Personal-Touch Home Care began operations in 1974, and since that time has grown into a national company with more than 50 locations in 13 states. Each office is a separate corporate entity, but all bear the name "Personal-Touch". Each office is licensed by the State in which it operates and 34 of the offices are certified as home health agencies offering Medicare services. Personal-Touch provides home health care personnel and related services to individuals in their homes, and is available 24-hours per day, seven days per week. The Company's caregivers consist of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, Licensed Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapists, Medical Social Workers, and Trained Paraprofessionals. The Company, through its pool of approximately 3,000 nurses, provides skilled observation and assessment of the patient's physical and mental status, monitors the medication and dietary needs of the patient, administers appropriate clinical treatments, and provides instruction to patients and families. The Company's pool of approximately 12,000 paraprofessionals (comprising home health aides and personal care aides) assist patients with health related tasks and the activities of daily living.