About Us

Unity Healthcare Services (UHS) is committed to promoting strong business ethics and accountability within the company; we are very focused on corporate compliance. Compliance basically has to do with following the law to which all of our employees must adhere.

We are Skilled Home Health Agency providing skilled services, Home health aide services, social services, nutritional services and rehabilitation services to our clients. Services are rendered in accordance with the provisions of Title 16 Health and Safety Delaware Administrative Code, section 4410. All services rendered to the resident or client requires certification by a physician. Skilled nursing are indicated when necessary for the purpose of promoting, maintaining, or restoring the health of an individual or to minimize the effects of injury, illness or disability and are performed by a license nurse in accordance with the plan of care.

Home Health Aide Services provided by Unity Healthcare Services are not limited to basic Activities of Daily Living, meal preparation/eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, transferring in/out of bed/chair, companion or walking and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living such as light house-keeping and shopping/errands.

Services are rendered to those recipients who meet all requirements for Medicare/ Medicaid Home Health Skilled Services. Private pay clients also require a physician order for skilled nursing.

Our Rehabilitation team is focused on assisting clients regain their strength and independence, while our dietitian conducts assessments of client nutritional needs to implement nutritional care plan complying with the medical diagnosis needs. Social service staff will provide ongoing psychosocial support to our clients and their representatives. The staff or worker acts as an advocate to secure the patient’s right’s directly counsels the patient and the client’s family, and refers the client to other social agencies, community resources or facilities that can meet the client’s immediate and long term needs.

The services are rendered 7 days a week and anytime within a 24 hour day period, according to the care plan. Services include weekends and all holidays. Services are rendered in resident or client’s private residence such as home, assisted living facility, hospital, group home. If UHS is unable to provide service to client, the client will be referred to a private home care provider licensed to provide such skilled nursing services.

• Purpose:To define the services offered by the Agency.
• Policy:The Agency will offer the following services

Skilled Home Health Services includes:

• All services rendered to the resident or client requires certification by a physician. Skilled nursing are indicated when necessary for the purpose of promoting, maintaining, or restoring the health of an individual or to minimize the effects of injury, illness or disability and are performed by a licensed nurse in accordance with the plan of care.
• Teaching and supervising self-care to clients receiving nursing services
• Teaching and supervising home health aide and performing delegated nursing tasks
• Performing nursing assessments/discharge summaries
• Performing nursing treatments and procedures as outline by the care plan.
• Initiating referrals to other health professional and agencies.

HOME HEALTH AIDE SERVICES:

POLICY:

• Home health aide services are provided by non-license person.
• Provide personal and companion services
• Perform tasks delegated by licensed nurse
• Must complete seventy-five (75) hours of training which include instruction supervised practicum.
• Home health aide tasks must be evaluated, and supervised by a licensed nurse.
• Home health aide services are not limited to basic activities of daily living, meal preparation/eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, transferring in/out of bed/chair, light house keeping, shopping/errands.