The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Valdosta, Georgia

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 Valdosta, Georgia

There are 14 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 Valdosta, Georgia.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SUWANNEE MEDICAL PERSONNEL 1852 SW BARNETT WAY STE 103 LAKE CITY, FL 32025	2:
PUBLIC HEALTH HOME HEALTH, INC. 3169 INNER PERIMETER ROAD VALDOSTA, GA 31602	2:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH SERVICES 302 WESTSIDE DR DOUGLAS, GA 30153	2.5:
ADVENT CHRISTIAN VILLAGE HOME CARE AGENCY 23740 PARK CENTER DR LIVE OAK, FL 32060	3:
GEORGIA HOME HEALTH SERVICES 4380 KINGS WAY VALDOSTA, GA 31602	3.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 1140 SW BASCOM NORRIS DRIVE LAKE CITY, FL 32025	4:
KINDRED AT HOME 419 SW STATE ROAD 247 STE 109 LAKE CITY, FL 32025	4:
ARCHBOLD HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1102 SMITH AVE, SUITE 2A THOMASVILLE, GA 31792	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 360 COURTLAND AVENUE HOMERVILLE, GA 31634	4:
COLQUITT REGIONAL HOME CARE 415 ROWLAND DRIVE MOULTRIE, GA 31768	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 72 KENT ROAD SUITE 3 TIFTON, GA 31794	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF VALDOSTA 2947 NORTH ASHLEY STREET, SUITE C VALDOSTA, GA 31602	4.5:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH 1221 W 4TH STREET, SUITE 7 ADEL, GA 31620	4.5:
THERAPYCARE HOME HEALTH LLC 404 NW HALL OF FAME DR LAKE CITY, FL 32055	-:

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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