The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Ridgefield, Connecticut

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 Ridgefield, Connecticut

There are 31 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 Ridgefield, Connecticut.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
EQUINOX HOME CARE, LLC 80 FERRY BOULEVARD, SUITE 205 STRATFORD, CT 06615	1.5:
TOTALITY HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY LLC 546 BOSTON POST ROAD MILFORD, CT 06460	1.5:
NIGHTINGALE VISITING NURSES OF CONNECTICUT 9 W BROAD STREET, STE 610 STAMFORD, CT 06902	2:
CABRINI CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 115 SOUTH BROADWAY DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522	2.5:
WELLBOUND II, LLC 7424 13TH AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11228	2.5:
FAMILY CARE VISITING NURSE & HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY LLC 999 ORONOQUE LANE STRATFORD, CT 06614	2.5:
RVNAHEALTH 27 GOVERNOR STREET RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877	2.5:
FISHKILL CENTER FOR REHAB & NURSING LTHHCP 22 ROBERT R KASIN WAY BEACON, NY 12508	2.5:
WAVENY HOME HEALTHCARE 22 DANBURY RD, STE 2 WILTON, CT 06897	3:
MOZAIC HOME CARE AND HOSPICE 4200 PARK AVENUE BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604	3:
VISITING NURSE & HOSPICE OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, INC 22 DANBURY ROAD SUITE 1 WILTON, CT 06897	3:
LAWRENCE HOME CARE OF WESTCHESTER 670 WHITE PLAINS ROAD, SUITE 213 SCARSDALE, NY 10583	3.5:
VNS WESTCHESTER CHHA 1311 MAMARONECK AVE, SUITE 180 WHITE PLAINS, NY 10605	3.5:
ARCHCARE AT HOME 115 EAST STEVENS AVENUE, SUITES 104 AND 105 VALHALLA, NY 10595	3.5:
YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH-HEALTH AT HOME 500 BIC DRIVE, SUITE 200 MILFORD, CT 06461	3.5:
ORANGE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 605A ORANGE CENTER RD ORANGE, CT 06477	3.5:
WESTERN CONNECTICUT HOME CARE INC 100 SAW MILL ROAD DANBURY, CT 06810	3.5:
VNA HEALTH AT HOME 365 MAIN STREET, SUITE 3A WATERTOWN, CT 06795	3.5:
CONSTELLATION HOME CARE 14 WESTPORT AVENUE NORWALK, CT 06851	4:
STRATFORD VNA 3060 MAIN STREET STRATFORD, CT 06614	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 12 PROGRESS DR., STE 1 SHELTON, CT 06484	4.5:
PATHWELL HOME HEALTH 99 HAWLEY LN, STE 1001, STRATFORD, CT 06614	4.5:
PATIENT CARE 56 QUARRY ROAD TRUMBULL, CT 06611	4.5:
ALL ABOUT YOU HOME CARE SERVICES 21 CHURCH STREET NAUGATUCK, CT 06770	4.5:
HEALTH CARE CONNECTORS LLC 1 SOUND SHORE DR STE 201 GREENWICH, CT 06830	5:
STERLING CARE LLC 235 GLENVILLE ROAD GREENWICH, CT 06831	5:
ELARA CARING 1111 CROMWELL AVE, BLDG. 6 ROCKY HILL, CT 06067	5:
PHASE 2 FACE HOME CARE LLC 40 RICHARDS AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR. NORWALK, CT 06854	-:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 99 HAWLEY LANE, SUITE 1101 STRATFORD, CT 06614	-:
DATAHR HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 120 KISCO AVENUE MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 999 ORONOQUE LANE STRATFORD, CT 06614	-:

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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