Home Health Agencies in Patrick County, Virginia

CaringScore for Patrick County, VA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Patrick was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in Patrick.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.8, Patrick rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Patrick. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Patrick County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Patrick, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Patrick is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 4.2, Patrick rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 35.9 physicians per capita, Patrick trails the national average by 83.7 percent. Patrick trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Patrick is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Patrick -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Patrick's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Patrick County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	35.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Patrick County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Patrick, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for Patrick is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Patrick are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Patrick is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Patrick indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Patrick County, VA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	68
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Patrick County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Patrick. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Patrick is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Patrick rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 215 days each year in Patrick, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Patrick than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Patrick is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $33,517 per year, the population of Patrick earns a lower than average median household income. Patrick has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 21.12 percent of the population in Patrick is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Patrick	Nat'l Avg
Parks	35.5	136.1
Libraries	10.4	18.8
Places of Worship	376.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	141	97.7
Pharmacies	10.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65