The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Clarion, Pennsylvania

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 Clarion, Pennsylvania

There are 40 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 Clarion, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
NEW ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 5830 MERIDIAN ROAD GIBSONIA, PA 15044	2:
HOSPITAL HOME CARE SERVICES 2 CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN, PA 16365	2:
WESTARM HOMECARE 2757 LEECHBURG ROAD LOWER BURRELL, PA 15068	2.5:
PENN HOME HEALTH, INC 1480 INDIAN SPRINGS ROAD INDIANA, PA 15701	2.5:
RESTA HOME HEALTH LLC 3901 BIGLER AVENUE NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA 15714	2.5:
ANEW HOME HEALTH AGENCY 9344 ROUTE 286 HIGHWAY EAST CLYMER, PA 15728	2.5:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 300 NORTHPOINTE CIRCLE, SUITE 201 SEVEN FIELDS, PA 16046	2.5:
CARE AT HOME PREFERRED, INC. 2585 FREEPORT ROAD SUITE 101 PITTSBURGH, PA 15238	3:
COLUMBINE POUDRE HOME CARE 915 CENTRE AVE STE 2 FORT COLLINS, CO 80526	3:
PRESBYTERIAN SENIORCARE AT HOME, INC 500 ROUTE 909 VERONA, PA 15147	3:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA COUNTY 850 HOSPITAL ROAD SUITE 3000 INDIANA, PA 15701	3:
CONCORDIA VISITING NURSES 613 NORTH PIKE ROAD CABOT, PA 16023	3:
PENN HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY NURSES 504 PARK AVE CLEARFIELD, PA 16830	3:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION OF VENANGO COUNTY 491 ALLEGHENY BOULEVARD FRANKLIN, PA 16323	3:
PENN HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY NURSES 757 JOHNSONBURG ROAD STE 200 SAINT MARYS, PA 15857	3:
MAGNUS HOME HEALTH, LLC 707 E COLUMBUS AVENUE CORRY, PA 16407	3:
LANDMARK HOME HEALTH CARE 209 13TH STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15215	3.5:
AT HOME NURSING AND THERAPY SERVICES LLC 642 WEST NEW CASTLE STREET ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063	3.5:
PUNXSUTAWNEY HOME HEALTH CARE 240 WEST MAHONING STREET PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767	3.5:
CLARION FOREST VNA INC 271 PERKINS ROAD CLARION, PA 16214	3.5:
DARLING'S HOME CARE 220 LIBERTY STREET WARREN, PA 16365	3.5:
ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK HEALTHCARE AT HOME HOME H 200 ALLEGHENY DRIVE SUITE #201 WARRENDALE, PA 15086	4:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION WESTERN PA 154 HINDMAN RD BUTLER, PA 16001	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 240 PULLMAN SQUARE SUITE 255 BUTLER, PA 16001	4.5:
VNA ALLIANCE 18360 CONNEAUT LAKE ROAD SUITE 2 MEADVILLE, PA 16335	4.5:
VAINSHTEIN NURSING CORPORATION 209 EDDIE LEWIS DRIVE WEXFORD, PA 15090	5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF WESTERN PA 127 NORTH BRADY STREET STE B DUBOIS, PA 15801	5:
EKIDZCARE 1108 OHIO RIVER BLVD SUITE 803 SEWICKLEY, PA 15143	-:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH CARE & NURSING SERVICES, INC 5500 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 235 PITTSBURGH, PA 15237	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 9000 BROOKTREE ROAD SUITE 105 WEXFORD, PA 15090	-:
TRI-CARE HOME CARE INC 470 STREETS RUN ROAD SUITE 202 PITTSBURGH, PA 15236	-:
PROGRESSIVE HOME HEALTH INC 3950 BRODHEAD ROAD SUITE 300 MONACA, PA 15061	-:
A HOLY FAMILY HOME HEALTH 387 STATE STREET VANPORT, PA 15009	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 115 EAST NEW CASTLE STREET ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 482 JEFFERS STREET DUBOIS, PA 15801	-:
ANGELS OF CARE OF PA 375 BEAVER DRIVE, SUITE 300 DUBOIS, PA 15801	-:
WRC HOME SOLUTIONS + 298 MAIN STREET BROOKVILLE, PA 15825	-:
EKIDZ CARE 16269 CONNEAUT LAKE ROAD SUITE 104 MEADVILLE, PA 16335	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1305 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 201 MEADVILLE, PA 16335	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 601 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 1 SMETHPORT, PA 16749	-:

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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