Hartford Senior AdvisorCare that comes to the home in Hartford and Hartford, Tolland and Middlesex counties falls into three kinds, and Medicare publishes detailed records on two of them. This section holds those records for 31 home health agencies and 11 hospices, 25 and 10 of which have published scores.
What kinds of in-home care are there in Hartford, and who pays?
Home health is medical care in visits, hospice is comfort care near the end of life, and non-medical home care is hourly help with daily living. They are licensed and paid for differently.
| Home health | Hospice | Non-medical home care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Nursing and therapy visits ordered by a doctor | Comfort care for a terminal illness | Help with bathing, meals, company and supervision |
| What it is not | Not shifts or round-the-clock help | Not treatment aimed at a cure | Not nursing or medical care |
| Who usually pays | Medicare | Medicare | The family, long-term care insurance or a Medicaid waiver |
| Records here | 31 agencies | 11 hospices | Ask an advisor |
Which Hartford home health agencies does Medicare rate 4 stars or higher?
9 of the 25 rated agencies in Hartford and Hartford, Tolland and Middlesex counties hold 4 stars or more for quality of patient care. The highest rated are:
- Elara Caring, Rocky Hill — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Enliven Home Health, Rocky Hill — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 2 of 5
- Global Horizon Home Care, Bloomfield — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 1 of 5
- Bristol Hospital Home Care Agency, Bristol — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Centerwell Home Health, Rocky Hill — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Masters in Home Care, LLC, Rocky Hill — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Visiting Nurses of the Lower V, Centerbrook — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Berlin Visiting Nurse Association, Berlin — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Trinity Health of New England at Home, Hartford — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
See all 31 home health agencies
Which Hartford hospices score a full 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
7 of the 10 scored hospices in Hartford and Hartford, Tolland and Middlesex counties meet all ten of the index's visit and discharge indicators. They include:
- Greater Manchester Homecare, LLC, Vernon — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 73 patients a day
- Bristol Home Care and Hospice Agency, Inc., Bristol — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 42 patients a day
- McLean Home Care and Hospice, Simsbury — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 21 patients a day
- Beacon Hospice, an Amedisys Company, East Hartford — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 72 patients a day
- Hartford Healthcare at Home, East Hartford — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 352 patients a day
- Trinity Health of New England at Home, Hartford — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 88 patients a day
- Athena Home Health & Hospice, Farmington — index 10 of 10, family survey 1 of 5, about 111 patients a day
Last verified: November 2026, against Medicare provider data released 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many home health agencies are in Hartford?
31 Medicare-certified home health agencies are based in Hartford and Hartford, Tolland and Middlesex counties, and 25 have a published quality star rating.
How many hospices are in Hartford?
11 Medicare-certified hospices are based in Hartford and Hartford, Tolland and Middlesex counties, and 10 have a published Hospice Care Index score.
Does Medicare pay for a caregiver at home?
Not on its own. Medicare pays for skilled home health visits and for hospice. Hourly help with bathing, meals and supervision is paid privately, by long-term care insurance, or by Medicaid.
