NYS Health Profiles Find and Compare New York Health Care Providers Hospitals Nursing Homes Home Care Hospice Adult Care Other Providers Special Needs Agencies A Special Needs CHHA is a Certified Home Health Agency that has been approved by the Department of Health to serve an identified specific targeted population or identified special needs population. Populations eligible for services from the Office of Mental Health (OMH) or Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD): The special needs certified home health agency provides services to a population of patients in their homes who would otherwise require care in a facility or program licensed by either OMH or OPWDD. Pilot Program Home Health Agencies: Ten such agencies are permitted under regulations to provide services to a particular population group and that group's identified special needs. During the application process, these agencies demonstrated that they were better able than other home health agencies to meet the special needs of the defined population group in the areas of improved continuity of care, access to services, cost effectiveness and efficiency. Name Population Served Counties Served Able Health Care Service Inc Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk Americare Certified Special Services Inc Office of Mental Health/Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester Datahr Home Health Care, Inc. Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester Extended Home Care Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk People, Home Health Services-Certified, Inc Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Erie, Niagara Shining Star Home Health Care Individuals at higher risk for hospitalization due to heart disease, stroke, and diabetes Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens St. Mary's Home Care Medically complex and fragile children, adolescents, disabled young adults, and adults, and their families Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester Willcare Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester Previous1Next My Providers compare these My Providers loading... clear Print these Further Reading Further Reading Data Availability Home Care Resources About Home Care Services About Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs) About Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs) Special Needs CHHAs Submit a Complaint About a Home Care Agency Contact Us Submit Feedback Help Page Facebook Twitter News & Updates loading... Navigate Home Hospitals Nursing Homes Home Care Hospice Adult Care Facilities Doctors Provider/Plan Lookup Health Data NY Profiles Datasets Data Availability Disclaimer For an optimal browsing experience, please use a current version of Chrome, Edge, or Firefox. Other browsers may not be supported and could result in limited functionality. powered by IPRO