Always Best Care Of Cleveland South Named Among Nation’s Top 300 Home Health Agencies By Newsweek

Local provider earns national recognition for outcomes-driven care and a patient-first approach

Always Best Care Senior Services of Cleveland South office, owned and operated by Neil Golli, has been named to America’s Best Home Health Agencies 2026 by Newsweek. The inaugural list recognizes 300 top providers nationwide based on quality metrics, patient experience, peer recommendations and accreditations.

With more than 12,000 home health agencies operating nationwide, including more than 700 in Ohio, the ranking highlights providers delivering measurable outcomes in an increasingly crowded and complex field.

Meeting a Growing Need for Senior Care in Cleveland

The recognition comes at a time when demand for senior care continues to rise across Northeast Ohio. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults aged 65 and older now outnumber children in the Cleveland metro area. This shift is putting added pressure on families to find reliable, high-quality care at home.

Golli co-founded the Cleveland South office nearly two decades ago after navigating care for his own grandfather and seeing firsthand where the system fell short.

“For us, this started with frustration,” said Golli. “We were sitting at the kitchen table trying to figure out what care should look like and realizing what was available wasn’t good enough. We built this company to close those gaps and do things the right way.”

That mindset continues to shape how the agency operates today.

Challenging the Status Quo in Home Care

While many providers rely on hospital referrals and standardized timelines, Golli has built his agency around speed, accountability and advocacy.

“In some cases, patients are waiting nearly two weeks to begin therapy after a hospital stay,” Golli said. “By then, you have already lost valuable recovery time. We make it a priority to be there within 24 hours.”

That urgency extends beyond scheduling.

“We will spend hours fighting for a single visit if that is what a patient needs,” he added. “Sometimes we provide care even when it is not reimbursed, because doing the right thing has to come first.”

Care That Does Not Clock Out

Always Best Care of Cleveland South serves nearly 700 patients daily across skilled and non-medical services, making it one of the largest independently owned home care providers in Northeast Ohio.

The agency delivers nursing, therapy and personal care services in private homes and assisted living communities, with care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“If something happens at 2 a.m., we don’t wait until morning,” Golli said. “We send a nurse immediately. That is what real care looks like.”

A Model Built on Prevention, Not Reaction

A key differentiator for the Cleveland South office is its full continuum of care, allowing patients to transition seamlessly between non-medical support, skilled nursing and therapy services as their needs evolve.

“Too often, home care starts after a crisis,” Golli said. “We focus on preventing that crisis from happening in the first place.”

By identifying changes in a patient’s condition early and coordinating care across disciplines, the team works to reduce hospitalizations and keep patients safely at home longer.

Looking Ahead

As demand for in-home care continues to grow, Always Best Care of Cleveland South is exploring additional services, including dietitian and respiratory therapy support, to further strengthen patient outcomes and expand care options in the home.

For more information about Always Best Care of Cleveland South, visit https://alwaysbestcare.com/middleburg/.