CODY — Throughout the month of November, Cody Regional Home Health and Hospice will be joining organizations across the nation in recognizing National Care at Home Month.

For 50 years, care at home has been allowing Americans to receive care in their preferred setting. Home health, home care, hospice, palliative care, and Medicaid's home and community-based services have quietly built an interdisciplinary system — one that helps people bounce back from illness or injury, manages pain and daily needs with dignity, and lets families spend final months together in the place that frames their life. As our population continues to age, demand for this care will continue to grow.

"There's no substitute for care delivered in the place someone calls home, surrounded by family, familiar routines, and the comfort that speeds healing and eases hard days. National Care at Home Month is our opportunity to spread awareness about the unique value of this care, and to honor the trust that families across the country place in us every day. I am inspired every day by the patients, providers, and community members working tirelessly to build critical awareness of and protect access to home-based care for the millions of Americans who depend on it," said Jennifer Sheets, CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home.

National Care at Home Month also recognizes the important work of unpaid caregivers, individuals who answer the critical call to care for their loved ones, often without advance notice or planning. While the support of home care provides immense relief for patients’ unpaid caregivers, they continue to engage in acts of love, commitment, and compassion while caring for their loved one, often at great personal sacrifice during an already emotionally and financially challenging time.

“At Cody Regional Health, we believe compassionate, high-quality care should extend beyond the walls of the hospital and into the places our patients call home,” said Elizabeth Poeverlein, director of Home Health and Hospice at Cody Regional Health. “Whether helping someone recover from an illness or injury, manage a chronic condition, or navigate the final stages of life, our team is committed to providing personalized care that honors each individual's needs and wishes. We are incredibly grateful for our dedicated staff and the family caregivers who make such a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve throughout the Big Horn Basin.”

More information about care at home and advance care planning is available at CodyRegionalHealth.org and on CaringInfo.org.