These states have the highest-quality home health agencies, according to patients
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In an ideal world, at-home health care services would be equal no matter where a patient lives—after all, these services transfer care into the comfort of one's own home. But the reality is far from balanced.
The need for home health aides is expected to balloon over the next several years. This increased demand is in part because populations in many areas are aging. In New York, for instance, the number of home aides who provide at-home health services has more than doubled over the past 10 years, totaling over 500,000. Over the coming decade, it is expected that more new jobs will open in the home care occupation than in any other industry.
Vivian Health visualized data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to identify states with the highest- and lowest-rated home health agencies. The ratings address the quality of patient care, ranging from 1-5.
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