The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Elkhart, Indiana

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 Elkhart, Indiana

There are 34 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 worst home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the best home health care agencies in Elkhart, Indiana.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ALL NEEDS SENIOR SERVICES 1723 PUCKER STREET ROAD NILES, MI 49120	1.5:
BRONSON AT HOME 165 N WASHINGTON BATTLE CREEK, MI 49037	2:
COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICES INC 1909 SOUTH HEATON STREET KNOX, IN 46534	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 7 E CLAY ST, STE 5 NEW BUFFALO, MI 49117	2.5:
THREE RIVERS HEALTH HOMECARE 711 S HEALTH PARKWAY THREE RIVERS, MI 49093	2.5:
LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWORK HOME HEALTH 5718 COVENTRY LANE FORT WAYNE, IN 46804	3:
GOSHEN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 1147 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE GOSHEN, IN 46526	3:
INDIANA HOMECARE NORTHWEST 300 LEGACY PLAZA WEST LA PORTE, IN 46350	3:
ADVISACARE SOLUTIONS OF KALAMAZOO 5401 PORTAGE RD, SUITE 1 PORTAGE, MI 49002	3:
PARKVIEW HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 1900 CAREW ST STE 6 FORT WAYNE, IN 46805	3.5:
AUNOVA HOME CARE LLC 6910 NORTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 23A GRANGER, IN 46530	3.5:
MICHIANA HOME CARE 51099 BITTERSWEET ROAD, SUITE E GRANGER, IN 46530	3.5:
SEASONS HOME HEALTH CARE 300 WHITE OAK RD LAWTON, MI 49065	3.5:
COREWELL HEALTH LAKELAND HOSPITALS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL 2550 MEADOWBROOK RD, SUITE 110 BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022	3.5:
ELARA CARING 3400 E COLISEUM BLVD STE 100 FORT WAYNE, IN 46805	4:
SAINT JOSEPH VNA HOME CARE 707 CEDAR STREET SUITE 320 SOUTH BEND, IN 46617	4:
MICHIANA HOME CARE 423 SYCAMORE ST, SUITE 104 NILES, MI 49120	4:
PARAGON HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 576 ROMENCE RD STE 221 PORTAGE, MI 49024	4:
ASCENSION AT HOME 5136 LOVERS LN, STE 200A PORTAGE, MI 49002	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 2200 LAKE AVE STE 150 FORT WAYNE, IN 46805	4.5:
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (FORT WAYNE) 2720 DUPONT COMMERCE COURT, SUITE 130 FORT WAYNE, IN 46825	4.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF FORT WAYNE 111 E. LUDWIG ROAD, SUITE 105 FORT WAYNE, IN 46825	4.5:
ELARA CARING 312 E MAIN ST, SUITE 1 NILES, MI 49120	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 5148 LOVERS LANE, STE 210 PORTAGE, MI 49002	4.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF SOUTH BEND 605 W EDISON RD STE H MISHAWAKA, IN 46545	5:
STILLWATER CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT 5910 HOMESTEAD RD FORT WAYNE, IN 46814	-:
BAYADA PEDIATRICS 6351 CONSTITUTION DRIVE FORT WAYNE, IN 46804	-:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE 4640 W JEFFERSON BLVD FORT WAYNE, IN 46804	-:
NEW HORIZONS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 621 BROADWAY NEW HAVEN, IN 46774	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 111 EAST LUDWIG RD STE 109 FORT WAYNE, IN 46825	-:
THE CENTER FOR HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE INC 501 COMFORT PLACE MISHAWAKA, IN 46545	-:
HAPPY HOME CARE 4265 NILES ROAD SAINT JOSEPH, MI 49085	-:
LEGACY HOME HEALTHCARE 1615 W CENTRE AVE, SUITE 201 PORTAGE, MI 49024	-:
KALAMAZOO HOME HEALTH CARE 251 N ROSE ST, SUITE 218 KALAMAZOO, MI 49007	-:

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 Indiana

Indianapolis, IN (best, worst)	Fort Wayne, IN (best, worst)
South Bend, IN (best, worst)	Evansville, IN (best, worst)
Lafayette, IN (best, worst)	Elkhart, IN (best, worst)
Bloomington, IN (best, worst)	Carmel, IN (best, worst)
Fishers, IN (best, worst)	Terre Haute, IN (best, worst)
Muncie, IN (best, worst)	Anderson, IN (best, worst)
Kokomo, IN (best, worst)	Hammond, IN (best, worst)
Gary, IN (best, worst)	Michigan City, IN (best, worst)
Noblesville, IN (best, worst)	Columbus, IN (best, worst)
Greenwood, IN (best, worst)	West Lafayette, IN (best, worst)