Our Goals and Objectives

OUR GOALS

To provide all levels of home care service in collaboration with physicians, thus allowing patients to remain in their own homes.
To provide a broad base of services with patient demand governing the scope, allowing patients to be involved in establishing, implementing, and evaluating services.
To maintain patients in their homes as long as possible and provide services in the least restrictive setting.
To assist patients in using all restorative methods, tools, and procedures to return patients to their optimal level of function.
To provide cost‑competitive, quality services.
To develop a relationship with referral sources to effectively meet our patients’ home care needs.
To function as a liaison between our patients and available community resources and assist our patients in coping with their needs and problems.
To create and provide programs that are both well designed and managed
To provide both medical and social services and support to this vulnerable population all within the familiarity and comfort of their own homes
To help individuals gain access to needed medical, social, educational and other services of the highest quality
To enhance the quality of life for the client by allowing early hospital discharge and early ambulation; to decrease the risk of institution-borne infections; to eliminate the problems with access to quality health services; to foster disease prevention and promotion of healthy lifestyles
To coordinate and deliver the highest quality services for the client

OUR OBJECTIVES

To provide:

A coordinated team approach to therapeutic, rehabilitative, and supportive
health care services using skilled nursing, home health aides, medical social services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutritional consultation and a system of referral, follow‑up, and evaluation.
Home health care services and training, which allow patients and their caregivers to assume personal responsibility for patients’ health and personal needs.
Review methods for continuous examination of the care patients are receiving from Universal.
Educational opportunities within the health care system for employees through an ongoing in-service program, short‑term training for students, and participation in professional organizations.
Coordinated liaison with health and welfare agencies to meet the needs of the community through joint efforts, meetings, and community awareness programs.
A positive work environment conducive to maximum employee performance.