Services

Participant Assistance and Care (PAC)

Participant Assistance and Care (PAC) Services are provided in order to allow participants (consumers) with intellectual/developmental disabilities to remain and live successfully in their own homes, function and participate in their communities and avoid institutionalization. PAC services support and enable the participant in activities of daily living, self-care, and mobility with the hands-on assistance, prompting, reminders, supervision and monitoring needed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the participant.

Structured Family Caregiving

Structured Family Caregiving (SFC), provides financial and supportive services for family (and non-family) caregivers. It empowers caregivers to care for seniors and those with disabilities who wish to remain at home, or in the home of an approved caregiver, rather than become institutionalized into a nursing home

Respite Care

Respite care is temporary relief care designed for families of children or adults with special needs. Respite care can range from a few hours of care provided on a one-time basis to overnight or extended care sessions. Respite care can be utilized on a regular or irregular basis and can be provided by family members, friends, skilled care providers or professionals. Providers chosen by the family, care for children or adults with special needs while families take a class, go to a movie, or enjoy any activity.

Day Habilitation-Individual (DHI)

Day Habilitation-Individual (DHI) are services outside of the individual’s home that support learning and assistance in the areas of: Self-care, sensory/motor development, socialization, daily living skills, communication, community living, and social skills. Community based activities are intended to build relationships, increase independence and overall quality of life. A person may participate in a variety of community life experiences or interactions that may include, but are not limited to.

• Leisure or recreational activities.
• Communication activities.
• Spiritual activities.
• Cultural activities.
• Vocational pursuits.
• Educational and training activities.
• Development of living skills.
• Health and wellness promotion.
• Orientation, mobility, and destination training.
• Access and utilization of public transportation.
• Interacting with volunteers from the community in program activities.
• Company sponsored activities and events.

 

Residential Habilitation Services (RHS)

Residential Habilitation and Support Services (RHS) provide up to a full day (24-hour basis) of services and/or supports which are designed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the client, and assist in the acquisition, improvement, and retention of skills necessary to support participants to live successfully in their own homes (with family, apartment or housemates). Some of the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Personal Touch Cares staff are able to assist with include:

• Personal hygiene and grooming
• Ambulation and transfer
• Assisting with housework
• Meal preparation and dining
• Safety procedures and emergency responses
• Cooking and dining
• Shopping and community mobility

Behavior Services

Behavior Support Services are designed to increase an individual’s independence and inclusion in family and community life. The focus is on increasing a person’s adaptive behaviors and functional skills.
Using a systemic approach, our professionals assess the person’s behavior and the factors surround it, and develop a written behavioral support plan. These plans are individualized, based on the person’s strengths, challenges, and goals.
Behavior Support Services includes on-going training for the person, their family, and the staff supporting them.
Services are provided by credentialed staff under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.