The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Michigan City, 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 Michigan City, Indiana

There are 290 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 Michigan City, Indiana.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
OPTIMAL HOMECARE SERVICES INCORPORATED 1520 ROCK RUN DR. CREST HILL, IL 60403	1:
NORTH SHORE HEALTHCARE, INC 1420 RENAISSANCE DRIVE PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1:
STAR HOME HEALTH INC 9515 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD SUITE 4 HIGHLAND, IN 46322	1:
ABUNDANT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 545 W TAFT AVE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	1:
TSN HOME HEALTH LLC 450 PRAIRIE AVE SUITE 111 CALUMET CITY, IL 60409	1:
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI HEALTHCARE, INC 8205 S. CASS AVE SUITE 110 DARIEN, IL 60561	1:
RESIDENTIAL CLINICAL SERVICES INC 8102 GEORGIA STREET MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
SHUREE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 4492 W LAWRENCE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60630	1.5:
A2Z HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 15343 S 70TH COURT ORLAND PARK, IL 60467	1.5:
HEROES HOME HEALTH 400 N MAY, STE 101 CHICAGO, IL 60642	1.5:
CHICAGO MIDWEST HOME HEALTH, INC 2454 E DEMPSTER ST, STE 151 DES PLAINES, IL 60016	1.5:
ANCHOR HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY, INC 9800 SOUTH ROBERTS ROAD, SUITE 100 PALOS HILLS, IL 60465	1.5:
A PLUS HOME HEALTH CARE INCORPORATED 2246-A INDUSTRIAL DR HIGHLAND, IN 46322	1.5:
PROCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 8300 BROADWAY STREET STE B1 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2711 W LINCOLN HIGHWAY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
ALL AMERICAN HOME CARE, INC 9944 SOUTH ROBERTS ROAD PALOS HILLS, IL 60465	1.5:
HOME HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS COMPANY LLC 5533 WEST 109TH, SUITE 106 OAK LAWN, IL 60453	1.5:
NE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 4131 W BELMONT AVE, STE D CHICAGO, IL 60641	1.5:
ALPHAZETA HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 5901 N CICERO AVE, STE 105 CHICAGO, IL 60646	1.5:
VOLNIK HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8430 GROSS POINT ROAD SUITE 104 SKOKIE, IL 60076	1.5:
PASSIONATE CARE INC 1650 45TH AVENUE, SUITE B MUNSTER, IN 46321	1.5:
HEAVEN'S ANGELS HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 7366 N LINCOLN AVE, STE 202 LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	1.5:
CENTRAL HEALTHCARE, INC 4900 S ARCHER AVE, STE 3&4 CHICAGO, IL 60632	1.5:
F J HOME HEALTH CARE INC 3847 W. 95TH STREET EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	1.5:
AT HOMEHEALTH, INC 3344 W PETERSON AVE, STE 104 CHICAGO, IL 60659	1.5:
RELIABLE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3900 W 95TH ST, STE 9,10,11 EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	1.5:
STAR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 8130 1/2 S KEDZIE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60652	1.5:
I J HEALTHCARE NURSING RESOURCE INC 8200 W 185TH STREET SUITE H14 TINLEY PARK, IL 60487	1.5:
DISTINCT HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 4350 W 211TH ST, STE 210A MATTESON, IL 60443	1.5:
HANDS AND HEART HOME HEALTH, INC 1159 WILMETTE AVE, STE 9 WILMETTE, IL 60091	1.5:
SPRING MEADOWS HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 113 FAIRFIELD WAY STE 204 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	1.5:
ALL NEEDS SENIOR SERVICES 1723 PUCKER STREET ROAD NILES, MI 49120	1.5:
TRUELIFE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 4747 LINCOLN MALL DRIVE , SUITE 240 MATTESON, IL 60443	1.5:
HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS, PC 16650 S HARLEM AVE TINLEY PARK, IL 60477	2:
AWESOME HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 167 W BOUGHTON RD., SUITE B BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440	2:
HOME CARE SERVICES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA 240 COMMERCE SQUARE DRIVE MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360	2:
ANGEL'S CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5418 N KEDZIE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60625	2:
ANGELS HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. 2250 E DEVON AVE, STE 333 DES PLAINES, IL 60018	2:
ULTIMATE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 11070 S. WESTERN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60643	2:
LMR INDIANA HOME CARE INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 124 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
HANDS OF WELLNESS, INC 1070 SIBLEY BOULEVARD CALUMET CITY, IL 60409	2:
GOOD SHEPHERD HEALTHCARE, LLC 3144 W MONTROSE AVE, STE 200 CHICAGO, IL 60618	2:
NEW HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 106 S OAK PARK AVENUE SUITE 207 OAK PARK, IL 60302	2:
BRIGHTER DAYS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 16250 LOUIS AVE, STE 1 SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	2:
BENCHMARK HOME HEALTH CARE 5936 N MILWAUKEE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60646	2:
EXCELL HOME HEALTH PLUS 4701 N CUMBERLAND AVENUE SUITE 8-9 NORRIDGE, IL 60706	2:
GL HEALTHCARE, INC 1315 MACOM DR NAPERVILLE, IL 60564	2:
CLINICAL HOME HEALTH CARE 610 N HALLECK ST DEMOTTE, IN 46310	2:
ALLPOINTS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 9801 PRAIRIE AVE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2:
DIRECTMED HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 2600 S MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 410 CHICAGO, IL 60616	2:

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

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