Volunteers provide respite, emotional support, and companionship in addition to running errands that are of great help to busy caregivers. Accessing Our Services Valley Home Care is affiliated with The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, meaning any patient at Valley has the opportunity to utilize our services. However, patients from any hospital in any region may request services from our agency. Valley Home Care is also part of Valley Health System. It is important to remember that you do not have to be hospitalized in order to receive home care.
Many patients receive home care as an alternative to hospitalization.
Likewise, many outpatient procedures that used to be performed in a hospital setting, such as electrocardiograms , are now performed in the home by VHC's skilled nurse clinicians. Speak with your physician about how home care can improve the quality of your life. In some cases licensed, home health care is less expensive than hospital or nursing home care. The cost of services may be reimbursed by a third party such as Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross or a private insurance company. If services are not covered by third party reimbursement, fees may be adjusted based on a sliding payment scale.