Nurse
Applegate nurses case manage their patients to assure the highest clinical standards and best outcomes.
- Assess and evaluate patient/family needs
- Coordinate care among team memebers
- Communicate with physicians for plan of care approval and subsequent changes in care
- Visit patients in their place of residence and observe changes in condition
CNA
Certified Nursing Assistants play a key role in assisting patients and families toward maximum independence in the home.
- Provide assistance with bathing and showering
- Offer light housekeeping and laundry services
- Assist with personal grooming, dressing, eating/meal preparation
- Provide cheerful and warm companionship and encouragement
Physical Therapist
Be a part of a rehabilitation team working to facilitate maximum strength gains and flexibility improvement.
- Assess and evaluate patient/family needs
- Coordinate care among team members
- Communicate with physicians for plan of care approval and subsequent changes in care
- Visit patients in their place of residence and observe changes in condition
Chaplain
Spiritual care and guidance are important parts of preparing for a successful death experience.
- Assess and evaluate patient/family spiritual and/or religous preferences
- Visit patients in their place of residence and provide spiritual support
- Coordinate care among team members
- Be available to hospice families to provide support and comfort
Social Worker
Social workers serve both hospice patients/families and home health patients.
- Assess community resource needs
- Stay abreast of changing community resources
- Provide comfort and support for hospice patients/families
- Coordinate community resources for home health patients
Speech Therapist
Be a part of a multidisciplinary team working together to rehabilitate the patient as effectively and compassionately as possible.
- Assess and evaluate the patient’s speech and cognitive deficits
- Recommend a plan of care
- Coordinate with team members to assure multidisciplinary communication
- Treat patients in their place of residence and observe changes in condition
Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapists play an important role in ensuring patients are as independent in their home as possible.
- Assess and evaluate patient/family needs
- Coordinate care among team members
- Communicate with physicians for plan of care approval and subsequent changes in care
- Visit patients in their place of residence and observe changes in condition
Office Coordinator
Each branch location has need of someone to help with telephones, scheduling, reception work, etc.
- Be the cheerful face of Applegate to our internal and external customers
- Be available to answer phones and facilitate team communication
- Maintain office file and supply organization
- Assist with accounts payable tracking and reporting