Shared Touch, Inc. Is a locally owned and operated Home Healthcare Agency that has been providing (non-skilled) caregivers to clients since 1999. The idea behind establishing Shared Touch was to establish an agency that offered services by caregivers beyond the client’s exceptions. The founder has over 25 years of working in the medical field with a passion for geriatrics. The founder worked in the home health care field as a caregiver for 8 years prior to establishing Shared Touch. The founder has been practicing nursing since 1984. The founder is a very compassionate person who not only raised the level of professionalism, but is a perfect example of what can be accomplished with courage, faith and perseverance.
In 2000, our founder opened a state licensed assisted living facility that presently serves Senior’s and the Mentally Disable called Ty’s House, which is presently home for five clients. Her vision was to create a home care agency with caregivers to provide our clients and their families with competent and quality home care by qualified caregivers. Shared Touch operates with dignity, dedication and determination to ensure that integrity and maintaining an honest relationship with our clients and the community comes first. Our founder has always been a client’s advocate. She believes that the client is always right, because customer satisfaction is what keeps us in business.
Since, Shared Touch has been open it is surveyed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and this last year the agency was found to have been deficiency free. Shared Touch has been listed in the Denver Business Journal as being one of the top 25 agencies for the visits performed by our caregivers for the years of 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
Change can be difficult; therefore we strive to maintain the highest level of continuity for each client. Having the same caregiver offers priceless stability for clients and family members.
Shared Touch, Inc. accepts private pay, long term care insurance, private Insurances, workers' compensation insurance and certified to accept Medicaid. Working with Trustee Accounts. Our rates vary depending on the need and condition of the client. Call us for more information. Contact Us
Over the years we have established great relationships with our clients and local and national health care organizations. If you would like we can provide you the contact information to family members or healthcare professional, case managers, social workers, discharge planners and administrators.
We are also available to help you with community resource information and coordination of care with other heath care providers.
At Shared Touch, Inc. we know it isn't easy to make the decision to invite a caregiver into your home to provide homecare. That's why our personalized screening system is designed to maximize your peace of mind. You'll have the opportunity to interview any caregiver that we refer to you. We let you choose the caregiver you trust.
You deserve to have a caregiver who is experienced in providing the services that are needed in your home. We don't believe in "on the job training!" Many of our caregivers have worked with us for years. Our caregivers have a strong employment history in caring for seniors and have references from reliable sources (previous clients, agencies, healthcare institutions, religious and volunteer organizations etc.). Shared Touch, Inc. requires multiple interviews with each caregiver before they can be hired or referred to a client as a caregiver.
You are in charge of everything. Because we are a non-medical agency and not a nursing agency, Shared Touch, Inc. will not dictate to you what your schedule is to be (i.e. what time to wake up, when to bathe, meal schedules etc.). You are the boss. It is our job to adjust to your schedule and to keep you comfortable in your home.
No two people are the same. Therefore their needs are going to be very different. Whether you need respite care, in home care, part time or full time care or care at an assisted living facility, Shared Touch, Inc. has an experienced caregiver that is right for you. We tailor your program of care based on your needs and we are flexible to change the program as different needs arise. We will also work along with any home health agency or nursing agency that may be assisting your loved ones after a recent hospital stay.
Our philosophy of homecare is to never compromise on providing high quality services to your family. Our system allows you to afford a top quality caregiver. At Shared Touch, Inc. we keep our overhead low to avoid passing high costs to you. In addition, we believe that our caregivers should be well paid and treated with respect. For this reason, we can attract and maintain the best quality caregivers available.
You won't get "lost in the shuffle" with us. Some agencies simply react to calls from clients rather than anticipating your needs in advance. We begin by reviewing your needs through discussions with family members and when necessary, with healthcare providers. Our service coordinator carefully selects the caregiver with the necessary experience and personality that is best suited to the needs of each client. Next, we arrange for the caregiver to visit your home so that you can participate in the selection process. After services begin, we implement our system of ongoing personalized contacts with your family to insure that the care recipient is receiving the best possible care.
Our caregivers are professional, compassionate, and committed to providing the quality care our clients deserve. Skills alone do not ensure a place on our team: Integrity is equally important. After completing our interview process, our employees undergo a screening and background check. We then hand select the most qualified staff caregiver for each of our clients specific needs. Our staff comprise of Professional Care Givers (C.G.), Professional Home Makers (H.M.), and Relative Care Givers (R.C.)