The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Knox, 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 Knox, Indiana

There are 79 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 Knox, Indiana.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
TSN HOME HEALTH LLC 450 PRAIRIE AVE SUITE 111 CALUMET CITY, IL 60409	1:
STAR HOME HEALTH INC 9515 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD SUITE 4 HIGHLAND, IN 46322	1:
PASSIONATE CARE INC 1650 45TH AVENUE, SUITE B MUNSTER, IN 46321	1.5:
PROCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 8300 BROADWAY STREET STE B1 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
ALL NEEDS SENIOR SERVICES 1723 PUCKER STREET ROAD NILES, MI 49120	1.5:
RESIDENTIAL CLINICAL SERVICES INC 8102 GEORGIA STREET MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2711 W LINCOLN HIGHWAY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
A PLUS HOME HEALTH CARE INCORPORATED 2246-A INDUSTRIAL DR HIGHLAND, IN 46322	1.5:
HOME CARE SERVICES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA 240 COMMERCE SQUARE DRIVE MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360	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:
ALLPOINTS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 9801 PRAIRIE AVE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2:
BRONSON AT HOME 165 N WASHINGTON BATTLE CREEK, MI 49037	2:
PRAIRIE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 5920 HOHMAN AVENUE HAMMOND, IN 46320	2:
CHRISTIAN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 4200 W LINCOLN HWY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
PROFESSIONAL CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 9721 PRAIRIE AVENUE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2:
CLINICAL HOME HEALTH CARE 610 N HALLECK ST DEMOTTE, IN 46310	2:
GREATLAND HOME HEALTH 9616 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD 2ND FLOOR STE D HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICES INC 1909 SOUTH HEATON STREET KNOX, IN 46534	2.5:
AT HOME QUALITY CARE 751 E PORTER AVENUE, SUITE 9 CHESTERTON, IN 46304	2.5:
CANNAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES & STAFFING INC 2914 HIGHWAY AVE STE 1B HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
CARDINAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 202 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2.5:
NORTHWEST HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2834 45TH STREET UNIT 5B HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
METHODIST HOME CARE SERVICES 303 E 89TH AVENUE, SUITE A, ROOM 117 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2.5:
ASSURED HOME HEALTHCARE INC 1947 HARDER CT STE B SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375	2.5:
TOTAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 770 N MAIN STREET CROWN POINT, IN 46307	2.5:
AMERICAN CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE 131 RIDGE ROAD UNIT 1 SOUTH MUNSTER, IN 46321	2.5:
AMORE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC 9167 WICKER AVENUE STE 7 SAINT JOHN, IN 46373	2.5:
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 17843 TORRENCE AVENUE, SUITE 2R LANSING, IL 60438	2.5:
GOOD HEALTH HOME CARE, INC 9644 SOUTH COMMERCIAL AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 7 E CLAY ST, STE 5 NEW BUFFALO, MI 49117	2.5:
FRANCISCAN HOME CARE 101 WEST 61ST AVENUE HOBART, IN 46342	3:
PROVIDENCE AT HOME INC 10700 PARK PLACE SAINT JOHN, IN 46373	3:
DIVINE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 9245 CALUMET AVENUE, SUITE 106 MUNSTER, IN 46321	3:
COMPASSIONATE PROFESSIONAL HOME CARE, INC 2521 RIDGE ROAD LANSING, IL 60438	3:
INDIANA HOMECARE NORTHWEST 300 LEGACY PLAZA WEST LA PORTE, IN 46350	3:
HOME HEALTH CRUSADERS INC 3191 WILLOWCREEK ROAD PORTAGE, IN 46368	3:
GOSHEN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 1147 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE GOSHEN, IN 46526	3:
ANCHOR HOME HEALTH CARE 9150 E 109TH AVE, SUITE 3A CROWN POINT, IN 46307	3.5:
MICHIANA HOME CARE 51099 BITTERSWEET ROAD, SUITE E GRANGER, IN 46530	3.5:
ONE HOME HEALTH, LLC 833 W LINCOLN HWY, SUITE 300 SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375	3.5:
SEASONS HOME HEALTH CARE 300 WHITE OAK RD LAWTON, MI 49065	3.5:
AUNOVA HOME CARE LLC 6910 NORTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 23A GRANGER, IN 46530	3.5:
AMERICAN HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 7895 BROADWAY AVENUE, SUITE G-A MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	3.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF INDIANA 11037 BROADWAY, SUITE C CROWN POINT, IN 46307	3.5:
ANGELS OF MERCY HOMECARE 2509 W 2ND STREET MARION, IN 46952	3.5:
PARAGON HOME HEALTHCARE 3601 HOBSON RD, SUITE 107 FORT WAYNE, IN 46815	4:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 901 RIDGE ROAD MUNSTER, IN 46321	4:
MICHIANA HOME CARE 423 SYCAMORE ST, SUITE 104 NILES, MI 49120	4:
SAINT JOSEPH VNA HOME CARE 707 CEDAR STREET SUITE 320 SOUTH BEND, IN 46617	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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