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MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. effective care. f. Continuing to adhere to standards set forth by Federal, State and Local governing bodies. GOAL OF THE PROGRAMS SKILLED NURSING SERVICES: Our Nursing Services is committed to the goal of optimal wellness for people with skills need through quality professional nursing care, the establishment of collaborative practices, compliance with best nursing practice standards, and health care education. Make it possible for individuals to remain in their homes through the referral of quality caregivers, eliminating premature placement in a nursing facility. Refer caregivers who provide one-on-one care to individuals who are in a care facility. Allow family members peace of mind knowing their loved one is being cared for with one-on-one attention. HOME HEALTH AIDE: The primary goals of Home Health Aide Services are to make the patient and family as independent as possible as soon as possible, and to achieve a maximum level of wellness. To increase or maintain self-sufficiency of clients. Offer experienced personnel that will encourage our patients to follow a daily activities such as dress and hygiene routine in order to improve self esteem. Improve their daily task that include any daily activity of self-care such as feeding, bathing, dressing and grooming. SKILLED THERAPY SERVICES: PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES: Our Physical therapy goal is to improve how an individual functions at home, help to develop conscious control of individual muscles and awareness of position of extremities. Goals of physical therapy include: Relieve Pain, Home Exercise Program, Improve Function, Correct Body Mechanics, Improve Posture, Improve recovery of function after joint replacements and fractures, restore or improve the ability to ambulate (walk) and function , strengthen the body affected by injury/illness, education and prevention of injury. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES: The goal of occupational therapy services is to help clients have independent, productive, and satisfying lives. Also to help them to improve basic motor functions, cognitive and emotional abilities to return to these roles and to compensate for loss of function, restore, maintain or improve activities of daily living (ADL's), Participate in leisure and social activities, cope with physical and emotional effects of disabilities, prevent further deterioration through techniques such as energy conservation and joint protection, identify strengths and abilities to compensate for losses, evaluate home environment for safe living and daily functioning. SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES: The goals of speech therapy include help to our clients to communicate what they wants and needs effectively (communicate both verbally and nonverbally), reducing disability, improve understanding and comprehension, improve swallowing (improve feeding issues), articulate words well, comprehend verbal and nonverbal communication, develop conversational skills, know the appropriate time and place to communicate something. SOCIAL SERVICES GOALS: Practice with the values, ethics, and historical traditions of the social work profession. Help individuals, groups and communities learn to lead better lives by helping people learn to deal with their problems and hopefully find solutions to overcome their problems and struggles. Our social services staff observe, research and assess what help and resources clients need and then develop treatment strategies for them to follow. Social workers are involved in all areas of community life from hospitals, private practices, to local and state government agencies. Home Health Agency Policies A-18