Owner, Visiting Angels of Washtenaw County, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Greater Detroit Area
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- Featured Contributor on Senior Care and Advocacy at AnnArbor.com
- Owner/Director at Visiting Angels of Washtenaw County
- Past
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- RN Contingent at St. Joseph Mercy Hospice
- Infection Control Coordinator at State of Michigan
- Nurse Manager at State of Michigan
- Education
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- Jackson Community College
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Angil Tarach RN’s Summary
Owner is a Registered Nurse with over 30 years experience in Geriatrics. Background includes Home Health Care and Hospice Nurse, Director of Nursing in a LTC facility, Psychiatric Charge Nurse, Infection Control Coordinator. I have voluntarily served on a committee to improve elder care in Washtenaw County for 2 years.
Goal is to complete my book to increase America's perception of senior's, particularly in the medical community. Eventually developing a training program for the medical community.
Angil Tarach RN’s Specialties:
Our Caregivers are trained in Alzheimer's and Dementia and provide loving and patient care.
Guardian Alert 911 Personal Emergency Response System. Discount through Visiting Angels. http://www3.logicmark.com/Index.html
Many nonmedical homecare agencies are not owned and directed by a medical professional. I am an RN providing our client's with additional education, and referrals to allow them to live the best quality of life possible.
Angil Tarach RN’s Experience
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Featured Contributor on Senior Care and Advocacy
AnnArbor.com
(Newspapers industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
You can find my Senior Care and Advocacy blogs under Pursuits and Passions
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Owner/Director
Visiting Angels of Washtenaw County
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
August 2002 — Present (7 years 4 months)
Visiting Angels is a franchise in a network of nearly 400 franchises in the USA, Canada, and Korea. Each office is independently owned and operated, but follows the same philosophy of providing care with dignity and respect. I established the Ann Arbor office in 2002, and it has been our joy and honor to serve the senior's of Washtenaw County for over 6 years.
We provide services to help senior's remain in their residence of choice. Our services include, Companionship, Hygiene, Light Housekeeping, Meal Preparation, Errands, Transportation, and Medication Reminder's. Visiting Angels provides these services with dignity, respect, and encouraging our client's to remain as independent as possible. -
RN Contingent
St. Joseph Mercy Hospice
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
August 2004 — May 2005 (10 months)
Worked as a contingent Hospice Nurse in home, hospital, and long term care settings. Responsible for patients quality of life, symptom management, pain control, and support for the patient and family. Collaberated interdisciplinary hospice team, and worked closely with members of the team to provide the highest possible quality of life. Worked on call to handle admissions, questions, concerns, and tend to patients urgent needs.
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Infection Control Coordinator
State of Michigan
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
March 2001 — April 2002 (1 year 2 months)
Developed and Implemented Infection Control Program for 210 bed inpatient psychiatric CMS certified hospital. Responsible for Policies and Procedures, Joint Commission Accreditation, Hospital, Patient and Staff Surveillance, Staff and Patient Education. Directed Infection Control Committee, served on Safety Committee, Disaster Committee, and Bioterrorism Committee. Followed and instituted CDC, APIC, and OSHA policies and guidelines.
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Nurse Manager
State of Michigan
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
January 2000 — March 2001 (1 year 3 months)
Charge Nurse for 1-2, 25 bed units in Acute Psychiatric Prison Hospital. Responsible for the safety and security of up to 50 patients, and 16 staff, daily monitoring of patient's and programs, care plan evaluations, medical team meetings. Supervised and evaluated unit staff.
Angil Tarach RN’s Education
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Jackson Community College
AAS , Registered Nurse , 1990 — 1994
Graduated with High Honors, Awards in Biology, Chemistry, and Nursing. Nominee for USA Today American Academic Team
- Activities and Societies:
- Phi Theta Kappa, VP of Nursing Class
Additional Information
Angil Tarach RN’s Websites:
Angil Tarach RN’s Interests:
Interviewing seniors for a book to change America's perception of senior's, particularly the medical community.
Angil Tarach RN’s Groups:
PDHCA, Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce, Saline Chamber of Commerce, BBB A+ rating
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Home Care Executives
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National Association of Women Business Owners -
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Caregivers Connection
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Senior Care Services Companies
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Christian Professional Women Association
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Elder Care Professionals
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Caregiving in the USA Network -
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Home Health and Hospice -
Jackson Community College Alumni Association
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Senior Safety and Security for Long Term Care
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Buy Michigan Now -
Women's Exchange of Washtenaw -
Ann Arbor Power Network
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Experts on Seniors -
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Alzheimer's Caregivers
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Michigan Business directory -
Alzheimer's Reading Room -
Families of Loved Ones Magazine -
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Metro Detroit Small Business
Angil Tarach RN’s Honors:
6 Years of Homecare Excellence
2009 Excellence in Homecare Award
Honored to Guest Blog and be mentioned on;
Great Places Inc.
http://www.greatplacesinc.com/Blog/
The National Senior Living Providers Network
http://nslpn.com/
Alzheimer's Reading Room http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/07/visiting-angels-angil-tarach-rn.html
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