OVERVIEW
At Fountain of Health Home Health Agency, we are dedicated to ensuring that our clients receive the highest quality of care. Services are provided in the comfort of our clients’ homes to individuals including adults and children who need personal care, to promote independent and healthy living in their homes.
Our home care providers have been trained specifically to provide compassionate assistance for your loved ones needs, using industry best practices, health, and safety standards. Before our caregivers are hired, they must each pass a detailed background check, and become licensed, bonded, and insured with our agency for your peace of mind. They must pass a training session and prove their capability to provide compassionate and professional care services.
Our agency provides and works with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, certified nurse assistance and home health aides to provide various healthcare services. Private duty nursing services are provided by licensed professionals and Certified Nursing Assistants under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Care is provided in accordance with a plan of care approved by a physician.
MISSION
We are committed to providing high quality, client-centered and affordable Home Care services to our clients to assist them to lead dignified and independent lives in the comfort and safety of their own homes. Their individual needs are carefully assessed, understood, and met through the selective assignment of qualified, trustworthy and compassionate personnel.
VISION
- To be known and valued for providing the highest standard of in-home care services.
- To be the provider of choice in the community.
- To be the employer of choice in the community.
VALUES
Our mission and vision will be achieved through the application of our core values, which include:
- keeping our client’s health, quality of life and well-being central in the design and delivery of services.
- treating and interacting with our clients with respect, dignity, compassion, empathy, honesty, and integrity while recognizing and maintaining confidentiality of client information.
- showing respect for all cultures, religions, ethnicities; sexual orientation, ages, gender and disabilities.
- recruiting, training and retaining competent staff.
- valuing, supporting, recognizing and appreciating our staff who are our greatest asset.
- nurturing a work environment that encourages personal enjoyment and enhances job satisfaction and performance through recognition and reward.
- developing and maintaining positive relationships with the community, including local Home Care and Health Care personnel/organizations.
- conducting our business in an accountable and responsible manner.
- adhering to the professional code of ethics of the Home Care industry; and,
- applying continuous quality improvement measures throughout our Agency.
Team
Registered Nurses (RN):
Assess patients and provide care ordered by the Physician. Provide Case Management and Care Coordination including medical treatments, instruction on medications, disease processes, and wound care. Oversees and supervises client care plan and client care team.
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN):
Under the supervision of the RN, provide client care including, but not limited to dressing changes, treatments, medication administration and management and observe client’s condition, as well as provide health training.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA):
Under the supervision of the RN or LPN, provides personal care to maintain hygiene and activities of daily living needs. CNA’s offer basic healthcare and help tend to the client’s health and hygiene in their living environment, including but not limited to, changing soiled sheets or bedpans, maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of the room or help feed a patient during meals.
Our CNA’s have limited medical training, but can monitor our client’s health, take vitals, track their symptoms, and can speak with clients about health concerns. Furthermore, they will report their findings to their supervising nurse.
Home Health Aides (HHA):
Under the supervision of the RN or LPN, provides personal care to maintain hygiene and activities of daily living needs. Offer basic healthcare and help tend to the patient’s living environment, including but not limited to, assisting with everyday tasks: bathing, grooming, restroom use, getting dressed, meal preparation, transportation, laundry, light housekeeping, running errands, and more
Our HHA’s are great helpers and companions to clients, but have limited medical training. so will rarely provide medical assistance. They cannot provide nursing care, and do not offer medical advice. However, HHA’s will monitor our clients’ condition and remind them to take their medication.
Medical Social Workers (MSW):
Provide counseling and assist with socio-economic difficulties that may develop around patient’s medical condition.
Physical Therapists (PT):
Evaluate strength, functional mobility, balance, and safety. Provide treatment including rehabilitative techniques for strengthening exercise, gait training, and muscle re-education to restore normal function.
Occupational Therapists (OT):
Evaluate strength, coordination and cognitive functional performance needed to carry out activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, homemaking and leisure tasks. Provide treatment to improve functional performance, fine motor coordination, strengthening, home modification, and utilization of adaptive techniques or equipment.
Speech Therapists (ST):
Evaluate and treat speech and swallowing disorders, cognitive impairment and memory. Treatment provided consists of strategies for a safe swallow, communication including expression and comprehension, adaptation to tasks to accommodate cognitive abilities, and strategies for memory retention.
To be a member of our team click our Job Opportunities page for instructions