Allentown Senior AdvisorCare that comes to the home in Allentown and Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties falls into three kinds, and Medicare publishes detailed records on two of them. This section holds those records for 24 home health agencies and 9 hospices, 12 and 8 of which have published scores.
What kinds of in-home care are there in Allentown, 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 | 24 agencies | 9 hospices | Ask an advisor |
Which Allentown home health agencies does Medicare rate 4 stars or higher?
4 of the 12 rated agencies in Allentown and Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties hold 4 stars or more for quality of patient care. The highest rated are:
- 1ST Care Home Health Services of Pennsylvania, Allentown — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Lifespring in Home Care of Eastern Pa, Whitehall — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- St Luke's Home Health, Bethlehem — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Easton Home Health Services, Bethlehem — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
See all 24 home health agencies
Which Allentown hospices score a full 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
4 of the 8 scored hospices in Allentown and Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties meet all ten of the index's visit and discharge indicators. They include:
- St Luke's Hospice, Bethlehem — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 207 patients a day
- Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 199 patients a day
- Compassus - Allentown, Allentown — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 72 patients a day
- Aseracare Hospice, Allentown — index 10 of 10, about 61 patients a day
Last verified: November 2026, against Medicare provider data released 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many home health agencies are in Allentown?
24 Medicare-certified home health agencies are based in Allentown and Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties, and 12 have a published quality star rating.
How many hospices are in Allentown?
9 Medicare-certified hospices are based in Allentown and Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties, and 8 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.
