2008-073 Social Services & Aging with Triangle Home Health Care In Home Aide Provider

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Triangle Home Health Care, Inc. 163 payments or gratuities in connection with the purchase of goods or services for THHC or for the sales of our services. Proprietary Information It is important that we respect the property rights of others. We will not acquire or seek to acquire improper means of a competitor's trade secrets or other proprietary or confidential information. We will not engage in unauthorized use, copying, distribution or alteration of software or other intellectual property. Health and Safety Triangle Home Health Care is dedicated to maintaining a healthy environment. A safety brochure has been designed to educate you on safety in the workplace. If you do not have a copy of this brochure, please ask your supervisor for a copy. Conflicts of Interest We must avoid any relationship or activity that might impair, or even appear to impair, our ability to make objective and fair decisions when performing our jobs. At times, we may be faced with situations where the business actions we take on behalf of Triangle Home Health Care may conflict with our own personal or family interests because of the course of action that is best for us personally may not also be the best course of action for THHC. We owe a duty to Triangle Home Health Care to advance its legitimate interests when the opportunity to do so arises. We must never use THHC property or information i for personal gain or personally take for ourselves any opportunity that is discovered through our position with Triangle Home Health Care. Here are some other ways in which conflicts of interest could arise: 1. Being employed (you or a close family member) by, or acting as a consultant to, a competitor or potential competitor, supplier or contractor, regardless of the nature of the employment, while you are employed with Triangle Home Health Care. 2. Hiring or supervising family members or closely related persons. 3. Serving as a board member for an outside commercial company or organization. 4. Owning or having a substantial interest in a competitor, supplier or contractor. 5. Having a personal interest, financial interest or potential gain in any THHC transaction. 6. Placing company business with a firm owned or controlled by a THHC employee or his or her family. 7. Accepting gifts, discounts, favors or services from acustomer/potential customer, competitor or supplier, unless equally available to all THHC employees. Determining whether a conflict of interest exists is not always easy to do. Employees with a conflict of interest question should seek advice from management. Before engaging in any activity, transaction or relationship that might give rise to a conflict of interest, employees must seek review from their managers or the HR director. • 2006