Peaceful Minds Health Services RSA Program provides specified defined, non-medical care services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to enable client to remain in his/her home. RSA staff provide personal care and homemaking services to clients and families who are unable to perform these activities independently.
All PMHS employees conform to all agency policies and procedures including providing care, compliance with agency Bill of Rights, observing confidentiality, and complaint/grievance. RSA staff will be working with the following population: children, adult and elderly with physical and mental disabilities.
Referrals:
Referrals can be made by a physician, healthcare facilities and by patients themselves
PERSONAL CARE SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Bathing: Bathroom and bathing assistance – showering, bathtub assistance, bed-bath, or hair washing.
- Grooming including dressing, hair care, and oral hygiene.
- Dressing: Total or partial assistance with dressing
- Remind clients to take medications as needed at appropriate times.
- Transfers: Assist client bed to wheelchair and/or reverse in/out of shower or bathtub, use of mechanical lift or transfer board may be necessary.
- Positioning my also necessitate lifting.
- Toileting: Assist client getting on/off bedpan, commode or toilet; diapering
- Exercise: Assist client with exercise equipment and/or range of motion exercises.
- Laundering: Assistance with laundry as needed.
- Environment: Maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment through light housekeeping including changing bed linens, cleaning client’s quarters; vacuuming, cleaning kitchen and bathrooms.
- Meal Preparation: Prepare and serves food for clients following special prescribed diets, and if necessary, feeding the client
- Doctor visits: Accompany to hospital, clinic, and therapy visits
OUR CAREGIVERS
We provide medically trained professionals to assist individuals with daily living skills and personal care so they can stay in their own homes. The following skilled professionals and para-professionals work in our homecare division:
- RN - Registered Nurse or LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse
- CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
- RSA Aide- Residential Service Aid
- MT- Med Tech