{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-10/avondale-care-group-pennsylvania-veteran-home-care","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-10/avondale-care-group-pennsylvania-veteran-home-care.md","title":"Avondale Care Group Expands Veteran Home Care in Pennsylvania","headline":"Avondale Care Group Expands VA-Authorized Home Care to Veterans Across Pennsylvania","description":"Avondale Care Group is expanding VA-authorized in-home care to veterans across Pennsylvania, led by Operations Manager and U.S. military veteran Jessica Crivelli.","section":"Expansion","published_at":"2026-11-10T15:17:44+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-10T15:17:44+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Avondale Care Group is licensed to deliver VA-authorized in-home care to veterans across all of Pennsylvania, with operations focused on Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania.","Operations Manager Jessica Crivelli, a U.S. military veteran, leads the company's veteran-focused care team.","Veterans referred through any Pennsylvania VA medical center can request Avondale Care Group as their provider under the VA Community Care Network."],"companies":[{"name":"Avondale Care Group","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000ezef/avondale-care-group","website":"http://www.theavondalegroup.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"PR Newswire","title":"Avondale Care Group Expands Veteran-Focused Home Care Across Pennsylvania Ahead of Veterans Day, Led by U.S. Military Veteran Jessica Crivelli","url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/avondale-care-group-expands-veteran-focused-home-care-across-pennsylvania-ahead-of-veterans-day-led-by-us-military-veteran-jessica-crivelli-302934635.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Expansion","Avondale Care Group"],"body_markdown":"Avondale Care Group is expanding its outreach to Pennsylvania veterans ahead of Veterans Day, offering VA-authorized in-home care through the Community Care Network, Homemaker/Home Health Aide and Aid & Attendance programs. The Pittsburgh-based provider announced the push on November 10, 2026, according to [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/avondale-care-group-expands-veteran-focused-home-care-across-pennsylvania-ahead-of-veterans-day-led-by-us-military-veteran-jessica-crivelli-302934635.html).\n\n## How Avondale's Statewide VA License Works\n\n[Avondale Care Group](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000ezef/avondale-care-group) is a home care provider based in Pittsburgh that has spent more than two decades serving Pennsylvania families. Its home care operations are focused on Pittsburgh and the surrounding Western Pennsylvania region, but the company is licensed to deliver VA-authorized care to veterans across the entire state.\n\nUnder the VA Community Care Network, Avondale Care Group is authorized to provide services when a VA case manager determines that in-home support is appropriate and local VA facilities cannot deliver the care directly. Covered services often include Homemaker and Home Health Aide support such as help with bathing, dressing, meal preparation, medication reminders, mobility and companionship, along with in-home respite care for family caregivers.\n\nBecause the license extends statewide, veterans referred through any Pennsylvania VA medical center can request Avondale Care Group as their provider. The company names the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, and the Wilkes-Barre, Lebanon, Coatesville and Altoona VA Medical Centers among the referral points.\n\nOperations Manager Jessica Crivelli, a U.S. military veteran, leads the organization's operations. \"As a veteran myself, I know what it means when someone makes the path a little easier,\" Crivelli said. \"That's why our team helps veterans and their families navigate VA benefits, so the care they've earned can happen where they're most comfortable: at home.\"\n\nAvondale Care Group also helps veterans understand how VA benefits can work alongside Pennsylvania Medicaid waiver programs, including Community HealthChoices and the OBRA waiver. Because VA benefits generally do not count as income for Medicaid eligibility, many veterans are able to access both programs, which can allow an adult child or other family member to be paid as a caregiver under Medicaid while the veteran separately receives CCN-authorized in-home care. For families who need care to begin immediately while an application is pending, the company offers private pay home care in the Pittsburgh area as a bridge, with the goal of transitioning to benefit-funded care once approvals come through.\n\n## Avondale's Company Records\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Avondale Care Group is a licensed New York City home health care agency founded in 2004 that provides Medicaid-funded and private-pay home health aide and personal care assistant services to elderly and disabled residents across the NYC metropolitan area. The same records list a workforce of 501 to 1,000 and more than 5,000 served clients, with a primary service area in New York City and the surrounding region. The records also note a 2025 product launch formalizing a personal care assistant offering that lets clients hire friends, neighbors or qualifying family members as paid caregivers.\n\n## Veterans Day Timing\n\nAvondale Care Group announced the expansion on November 10, 2026, ahead of Veterans Day. The company directs veterans and families across Pennsylvania to its [veterans services page](http://www.theavondalegroup.com) for eligibility and benefits information.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}