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. 750 STATE ROUTE 93 PO BOX 103 SYBERTSVILLE, PA 18251	2.5:
PATHWAYS HEALTHCARE 270 PIERCE STREET SUITE 308 KINGSTON, PA 18704	2.5:
ASSOCIATED FAMILY HOME CARE, INC. 256 SCHUYLER AVENUE KINGSTON, PA 18704	2.5:
A BLESSING HAND HOME HEALTH, LLC 220 N MAIN AVENUE SCRANTON, PA 18504	2.5:
CAREGIVERS AMERICA HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 718 SOUTH STATE STREET CLARKS SUMMIT, PA 18411	2:
COMPASS HOME HEALTH AND REHAB LLC 239 SCHUYLER AVENUE KINGSTON, PA 18704	1.5:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH CARE SPECIALISTS INC 207 WEST GROVE STREET DUNMORE, PA 18509	1.5:

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.

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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)