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Our
Mission Statement:
We believe that quality health care is a basic human right which must
be accessible and affordable. We believe that programs must be coordinated
with other human services and planned so that care is continuous throughout
the system of health care and is provided in the most cost-effective
way possible.
In carrying out our beliefs, we will provide preventive, primary care,
home-based, and hospice services. It is our intention to treat people
at all times with respect and dignity, and primary emphasis placed
on communication, education, and confidentiality. We are dedicated
to the following principles:
Our focus
is on the whole person, the family, and the community in which
they live. In providing services, we seek to avoid fragmented,
duplicated or preferential treatment for individuals or families.
Individuals
and families have an essential right to participate in planning
and decision-making regarding their health care, and to maintain
independence within the confines of sound medical practice.
Health education
and guidance are an integral part of all our programs because
it is our goal to assist people in being well informed about healthy
living in times of good health, as well as in times of illness.
Community involvement
in program planning and governance, by those who use our services,
is vital to the development and operation of the health system.
Service delivery
should be determined by the individual's need, not by an individual's
ability to pay for a service, and will be limited only by program
eligibility requirements and resource availability.
An environment that fosters the well being, development,
and excellence of staff is essential to the continued provision
of high quality, personalized care
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Northern Counties Health Care Inc. - PO Box 388 - 165 Sherman
Dr. - St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 |
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