The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Okeechobee, Florida

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 Okeechobee, Florida

There are 91 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 Okeechobee, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
UNIQUEMED HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 1750 N FLORIDA MANGO RD STE 102A WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	1:
RELIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 9200 BELVEDERE RD, STE 101 ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL 33411	1.5:
NURSING CARE SERVICES, INC 5350 10TH AVE NORTH STE 8B GREENACRES, FL 33463	1.5:
LIFECARE SOLUTIONS 8401 LAKE WORTH RD STE 125 LAKE WORTH, FL 33467	1.5:
PALMS HOME CARE 342 POINSETTIA AVE APT 302 SEBRING, FL 33870	2:
PARAMOUNT HOME CARE AGENCY, INC. 2401 PGA BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410	2:
LAKESIDE QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 109 S LAKE AVE PAHOKEE, FL 33476	2:
MATRIX HOME CARE LLC 1801 CENTREPARK DR E STE 100 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	2.5:
A1 VETERANS HOME CARE 8983 OKEECHOBEE BLVD STE 214 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	2.5:
THE ROADS HOME HEALTH PALM BEACH 1818 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AVENUE STE 202 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 79 ROYAL PALM PT, STE 100 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	2.5:
AFTERCARE NURSING SERVICES INC 1655 27TH ST STE 1 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	2.5:
QUALITY LIFE CARE HOME HEALTH INC 2101 VISTA PARK STE 275 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	2.5:
A VISITING REDI-NURSE 2290 10TH AVENUE NORTH SUITE 304 LAKE WORTH, FL 33461	2.5:
TRUE KARE HOME HEALTH INC 10625 N MILITARY TRL STE 206 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410	3:
REHAB HOME HEALTH INC 2500 QUANTUM LAKES DR STE 203 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3:
VISITING NURSE ASSOC. OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, INC. 445 24TH ST STE 300 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	3:
AVANTI HOME HEALTH OF PALM BEACH CORP 1015 GATEWAY BLVD STE 502 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE HEARTLAND 4005 SUN'N LAKE BLVD SEBRING, FL 33872	3.5:
ANCHOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 3725 SE OCEAN BLVD STE 205 STUART, FL 34996	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE TREASURE COAST, INC. 2 HARVARD CIR STE 950 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	3.5:
SIMPLY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2311 10 AVE N STE 10 LAKE WORTH, FL 33461	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH OF JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER 140 INTRACOASTAL POINTE DR STE 205 JUPITER, FL 33477	3.5:
BEST PCS LLC 1750 N MANGO RD STE 414 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	3.5:
UNS UNITED NURSING SERVICES 1897 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 213 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	3.5:
PALM BEACH HOME HEALTH INC 2150 S CONGRESS AVE WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33406	3.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 141 EAST CENTRAL AVENUE, STE 350 WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 4638 S 25TH ST FORT PIERCE, FL 34981	3.5:
ACTS HOME HEALTH AGENCY OF FLORIDA 2200 INDIAN CREEK BLVD VERO BEACH, FL 32966	3.5:
CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA VISITING NURSES 2789 S STATE ROAD 7 STE WLC 1-133 WELLINGTON, FL 33414	3.5:
VERITAS HOME CARE INC 1054 GATEWAY BLVD STE 105 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 680 S MILITARY TRAIL #2 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33415	3.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 1840 SE PORT SAINT LUCIE BLVD, SUITE 1840 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	4:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 2090 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 402 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	4:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 579 NW LAKE WHITNEY PL, STE 103 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	4:
ACTION HOME CARE 1005 W INDIANTOWN RD JUPITER, FL 33458	4:
DPS HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 5725 CORPORATE WAY STE 201 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407	4:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 291 NW PEACOCK BLVD, STE 201-204 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	4:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 1645 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 700 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	4:
HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE 6001 BROKEN SOUND PKWY STE 220 BOCA RATON, FL 33487	4:
INDIAN RIVER HOME CARE INC 65 ROYAL PALM POINTE STE A VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 525 NW LAKE WHITNEY PL STE 106 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	4:
ALL HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 6801 LAKE WORTH RD STE 219 GREENACRES, FL 33467	4:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC 2400 SE MONTEREY RD STE 300 STUART, FL 34996	4.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 10 SE CENTRAL PKWY STE 150 STUART, FL 34994	4.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1926 10TH AVE N STE 205 LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL 33461	4.5:
PRIORITY SENIOR CARE, INC. 2101 VISTA PARKWAY WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	4.5:
CONFIDENT CARE OF FLORIDA CORP 1401 FORUM WAY STE 740 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	4.5:
PARX HOME HEALTH CARE 2100 SE HILLMOOR DR STE 102 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	4.5:
HOSPITAL WITHOUT WALLS OF PORT ST LUCIE, INC. 201 SW PORT ST LUCIE BLVD STE 106 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34984	4.5:

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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