Gentle Touch Home Care - serving Moore, Randolph, Chatham, Montgomery, Lee, Hoke, and Richmond, NC Counties

Gentle Touch Home Care provides services to clients who use Medicaid and to Private Pay clients. Private Pay clients may also enjoy a wide array of special services including crafts, and birthday celebrations. The services and fees for each category are listed below.

Medicaid

Any client with a blue or pink Medicaid card is eligible for our services with a physician's approval. Medicaid will cover 60 hours a month, limited to 3 hours per day. Care is available Sunday through Saturday and can be scheduled for your convenience. Once eligibility is determined, Gentle Touch Home Care takes care of all paperwork and billing.

We are pleased to provide the following services to our Medicaid clients:

Meal Preparation
Plan Menus Prepare Simple Meals Arrange Food Storage Prepare Special Prescribed Diets Monitor Dietary Treatment Plan, Provide Feedback to Professional
Personal Hygiene
Assist with Bath and Shower Provide Shampoo, Scalp and Hair Care Nail Care Foot Care Oral Care Assist with Shaving
Personal Care
Assist Feeding Client with Special Conditions Assist Limited-Function Client with Dressing Assist with Applying and Removing Prosthetic Devices
Home Management
Care for Client's Clothing Do Laundry Iron Do Simple Mending Do Light Housekeeping Vacuum Dust Sweep and Mop Wash Dishes Clean Personal Living Space Take Care of Client's Bedding Make Occupied and Unoccupied Bed Change Linen
Errands and Tasks
Shop for Groceries Pick up Medication Pick up Mail Shop for Essentials Help Client Pay Bills and Do Budget Help with Reading and Writing Tasks Assist Client in Understanding Medical Orders and Routines, Encourage Compliance Organize Household Routines Recognize and Report Changes in Health and Environment
Mobility Assistance and Exercise
Provide Gait Training Using Assistive Devices Transfer Client from Chair and Stretcher Turn and Position Assist with Range of Motion Exercise Assist and Encourage Physical Activity or Prescribed Exercise Assist with Prescribed Physical and Occupational Therapy
Medical Monitoring and Care
Take Blood Pressure and Vitals Observe, Record and Report Self-Administered Medication(s) Assist with Applying Ace Bandages, TEDs and Binders Change Non-Sterile Dressings Force and Restrict Fluids Apply Prescribed Heat and Cold Empty and Record Drainage of Catheter Bag Administer Enemas Insert Rectal Tubes and Flatus Bags Aid with Bowel and Bladder Retraining Collect and Test Urine or Fecal Specimens Provide Perineal Care Apply Condom Catheters Care for Non-Infected Decubitus Ulcer Apply Vaginal Douches after Instruction
Safety Precautions
Side Rails Mitts Restraints Provide Basic First Aid

Private Pay

Our private pay option is available to clients who do not receive Medicaid. It is also a great option for the family member(s) of the client who may need a break from caring for their loved one. Our private pay clients have access to a variety of special services not covered by Medicaid. Care is available from Sunday to Saturday and is scheduled for your convenience. There is a per-hour fee; call (910) 947-3805 for details. Billing may be set up on a weekly or monthly basis and is invoiced in advance. There may be an additional fee for some of our services.

Meal Preparation
Plan Menus Prepare Simple Meals Arrange Food Storage Prepare Special Prescribed Diets Monitor Dietary Treatment Plan, Provide Feedback to Professional
Personal Hygiene
Assist with Bath and Shower Provide Shampoo, Scalp and Hair Care Nail Care Foot Care Oral Care Assist with Shaving
Personal Care
Assist Feeding Client with Special Conditions Assist Limited-Function Client with Dressing Assist with Applying and Removing Prosthetic Devices
Home Management
Care for Client's Clothing Do Laundry Iron Do Simple Mending Do Light Housekeeping Vacuum Dust Sweep and Mop Do Dishes Clean Personal Living Space Care for Client's Bedding Make Occupied and Unoccupied Bed Change Linen
Errands and Tasks
Shop for Groceries Pick up Medication Pick up Mail Shopping for Essentials Assist with Paying Bills and Doing Budget Assist with Reading and Writing Tasks Assist Client in Understanding Medical Orders and Routines, Encourage Compliance Organize Household Routines Recognize and Report Changes in Health and Environment
Mobility Assistance and Exercise
Povide Gait Training Using Assistive Devices Chair and Stretcher Transfer Turn and Position Assist with Range of Motion Exercise Assist and Encourage Physical Activity or Prescribed Exercise Assist with Prescribed Physical and Occupational Therapy
Medical Monitoring and Care
Take Blood Pressure and Vitals Observe, Record and Report Self-Administered Medication(s) Assist with Applying Ace Bandages, TEDs and Binders Change Non-Sterile Dressings Force and Restrict Fluids Apply Prescribed Heat and Cold Empty and Record Drainage of Catheter Bag Administer Enemas Insert Rectal Tubes and Flatus Bags Bowel and Bladder Retraining Collect and Test Urine or Fecal Specimens Perineal Care Apply Condom Catheters Care for Non-Infected Decubitus Ulcer Vaginal Douches after Instruction
Safety Precautions
Side Rails Mitts Restraints Provide Basic First Aid
Special Services (Private Pay)
Our special services are provided to those clients who are already receiving some of the above services. We are not a home/yard maintenance company but we do provide some of these services sparingly for our clients. Our special services are available on a per-hour basis. Please call (910) 947-3805 for details. Paying for Special Services - The client or loved one must send a check in advance for any of our special services, made payable to Gentle Touch Home Care. Crafts (Fee for cards and the use of stamps and ink, crayons, and painting materials. Please call (910) 947-3805 for details). Rubber Stamping/Card Making Coloring and Painting Games (Fee: No extra charge; game is on loan) Checkers Chinese Checkers Card Games Birthday Celebration - (Fee: call (910) 947-3805 for details) We provide our birthday celebration for our clients whose families live in another area and cannot be there for their special occasion. We make birthdays special with cupcakes or small sugar-free desert, party hats, and noise makers Cake: We will order a birthday cake or sugar-free dessert from a nearby grocery store deli bakery. Photography (We can take photographs of the special occasion with the client's camera. The client would be responsible for providing the film and development) Shopping (Per-hour Fee plus .32 per mile. Please call (910) 947-3805 for details). We Will Shop for Birthday, Christmas and Special Occasion Gifts So the Client does not have to. Reading to Client (Fee: No extra charge. Can read client's book or one from library) Pedicure and Manicure (This is limited to toe and finger nail painting. Fee: no extra charge if client has supplies) Transportation (Client must sign a waiver to be transported. Per-hour Fee plus .32 per mile. Please call (910) 947-3805 for details). To Beauty or Barber Shop To Doctor/Dentist Appointment Shopping/Dry Cleaners Errands Light Gardening (Per-hour Fee. Please call (910) 947-3805 for details. Client furnishes all tools and supplies) Plant Window Boxes and Small Pots Houseplant Maintenance Vegetable and Fruit Harvesting (for small garden) Indoor Spring Cleaning (Per-hour Fee. Please call (910) 947-3805 for details.) Air Clothes Flip Mattress