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Who We Are

Caring for Families Since 2009

Universal Home Health Care was founded on a simple belief — every person deserves skilled, dignified care in the place they feel safest: their own home.

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ACHC Certified

Accredited Agency

What Drives Us

Purpose Behind Every Visit

Everything we do is guided by three core principles that shape how we hire, how we train, and how we show up for our patients every day.

Our Mission

To deliver the highest quality home health care services with compassion, integrity, and respect — empowering patients to live safely and independently at home.

Our Vision

To be the most trusted home health care provider in our community — recognised for clinical excellence, personalised service, and genuine human connection.

Our Promise

We promise to treat every patient as we would our own family — with patience, dignity, and the full weight of our expertise behind every visit.

What We Stand For

Our Core Values

These six values are not slogans on a wall — they are the standard we hold ourselves to in every patient encounter.

Compassion

We lead with empathy in every interaction — from the first phone call to the final visit.

Integrity

We do what we say, say what we mean, and hold ourselves accountable to our patients and families.

Excellence

We pursue clinical and personal excellence, continuously improving our skills and our standards.

Respect

Every patient's cultural background, personal preferences, and dignity are honoured at all times.

Reliability

We show up — on time, prepared, and ready to provide the care that was promised.

Innovation

We embrace modern care techniques and technology to improve outcomes and patient experience.

The People Behind Your Care

Meet Our Leadership Team

Our leadership team brings decades of combined clinical and operational experience — all united by a passion for patient-centred care.

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Dr. Margaret Chen

Medical Director

Board-certified internist with 20+ years in home-based primary care. Leads our clinical protocols and quality assurance.

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James Okafor, RN

Director of Nursing

Registered nurse with specialisation in geriatrics and wound care. Oversees all skilled nursing services and staff training.

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Sarah Mitchell, PT

Lead Physical Therapist

Licensed physical therapist specialising in post-surgical and neurological rehabilitation for home-based patients.

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Carlos Rivera

Care Coordinator

Connects patients and families with the right care services, handles scheduling, and ensures smooth start of care.

Plus 50+ licensed nurses, therapists, and home health aides serving our community.

Our Accreditation

ACHC Certified Agency

We are proud to hold accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care — one of the most respected accrediting bodies in the home health industry.

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Accreditation Commission
for Health Care

Certified Home Health Agency

Verify on ACHC Website

Our ACHC accreditation is publicly verifiable. Visit achc.org and search for our agency name to confirm our current status.

What ACHC Accreditation Means for You

ACHC accreditation is not automatic — it requires a thorough on-site survey of our clinical practices, staffing standards, patient rights policies, and operational procedures. It tells you, as a patient or family member, that we have been independently verified to meet rigorous national standards.

  • Rigorous on-site survey of clinical and operational practices

  • Ongoing compliance with national home health care standards

  • Annual re-evaluation to maintain certification status

  • Patients can verify our accreditation directly on the ACHC website

  • Qualifies us to serve Medicare and Medicaid patients

  • Demonstrates our commitment to continuous quality improvement

Have questions about our accreditation or what it means for your care? Our coordinators are happy to explain.

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