Core Values:

·         The uniqueness and dignity of each person

·         Compassion

·         Concern for the poor and vulnerable

·         Health care as a basic right

·         Collaboration with others

·         Integrity in all our relationships

Purpose:   . . .
A healing presence in a fractured world. . . .

Under the guidance and direction of a committed, voluntary Board of Directors, a dedicated staff provides part-time skilled nursing and health related services to individuals and families in their homes through a team approach in an effort to: 

·         Carry out coordinated home health and related services including acute, chronic, and maintenance levels of care, incorporating principles of prevention, health promotion, and rehabilitation.

·         Teach family members to care for the sick and disabled at home, preventing costly institutional care.

·         Teach new and expectant mothers to care for their infants, family and themselves, contributing to the integration and preservation of family life.

·         Assist patients and their families to resolve grief and loss associated with illness, death, and dying. 

·         Collaborate with health professionals in assessing and implementing health care needs in the community and promoting personal and environmental health. 

·         Networking with other health care professionals and groups to initiate programs for unmet community needs, such as non medical support for mothers and children, the frail elderly, and persons living with AIDS.  

DSFHS, Inc. is Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO). An important part of the community's healthcare system, Dominican Sisters Family Health Service Inc. is licensed by the New York State Department of Health and certified to provide care under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

If you have any concerns about patient care or safety that have not been addressed to your satisfaction while receiving services from Dominican Sisters Family Health Service, Inc., please contact the Agency's Director of Patient Services at (914) 941-1710. If your concerns are not resolved through this route, you may contact the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations at (800) 994-6610.