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Outreach Health Services, a locally based home health agency, partnered with Community Partners of Dallas to provide gift filled Easter baskets again this year!

We have been doing this for eleven years, and this year we had a record of 53 beautifully filled baskets to go to Community Partners of Dallas. They are such a wonderful organization that provides services to local abused and neglected children", Said Christina Dunlap, Benefits Administrator, and Coordinator.

Community Partners of Dallas is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring safety and restoring dignity and hope to abused and neglected children by providing resources and support to the caseworkers of Dallas County Child Protective Services. Each year it is their goal to serve over 2,000 abused and neglected children by providing them with the joy of having a special Easter Basket made just for them.

"I was so pleased to see all the Easter baskets that our employees put together for children that normally would not receive an Easter basket. For me, Easter is such a wonderful time to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and the greatest gift ever given to mankind. So we want to give back to the community in a special way at this time of year." said Brian Partin, Outreach CEO.

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Outreach Health Services, a large home health care provider, has been rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau. Knowing that most consumers research a company before make a purchase decision, Outreach is honored to receive the gold standard of consumer trust. An A+ rating by the BBB is a treasured asset for any company who has worked hard enough to earn it.

Outreach Health Services understands that most people who find themselves in need of home care are facing a very difficult situation. They are scared and unsure and treading on unfamiliar ground. "Making the decision to allow someone into your home to care for your fragile and vulnerable loved ones is fraught with fear", said Brian Partin, Outreach CEO. "Our clients need the assurance of knowing that the Better Business Bureau has done the research and has found that our company is worthy of their trust." Being accredited by the BBB puts Outreach Health Services in an elite group of businesses that meet strict standards.

Outreach Health Services is very proud to have achieved this milestone and is committed to maintaining the high standards of outstanding customer service, compassionate care and total reliability in providing home care to these valued clients. Outreach Health Services is home care agency which has been providing care throughout Texas for over 40 years and currently serves over 10,000 fragile seniors.

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We are giving them the food, clothes and shelter necessary to survive, but what they really need is Care.

Human Trafficking is a scourge on our society and many organizations, agencies and departments throughout Texas are joining together to fight this devastating crime and the after-effects on its victims. An official of the Center of Hope in El Paso saw another need, Care. Survivors of human trafficking across the country are brought to homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters and other types of housing but not all of them were able to function in these shelters. Fear, PTSD, withdrawal, triggering, acting-out, are all behaviors associated with the trauma that accompanies the trafficking experience and place the survivors in a position to be victimized again.

The dedicated folks at Center of Hope realized that assigning a trained caregiver specifically to a rescued human trafficking survivor can make all the difference in their recovery and re-integration into society. Outreach Health Services is able to provide trained caregivers to stay with these survivors, helping them with simple things like preparing meals, running errands and providing much needed socialization. Listening, laundry, crying, cooking, laughing, planning, all of these are the things that a caregiver can do with a young woman who has been traumatized to help her heal and move into a productive life again.

When listening to the folks at Center of Hope talk about the specialized needs of their clients, I saw a parallel to the Home Care business that I work in on a daily basis, said Debra Ruz of Outreach Health Services. What these girls need is care and we can provide it. Center of Hope realizes that a victim has needs beyond food and shelter. So when a need for this level of service is identified, an order for a Caregiver is placed and funded from the Center of Hope budget.

This fund pays for specialized services a survivor might need for such things as habilitation, tattoo removal, haircuts and life skills training. We realized that for some survivors the caregiving aspect is the most basic and impactful type of direct service a person can receive, said Cynthia Horton, the director of Center for Hope. I started to say it's surprising what a little compassionate care can do to help a person heal, said Debra Ruz from Outreach, but actually, it's not really a surprise, didn't we already know that?

Outreach Health Services is a leading provider of health care services and support to individuals, families and the health care community. Providing home health, transition care, family and nutritional health, community care and personal emergency services across the state of Texas for over 35 years, Outreach is proud to serve close over 1,000 El Pasoans each month. 

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March 21, 2016, Richardson, TX - Outreach Health Services, a locally based home health agency, partnered with Community Partners of Dallas to provide gift filled Easter baskets.

We have been doing this for six years, and this year we had a record of 46 beautifully filled baskets to go to Community Partners of Dallas. They are such a wonderful organization that provides services to local abused and neglected children", Said Christina Dunlap, Benefits Administrator, and Coordinator.

Julia Stephenson, HR Director, Said, "Our company provides opportunities for employees to get involved in the local community and serve great organizations like Community Partners of Dallas (CPD). Last year we sent a group of employees to CPD to help stuff backpacks for children that otherwise wouldn't have school supplies. This is an excellent opportunity to reach out and we are honored to serve with CPD in delivering Easter baskets."

Community Partners of Dallas is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring safety and restoring dignity and hope to abused and neglected children by providing resources and support to the caseworkers of Dallas County Child Protective Services. Each year it is their goal to serve over 2,000 abused and neglected children by providing them with the joy of having a special Easter Basket made just for them.

"I was so pleased to see all the Easter baskets that our employees put together for children that normally would not receive an Easter basket. For me, Easter is such a wonderful time to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and the greatest gift ever given to mankind. So we want to give back to the community in a special way at this time of year." said Brian Partin, Outreach CEO.

Outreach Health Services is a leading health care provider to individuals, families, and the community. Providing quality home health care, intensive behavioral health, family and nutritional health, community care, self-directed services, and personal emergency services has been our mission for 40 years. Outreach is proud to serve over 50,000 valued clients each month across the State of Texas.

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Outreach Health Services, a locally based home health agency, is celebrating Home Care and Hospice Month by spotlighting employees throughout the month of November.

Baudelia Ybarra has worked for Outreach Health Services for 20 years as a caregiver. Baudelia said as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches she is reminded of everything to be thankful and grateful for, and one of those things she has on her list is her job. She is so grateful to get to come to work every day to a job that she loves. She loves helping others, to her it is second nature.

Baudelia said "My clients are always so grateful that I am willing to help them. I always tell them, there is nothing else I'd rather be doing."

Baudelia's supervisor, Beverly Sturgeon, said, "Baudelia has been a part of the Outreach family for many years and is an asset to the company. She represents OHS well in providing excellent care to all of her clients and meeting their needs."

She loves working for Outreach because of how dedicated they are to the well-being of their clients. Outreach strives to make sure each and every client and employee is well take care of, she said. In her free time Baudelia loves to read, embroider, and has many sewing projects in the works.

Brian Partin, CEO said, "Baudelia is a prime example of some of the great people we have working at Outreach. We are blessed to have her working here!"

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 Outreach Health Services, a locally based home health agency, is celebrating Home Care and Hospice Month by spotlighting employees throughout the month of November. Mary Ann Sandoval has worked for Outreach Health Services for 25 years as a caregiver.

Mary Ann used to work for a doctor's office, and was first inspired to get into homecare by her elderly neighbor. Her neighbor was aging and needed help, Mary Ann naturally pitched in to help him in her free time. After a few weeks she was approached by Outreach to work full time as a caregiver.

To be able to help others was a dream come true to Mary Ann. Mary Ann said she can't imagine herself doing anything else. She loves her job, and her clients are more than clients, they are family. In her spare time she loves canning, anything from jelly to vegetables and also sews a lot of quilts for her clients and family.

Mary Ann's supervisor, Eadie Reynolds, said, "Mary Ann is always smiling and has a great attitude. She is always willing to help her clients, even if she is not on the clock."

She loves the people of Outreach, the company really takes care of their workers she said. Having been approached for other job offers in the past, she said she would never leave Outreach because of how dedicated and compassionate they are to the healthcare industry by helping their clients through all walks of life.

Brian Partin, CEO said, "Mary Ann is prime example of the great people we have working at Outreach. We are blessed to have her working here."

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 Outreach Health Services, a locally based home health agency, is celebrating Home Care and Hospice Month by spotlighting employees throughout the month of November.

Alicia Garcia has worked for Outreach Health Services since as a caregiver for 26 years! Having just celebrated her 26th anniversary, She said she couldn't ask for a better group of coworkers and clients to interact with on a daily basis. Caring for people started a young age for Alicia, taking care of siblings growing up, and now helping take care of her 17 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren!

Alicia said, "I love working for Outreach in particular because of the people. It is a great feeling enjoying going to work every day."

Patty Michel, Alicia's supervisor, said, "Alicia is a wonderful caregiver. Her client's love her and always say she does a great job in her duties. She is caring, soft spoken, and has a great personality. Her Supervisor before me Janie Sosa, stated she once did an appraisal on her and noticed how long she has been employed with the company. Mrs. Sosa said that Alicia just stated she loved working with people and loved what she did and this was enough for her to serve people. What a patient person Alicia is. Every time I have seen her at work she looks like she enjoys what she does. I would definitely want a person like her to take care of my mother if need be."

One of Alicia's current client's, Wilma Jones, said "Alicia is a wonderful caregiver. Very pleasant to be around. She gets along great with everyone and I couldn't image having anyone else care for me."

Brian Partin, CEO said, "Alicia is a dedicated and hardworking employee. We are blessed to have her working for Outreach. She is an inspiration to us all!"

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 Outreach Health Services, a locally based home health agency, spent Wednesday afternoon packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.

Operation Christmas Child's mission is to demonstrate God's love in a tangible way to needy children around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ by presenting these children with Christmas gifts in a shoebox.

This year, the Richardson office continued in their annual tradition of packing shoeboxes. These boxes go to children in severe poverty and war in 110 different countries. A guest speaker from Samaritan's Purse came to the annual packing party. The guest speaker was able to tell Outreach exactly what countries the Dallas boxes went to last year, she also had some amazing stories of God's provision for these children.

Outreach has been saving and collecting donations all year, so, they were thrilled to be able to pack 189 boxes this year, the highest over the years Outreach has been participating! Christina Dunlap, Benefits Administrator, and organizer of the event said, "We are thrilled by the number of boxes that we were able to pack! It was a record for our office and a wonderful way to spend our lunch hour!"

Outreach has been packing shoeboxes for the last 7 years for Operation Christmas Child, in the words of Brian Partin, CEO, "We love this organization and what it brings to those in need. We have participated for many years in Operation Christmas Child and are so grateful for their work. Because of them many children around the world will receive Christmas and the Good News of Jesus!"

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 Outreach Health Services, a locally based home health agency, is celebrating Home Care and Hospice Month by spotlighting employees throughout the month of November.

Debra Tolbert has worked for Outreach Health Services since 2012 as an attendant, delivering services in her client's home. She is an excellent employee whose work ethic is exceptional. Her job is very important to her, and her sense of duty to her clients is remarkable.

Liz Roberts, Administrator said, "Debra is committed to making the world a better place each and every day. Her dedication to her calling is significant. Debra truly makes a difference as she goes about her work day, and we can all remain grateful that there are people like Debra in our midst."

Her current client would not be able to be at home without the personal attendant services provided to her. Debra works with her client Monday through Friday, and she provides consistency and care to a person who is living out her life with Alzheimer's disease. Debra gently and capably engages the client on a daily basis.

Debra said, "My goal is to provide services that are meaningful to those with whom I work with. My vocation is my calling."

Brian Partin, CEO said, "Debra is an extraordinary person who doesn't settle for anything less than her best when it comes to her job. We are extremely blessed to have her on the Outreach team."

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 Outreach Health Services, a locally based home health agency, is celebrating Home Care and Hospice Month by spotlighting employees throughout the month of November.

Juanita House has worked for Outreach Health Services since 2005 as a special attendant. A special attendant's role is to substitute for clients who do not have permanent attendants in place. Juanita has worked with many different clients through the years, and she always does so with grace and skill. There are people on earth who are angels. Angels have an aura that glows and a presence that radiates kindness and warmth. Juanita House is an angel on earth.

Steve Abshier, COO said, "Juanita is an individual who is able to work with just about any kind of personality and make things better. She exudes kindness and understanding. Juanita does not view her job as a just a job. For her, it is a calling and one in which she excels."

There are many stories that could be told to illustrate the exceptional person we know as Juanita House. Juanita views her work as her personal ministry. She provides outstanding care and services to everyone with whom she works, and clients of Outreach Health Services are all the better for it. Truly, she is a blessing and an angel on earth.

Juanita said, "I couldn't do this job without the help of the Lord and the Outreach team." She has a reputation for being able to handle the any clients, and she has a contagious smile.

Brian Partin, CEO said, "Over the years, I have heard many wonderful stories about Juanita's excellent care and positive attitude. She is extremely flexible, and she works very hard every day to take care of our clients. I am so proud of Juanita, and I am just thrilled that she has received this honor that she deserves so much. Great job Juanita! We are blessed to have you working for Outreach."

Outreach Health Services is a leading health care provider to individuals, families, and the community. Providing quality home health care, intensive behavioral health, family and nutritional health, community care, self-directed services, and personal emergency services has been our mission for 40 years. Outreach is proud to serve over 50,000 valued clients each month across the State of Texas.