The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in New Buffalo, Michigan

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 New Buffalo, Michigan

There are 148 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 New Buffalo, Michigan.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
STAR HOME HEALTH INC 9515 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD SUITE 4 HIGHLAND, IN 46322	1:
OPTIMAL HOMECARE SERVICES INCORPORATED 1520 ROCK RUN DR. CREST HILL, IL 60403	1:
ABUNDANT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 545 W TAFT AVE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	1:
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI HEALTHCARE, INC 8205 S. CASS AVE SUITE 110 DARIEN, IL 60561	1:
TSN HOME HEALTH LLC 450 PRAIRIE AVE SUITE 111 CALUMET CITY, IL 60409	1:
ALL NEEDS SENIOR SERVICES 1723 PUCKER STREET ROAD NILES, MI 49120	1.5:
NE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 4131 W BELMONT AVE, STE D CHICAGO, IL 60641	1.5:
PASSIONATE CARE INC 1650 45TH AVENUE, SUITE B MUNSTER, IN 46321	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:
HANDS AND HEART HOME HEALTH, INC 1159 WILMETTE AVE, STE 9 WILMETTE, IL 60091	1.5:
PROCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 8300 BROADWAY STREET STE B1 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
STAR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 8130 1/2 S KEDZIE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60652	1.5:
HEROES HOME HEALTH 400 N MAY, STE 101 CHICAGO, IL 60642	1.5:
RESIDENTIAL CLINICAL SERVICES INC 8102 GEORGIA STREET MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
GOOD SHEPHERD HEALTHCARE, LLC 3144 W MONTROSE AVE, STE 200 CHICAGO, IL 60618	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:
ULTIMATE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 11070 S. WESTERN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60643	2:
PRAIRIE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 5920 HOHMAN AVENUE HAMMOND, IN 46320	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:
ANGEL'S CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5418 N KEDZIE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60625	2:
BRIGHTER DAYS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 16250 LOUIS AVE, STE 1 SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	2:
ANGELS HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. 2250 E DEVON AVE, STE 333 DES PLAINES, IL 60018	2:
DIRECT HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 6035 N KEDZIE AVENUE UNIT 103B CHICAGO, IL 60659	2:
PROFESSIONAL CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 9721 PRAIRIE AVENUE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	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:
CLINICAL HOME HEALTH CARE 610 N HALLECK ST DEMOTTE, IN 46310	2:
FRONTLINERS HOME HEALTH 2200 SOUTH MAIN STREET LOMBARD, IL 60181	2:
HORIZON HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 540 W. 35TH STREET, STE 102 CHICAGO, IL 60616	2:
CHRISTIAN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 4200 W LINCOLN HWY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
GOOD HEALTH HOME CARE, INC 9644 SOUTH COMMERCIAL AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617	2.5:
METHODIST HOME CARE SERVICES 303 E 89TH AVENUE, SUITE A, ROOM 117 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2.5:
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 17843 TORRENCE AVENUE, SUITE 2R LANSING, IL 60438	2.5:
CARDINAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 202 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2.5:
BEST HOME HEALTHCARE NETWORK, INC 16860 OAK PARK AVE, STE 102 TINLEY PARK, IL 60477	2.5:
GREATLAND HOME HEALTH 9616 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD 2ND FLOOR STE D HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
TOTAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 770 N MAIN STREET CROWN POINT, IN 46307	2.5:
TOTAL HEALTH HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 19150 S KEDZIE AVE, SUITE 202 FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422	2.5:
COMFORT CARE LLC 8527 S. STONEY ISLAND AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60617	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:
ASSURED HOME HEALTHCARE INC 1947 HARDER CT STE B SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375	2.5:
NORTHWEST HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2834 45TH STREET UNIT 5B HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 7 E CLAY ST, STE 5 NEW BUFFALO, MI 49117	2.5:
OPTIMUM HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 9730 S WESTERN AVE SUITE 203 EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	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:

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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