The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Whitehall, 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 Whitehall, Pennsylvania

There are 39 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 Whitehall, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
LEHIGH HOME HEALTH CARE AND STAFFING AGENCY INC 825 WALNUT STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18102	1:
CAREPINE HOME HEALTH, LLC 1125 S CEDAR CREST SUITE 204 ALLENTOWN, PA 18103	1.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE MID ATLANTIC 220 W HAMILTON STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	1.5:
VALLEY MED HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 2200 HAMILTON STREET SUITE 310 ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	2.5:
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 402 WEST CHEW STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18102	2.5:
DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL VISITING NURSE/HCD 4259 WEST SWAMP ROAD SUITE 204 DOYLESTOWN, PA 18902	3:
LEHIGH VALLEY HOME CARE 2024 LEHIGH STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18103	3:
LEHIGH VALLEY HOME CARE HAZLETON 668 N CHURCH STREET SUITE 203 HAZLETON, PA 18201	3:
ST LUKE'S HOME HEALTH 240 UNION STATION PLAZA BETHLEHEM, PA 18015	3.5:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH - ALLENTOWN 1541 ALTA DRIVE, SUITE 207 WHITEHALL, PA 18052	3.5:
GRAND VIEW HOME CARE 4 LIFE MARK DRIVE SELLERSVILLE, PA 18960	4:
REVOLUTIONARY HOME HEALTH INC 1541 N WEST END BLVD QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951	4:
1ST CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF PENNSYLVANIA 5000 WEST TILGHMAN ST, SUITE 200 ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	4:
PROVIDENCE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 222 MAIN STREET REAR EMMAUS, PA 18049	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1611 POND ROAD SUITE 103 ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	4.5:
LIFESPRING IN HOME CARE OF EASTERN PA 1541 ALTA DRIVE SUITE 102 WHITEHALL, PA 18052	4.5:
EASTON HOME HEALTH SERVICES 3893 ADLER PLACE SUITE 170 BETHLEHEM, PA 18017	4.5:
GEISINER HOME HEALTH 1201B N CHURCH STREET, SUITE 403 HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA 18202	4.5:
ALL CARE HOME CARE, INC 1710 EAST BROAD STREET, SUITE B HAZLETON, PA 18201	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1250 NORTH 9TH STREET SUITE 105 STROUDSBURG, PA 18360	4.5:
CARESENSE HEALTH, LLC 2509 PERKIOMEN AVENUE READING, PA 19606	-:
CORABIA HOME HEALTH, LLC 403 N 5TH STREET READING, PA 19601	-:
ANGELS OF CARE OF PA 845 PARK ROAD SUITE 302 WYOMISSING, PA 19610	-:
EXTENDED FAMILY CARE 1251 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BLVD STE 102B ALLENTOWN, PA 18103	-:
EKIDZCARE 59 N HARRITY ROAD LEHIGHTON, PA 18235	-:
AROUND THE CLOCK NURSING INC 3136 HAMILTON BLVD SUITE 104 ALLENTOWN, PA 18103	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 317 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN, PA 18103	-:
GOOD SAMARITAN HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1202 BROADWAY, SUITE 102 FOUNTAIN HILL, PA 18015	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 1550 POND ROAD SUITE 160 ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1605 NORTH CEDAR CREST BOULEVARD SUITE 109 ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	-:
CARESPHERE, LLC 1 EAST BROAD STREET SUITE 430 BETHLEHEM, PA 18018	-:
CARE LINK HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 2112 EASTMAN AVENUE, SUITE #110 VENTURA, CA 93003	-:
CAREGIVERS AMERICA HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 3964 LEXINGTON STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17109	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 100 BRODHEAD ROAD, SUITES 120A & 120B BETHLEHEM, PA 18017	-:
LEHIGH VALLEY THERAPY INC 1416 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, PA 18067	-:
AT HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 4315 WASHINGTON STREET SCHNECKSVILLE, PA 18078	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 701 BRIDGE STREET SUITE 201 LEHIGHTON, PA 18235	-:
A&E HOME CARE LLC 61 S MORTON AVENUE SUITE 7 MORTON, PA 19070	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 3565 ROUTE 611 SUITE 100 BARTONSVILLE, PA 18321	-:

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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