Hospice Home Care Provided By Home Care Assistance of PA

Oct. 22, 2010 - PRLog -- NEWS RELEASE

Media Contact
Steve Devlin,
Home Care Assistance
215-489-9183
sdevlin@homecareassistance.com

November is National Homecare and Hospice Month


Doylestown, PA  – November is National Homecare and Hospice Month, a time to pay tribute to the thousands of heroes that provide high quality home health, homecare and hospice services across Pennsylvania.

In celebration of this special month, Home Care Assistance is launching their new Hospice Care service and they are offering a free consultation for those individuals who are interested.  This service provides end-of-life care with the comfort and dignity from home.

“Our staff is part of a noble profession that provides the care and services people need to stay home, despite age or ability,” said Chip Ross-Owner of Health Care Assistance. “National Homecare and Hospice month is a wonderful opportunity to recognize their commitment to ensuring everyone has the right to receive care in the comfort and dignity of their own home.”

The homecare industry employs more than 68,000 full-time staff in Pennsylvania and provides in-home care to more than 190,000 people in any given week. Services range from skilled nursing care to assistance with activities of daily living including bathing and meal preparation.

Home Care Assistance provides service in Philadelphia, Bucks and the surrounding areas.  Their services include:


   Personal Assistance with daily living tasks

   Dementia Care Specialists on Staff

   Help with bathing, dressing and grooming

   Cooking, housekeeping and laundry

   Transportation to doctor visits, grocery, church

   Companionship and recreation

   Geriatric Case Management

The agency is licensed by the State of Pennsylvania.  All of the caregivers go through an intensive screening process.  They are:

*    Bonded and Insured

*    PhD Screened for Honesty & Conscientiousness and other traits imperative to caregiving

*    Given DMV, Criminal Background Checks & Social Security Checks

*     Personally interviewed and screened


For more information about HOME CARE ASSISTANCE, contact Steve Devlin at 215-489-9183 or Sdevlin@homecareassistance.com.

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Home Care Assistance provides in-home live-in and hourly caregiver services to older adults who prefer to remain at home as they age. For more information please call us at (215) 489-9183, or sdevlin@homecareassistance.com.