Our team of reliable and dependent staff continuously strives to provide the highest standard of care that gives peace of mind. Our employees go through a seven step screening process and we hire the best that we trust with our own lives or loved ones.

Skilled Nurse:
Comprises of both Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN). Our RN’s supervise the care giving at home by the LPN, Certified Nurses Assistance (CNA), and Home Health Aides (HHA).

Duties of a Skilled Nurse:

Educate about Diagnosis process Medication Management Tube feeding Safety Evaluations & Precautions Disease management such as COPD, Diabetes, Cardiac Disease Teach Injection administration Wound and Ostomy Care

Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care Reinforce Physicians Orders IV Therapy Diet Teaching Wound Prevention Blood Draw

Duties of Certified Medication Technicians/ Certified Nursing Assistants/ Home Health Aides:
Our Certified Nurses Aides (CNA) and Home Health Aides are dependable, dedicated and compassionate caregivers. They provide the following services:

Help with ADL’s (Bathing and Grooming and dressing) Encourage proper nutrition and feeding Dementia and Alzheimer’s care Meal preparation Transportation and errands Ambulation and Repositioning Continence care and toileting Assistance with transfer

Hospice supportive care Schedule doctor’s visit Skin care Oral hygiene Take vital signs Safety supervision Medication reminder

Companion Service:
At August Home Care, we know that loneliness can lead to illness particularly in older adults and homebound individuals. Our team of compassionate caregivers will provide the following services:

• Safety supervision
• Mental and physical exercise
• Entertainment and social functions set up
• Engage in games and hobbies
• Emotional support to keep our clients happy
• Hospice supportive care
• Dementia and Alzheimer’s care
• Light keeping and laundry
• Shopping and Errands

Respite:
August Home Care Services makes it possible for family member who are caregivers to take time off and enjoy much deserved vacation. We will provide respite service for your loved ones and give you that peace of mind needed to enjoy your time off.

Duties of Physical Therapist (PT):
Our Licensed and professional PT evaluate and treat clients who are in need of the following services under the supervision of a Medical Doctor:

• Post surgical procedure recuperation
• Mobility impairment
• Training in positioning
• Balance Training due to change in weight bearing status
• Transfers in/out of bed, chair, wheelchair, tub-showers, cars
• ROM to prevent or ease Contractures
• Therapeutic Exercise to improve ADL’s
• Safety/fall precautions
• Pain management
• Assist in obtaining any durable medical equipment (DME) needed.

Duties of Occupational Therapist (OT):
In your graceful older adult years, some fine motor skills are not as easily performed as before. Also injury can be a reason for losing the upper body strength. When faced with these issues, Our Licensed OT’s provides the following services under the supervision of a Medical Doctor:

• Training to independently carry out ADL’s
• Help cognitive impaired individuals to function independently
• Teach energy conservation techniques
• Teach use or adaptive equipments
• Teach fine/gross motor techniques
• Teach safety and joint protection techniques
• Provide upper extremity splints/orthotics
• Help with special seating and positioning needs
• Help clients with visual or perceptual impairments
• Safety measures

These professional and high quality services are provided at a cost-effective rate to you or your loved one.

We will maintain excellent communication between every party involved in your care. It is important that we provide top-notch customers services and care to ensure ultimate client satisfaction.