ULSTER HOME CARE INC

LICENSED HOME CARE SERVICES AGENCYIN 2018, THE UHC(LHCSA) SERVED 201 PATIENTS WITH A TOTAL NUMBER OF 19,886 VISITS.THE LICENSED AGENCY (LHCSA) OFFERS PERSONAL CARE, HOUSEKEEPING, LAUNDRY AND MEAL PREPARATION AND SOME SHOPPING TO CLIENTS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE FOUND IT INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO MANAGE THEIR CHRONIC ILLNESSES ON THEIR OWN, AND NEED SOME HELP WITH DAILY CHORES. THESE CLIENTS TYPICALLY DO NOT NEED NURSING HOME LEVEL CARE, BUT CAN MANAGE WITH THE HELP OF THE AGENCY, AND PERHAPS A FAMILY CAREGIVERS TO ATTEND TO OTHER ISSUES IN THEIR LIVES. THE RN CASE MANAGER WILL OVERSEE THE AIDE WORKING ON THE CASE, DEVELOP A CARE PLAN THAT SUITS THE CLIENT, AND TRY AND FIND AN AIDE WHO FITS THE LIFESTYLE OF THAT CLIENT. ALL AIDES USED IN THE LCSHA ARE TRAINED AS PERSONAL CARE AIDES. TYPICALLY, AN AIDE HAS A SEMI-PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT WITH THESE CLIENTS, AS BREAKS IN THE CONTINUITY IS SOMEWHAT DISRUPTIVE FOR THE CLIENTS AND AIDES AS WELL. THE OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO KEEP THE CLIENTS SAFE AT HOME AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. ADULT DAY PROGRAMIN 2018, THE UHC/ADP SERVED 38 PATIENTS WITH A TOTAL NUMBER OF 1,538 VISITS.THE ADULT DAY PROGRAM OFFERS A SAFE, SUPERVISED ENVIRONMENT TO ADULTS OVER 55 WHO NEED CARE AND SUPERVISION DURING THE DAY, AND MANY TIMES THEIR CAREGIVERS NEED TO CONTINUE TO WORK, OR NEED RESPITE FORM THAT CAREGIVING. THE ISSUES OF THESE PARTICIPANTS VARY, BUT MANY HAVE SOME FORM AND STAGE OF DEMENTIA, SOME HAVE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, SOME HAVE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAPS, BUT MOST CAN BENEFIT FROM SOME ASPECTS OF THE DAY PROGRAM. OFFERINGS INCLUDING MUSIC, MOVEMENT, FULL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST SNACK ACCORDING TO SIMPLE DIETS, READING AND WRITING, CRAFTS, PET VISITS, JUST TO NAME A FEW, ALLOWING THE PARTICIPANT SOME FREEDOM WITHIN THE PROGRAM TO EXPERIENCE WHAT THEY WISH, OR TO BE ABLE TO NOT BE INVOLVED IN, AND HAVE A QUIET PLACE TO RELAX. ALL STAFF ARE TRAINED IN PERSONAL CARE, AND CAN OFFER THAT IF NEED BE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO OFFER A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR ADULTS WHO NEED IT, ALSO GIVING THEIR CAREGIVERS A CHANCE TO CONTINUE WORKING OR A RESPITE.