POINT PLEASANT — More than 11 million Americans receive home-delivered health care from home care providers. In their honor, Pleasant Valley Hospital Home Health & Hospice joins the National Association for Home Care & Hospice in celebrating November as National Home Care Month.

“Caring for the sick, elderly, chronically ill and those recovering from a recent hospital stay in their homes is a passion of ours,” Linda Lieving, Director of Home Health and Hospice Services at PVH, said.

“Home health care professionals and volunteers working with modern medicine make it possible for people to receive a broad array of healthcare services in the comfort of their own homes,” she added

Through technological advances, home-delivered health care has grown far beyond basic professional nursing and home care aide services. Today’s modern home care agency offers a wealth of nursing, physical, occupational, respiratory and speech therapies, counseling, dietary, laboratory, pharmacy, medical equipment and home medical supplies, and personal care.

Home care services are paid for by public and private sources, or directly by patients and their families. Third party payers include commercial insurance, managed care organizations and workers’ compensation. Medicare and state-run Medicaid are significant payers.

The Pleasant Valley Hospital team offers skilled nursing, therapy services, home health aides and a licensed medical social worker.

For more information about Pleasant Valley Home Health & Hospice Services please call 304-675-7400.