I have a feeling this might not fit my budget.
The cost of any long-term care service can be very high. Private-pay home care is often the most cost-effective choice, and clients get the most value from this service because the time paid for is fully dedicated to one-on-one care with the client!
We make the effort to create a customized care plan for every single one of our clients. No two plans are just alike. There are also other payment sources available that may help cover some of the cost. We take the time to really gain an understanding of our needs, and we can build you the best services schedule to fit any budget! Learn how home care can fit your budget…
Can you visit us in the hospital and tell us about your service before we have to make a decision?
You bet! We have a quick response time to your call, needs and requests.
Will you send the same employee every single time?
At CareTeam, we try our very best to accommodate every wish you have. We will do our best to send the same caregiver. Realistically speaking however, caregivers take vacations and get personal time. Therefore, you may occasionally have a different caregiver. Our staff makes the difference and we have a pool of outstanding employees. You can rest assured that you will feel comfortable with more than one individual.
How well do you screen your caregivers before sending them to someone’s home?
CareTeam takes the caregiver hiring process very seriously. We invest the time and energy to go beyond the state reqirements. We perform extensive interviews, reference checks, state and national criminal history checks to ensure that our clients receive the highest quality of dedicated caregivers.
Beyond background checks, we also take the time to assess personality traits, so we can carefully match our clients with just the right caregiver for their preferences! Read some testimonials from previous clients.
A CareTeam Exclusive Service: Care Management
CareTeam is unlike any other agency: our clients is assigned their own personal Care Manager from our staff to oversee and coordinate services with other healthcare providers. Our clients can call their Care Manager anytime – at no charge – to visit about health other life issues. And the best part is that this service is available to every CareTeam client!
So what exactly is the Care Management service? CareTeam takes caring at home to the next level. It is more than simply caring for clients’ physical well-being at home. Our Care Managers can act as the first point of contact to troubleshoot life’s daily issues and needs of our home care clients. Here are some of the services our Care Managers arrange for you:
- Coordinate care with other healthcare providers (doctors, clinics, specialists, etc.)
- Ensure clients attend all scheduled health appointments, and arrange the transportation when needed
- Medication management, which includes monitoring, setup, dispensing, ordering and picking up refills
- Arrange necessary home maintenance and services
- Provide need skilled nursing treatments, as ordered by your physician (performed by our staff RN Care Manager)
- Perform a home safety check for fall prevention and other safety hazards in the home
- Routine communication reports to family, physicians, trusted advisors, etc., per request
- Arrange disease management programs for chronic illnesses
No matter how tough you or your loved one’s situation may be, CareTeam specializes in highly-involved cases. We have extensive experience in working with clients that have challenging family dynamics, difficult medical complications, mental health challenges, long distance family or no family, any age or disability, couples and individuals.
CareTeam’s clients decide on the services they want and need, and they can build their customized service schedule to meet those needs and stay exactly within a budget. Services offered range from simple assistance around the home (light housekeeping, shopping or errands, or cooking) to personal and nursing (assistance with bathing and grooming, dressing, wound care, and medication assistance).
Whether you or a loved one needs someone to come stay with you just a few hours a week, or several hours a day—CareTeam can do that. If you need a break from caring for a loved one, and just want someone to help out for a few days as a one-time thing—CareTeam can do that, too. Remember, with private duty services, the client is in control of when a caregiver works. There is no case too large or too small; CareTeam can cover anything you need.
CareTeam is the only private duty home care agency in the area providing Care Management services. We have an office staff of Care Managers with a variety of backgrounds, including and RN and a home care Administrator with over 10 years of experience in the business. Our company has been helping seniors in the Wichita Falls area for over 40 years.
Do you know of a senior adult in our community who is beginning to face the challenges of aging? CareTeam’s goal as a preferred provider of in-home assistance, is to give our clients the extra help they need to stay in their own homes—happy, comfortable, and independent.
Exclusive Breakthrough Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease!
What Is the Ashby Memory Method?
The Ashby Memory Method is a system of therapeutic activities designed to encourage brain stimulation. Developed by a doctor, the program has shown proven results for reining in (and in some cases reversing) the effects of Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other mental challenges.
Watch video newscoverage of the Ashby Memory Method in action: here!
Call our office anytime to speak with a care coordinator to set up memory therapy services for you or a loved one.
Senior Focus 2012 Was a Hit!
An estimated 600 seniors made it out to the 2012 annual Senior Focus. Vendors from all over the greater WIchita Falls area were there to offer information, services, and products to seniors. The early birds were rewarded with free flu shots and blood labs. Other services provided included blood pressure clinics, glucose tests, bone density scans, laser massage techniques, and strength tests.
CareTeam participated in the expo this year, offering a free Hand & Foot package to the lucky winner of our doorprize! We also hosted a “Like our Facebook Page” contest in which anyone who Liked our page (www.facebook.com/careteamofwichitafalls) before the end of Senior Focus would be entered in a drawing. The winner (Caren Rangel of United Regional HCS) was selected at the end of the day, and received a $50 gift certificate to Harvest Drug & Boutique.
NPDA Awards “Outstanding Employees” of 2012
The National Private Duty Association’s Oklahoma Chapter held nominations through the spring for employees who have shown exceptional dedication and committment to their organizations.
The nominations came from agency managers and Administrators throughout Oklahoma. There were many categories to nominate from, including: Office Staff, Companion Caregiver, Aide Caregiver, Nurse, and Administrator. A winner was selected from each of four regions of the state: Tulsa Metro, Oklahoma City Metro, Western OK State, and Eastern OK State.
Of the areas who submitted nominations, 13 winners were chosen by the NPDA’s Awards & Recognition Committee. Five of these winners were from a CareTeam SeniorSelect company:
Sandy Griffin, Office Manager – Enid
Office Employee of the Year, Western OK Region
Jennifer Johnson, Business Development Specialist – Tulsa
Office Employee of the Year, Tulsa Region
Cassandra Grizzle, CHHA – Oklahoma City
Aide Caregiver of the Year, OKC Region
Robbie Franklin, RN, Administrator – Tulsa
Administrator of the Year, Tulsa Region
Ramonda Goodridge, Companion – Enid
Companion Caregiver of the Year, Western OK Region
Congratulations to all of our wonderful staff members who help make us great!
CareTeam Welcomes HealthBridge to Our Team!
In March, 2012, CareTeam expanded its service coverage area by the addition of HealthBridge, a Dallas-based private-pay agency.
Early Beginnings…
Our founder and advisers hatched the idea for a different kind of senior care in 2006. They were interested not in how home health care was delivered, but rather in how family caregivers were affected by caring for their parents. The discussions and early work were ongoing for a year and HealthBridge was officially founded in 2007.
HealthBridge’s Vision…
HealthBridge’s vision is to assemble a team of world class caregivers and provide great advice to families helping them to sleep easier at night knowing that their elderly loved ones are being cared for. Most people would choose to stay at home, rather than move into a retirement home. But, most families struggle to provide their loved ones with the care they need to safely and independently stay at home. This creates a ton of tension and anxiety in the family – mom and dad are worried about having to move and the kids are afraid they’re not going to be able to do it all.
HealthBridge’s goal was simple: to help people care for each other.
Future Growth…
In early 2012, HealthBridge merged with CareTeam. This new partnership expanded CareTeam’s coverage area to include locations covering all of the North Texas and Oklahoma region.
HealthBridge is headquartered in Richardson, Texas and serves clients throughout North Texas. Please visit their website for more information: www.myhealthbridge.com
Enid Senior Expo a Hit!
With 80 vendors, food, games, and information, the Enid “Prime Timers” Senior Expo was a hit. CareTeam stole the show with our PLINKO board game! Drop in a token at the top, and watch it bounce around before landing at a prize!
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