The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Watseka, Illinois

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 Watseka, Illinois

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 Watseka, Illinois.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
OPTIMAL HOMECARE SERVICES INCORPORATED 1520 ROCK RUN DR. CREST HILL, IL 60403	1:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2711 W LINCOLN HIGHWAY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
RESIDENTIAL CLINICAL SERVICES INC 8102 GEORGIA STREET MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
CLINICAL HOME HEALTH CARE 610 N HALLECK ST DEMOTTE, IN 46310	2:
CANDLELIGHT HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 115 S BROADWAY COAL CITY, IL 60416	2:
HOME CARE SERVICES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA 240 COMMERCE SQUARE DRIVE MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360	2:
CHRISTIAN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 4200 W LINCOLN HWY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
LMR INDIANA HOME CARE INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 124 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
IROQUOIS HOME HEALTH 200 NORTH LAIRD LANE WATSEKA, IL 60970	2.5:
PANOPTIC HOME HEALTH 1802 N DIVISION STREET SUITE 202 MORRIS, IL 60450	2.5:
AMORE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC 9167 WICKER AVENUE STE 7 SAINT JOHN, IN 46373	2.5:
METHODIST HOME CARE SERVICES 303 E 89TH AVENUE, SUITE A, ROOM 117 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2.5:
CARDINAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 202 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2.5:
ASSURED HOME HEALTHCARE INC 1947 HARDER CT STE B SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375	2.5:
CARLE HOME CARE 4116 FIELDSTONE RD CHAMPAIGN, IL 61822	3:
OSF HOME HEALTH - URBANA 1501 INTERSTATE DRIVE CHAMPAIGN, IL 61822	3:
AT HOME QUALITY CARE - MORRIS 519 N FRANKLIN ST MORRIS, IL 60450	3:
PROVIDENCE AT HOME INC 10700 PARK PLACE SAINT JOHN, IN 46373	3:
PHYSIOCARE HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 1440 INNOVATION PLACE WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906	3.5:
PRESENCE HOME CARE-KANKAKEE 555 WEST COURT STREET, STE 212 KANKAKEE, IL 60901	3.5:
R.M.C. HOME HEALTH CARE 611 DIVISION STREET PEOTONE, IL 60468	3.5:
ANCHOR HOME HEALTH CARE 9150 E 109TH AVE, SUITE 3A CROWN POINT, IN 46307	3.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF INDIANA 11037 BROADWAY, SUITE C CROWN POINT, IN 46307	3.5:
ONE HOME HEALTH, LLC 833 W LINCOLN HWY, SUITE 300 SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375	3.5:
AMERICAN HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 7895 BROADWAY AVENUE, SUITE G-A MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	3.5:
ANEW HOME HEALTH 3830 E SOUTHPORT ROAD, SUITE 700 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46237	4:
FRANCISCAN HOME CARE 1501 HARTFORD STREET, SUITE G525 LAFAYETTE, IN 47904	4:
PARAGON HOME HEALTHCARE 3601 HOBSON RD, SUITE 107 FORT WAYNE, IN 46815	4:
INDIANA HOMECARE NORTHWEST 502 MARQUETTE STREET VALPARAISO, IN 46383	4:
FAVOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 425 JOLIET ROAD SUITE 219 DYER, IN 46311	4:
LHC-ILLINOIS HOME HEALTH CARE 3356 BIG PINE TRAIL, SUITE A CHAMPAIGN, IL 61822	4.5:
HOPE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 3800 W 80TH LN MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	4.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 752 E US HWY 30 SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375	4.5:
CANARY HOME HEALTHCARE OF INDIANA INC 9111 BROADWAY STREET SUITE II MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	-:
ADIEL HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 500 W LINCOLN HWY STE B MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	-:
AAA HOOSIER HOME HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS INC 2646 HIGHWAY AVENUE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 5265 COMMERCE DRIVE, STE E CROWN POINT, IN 46307	-:
NORTHERN INDIANA HOME HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC 7870 BROADWAY, SUITE G -SOUTH MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	-:
FOREST HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 318 FOREST BLVD PARK FOREST, IL 60466	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 2600 ROOSEVELT RD, STE 200-1 VALPARAISO, IN 46383	-:

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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Major Cities in Illinois

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