Our Mission:
The Southwest Family Care Alliance will implement and operate a public long-term care system for all eligible consumers that builds upon community and family support to enhance quality of life and personal outcomes.
Values Statements:
Southwest Family Care Alliance partners are committed to a public long-term care system for all eligible consumers that builds upon community and family support to enhance quality of life and personal outcomes.
As an eight county publicly operated managed care organization, the Southwest Family Care Alliance values transparency in governance and decision making.
The Southwest Family Care Alliance recognizes the interdependence of the partners. In order to build a sustainable partnership, all partners agree to take equal responsibility to create one system in which care management and administrative services are dependent on each other for the successful delivery of services to the citizens of each county. High quality services and financial solvency are recognized as critical to the success of this system.
Southwest Family Care Alliance partners agree to maintain the highest standard of excellence in the provision of outcome based, cost effective, person-centered care to members. Each partner agrees to hold themselves and each other accountable to standards set by the Alliance.
Southwest Family Care Alliance members will support each other and the official positions of the Alliance. Members will be actively engaged in open and honest dialogue in an atmosphere of support, respect and confidentiality when appropriate. Partners will strive for consensus in decision making. If a vote is taken, the majority opinion will be accepted by all members. |
Guiding Priciples: R E S P E C T
The Southwest Family Care Alliance is committed to service designed to support consumers’ independence while embracing the following RESPECT guiding principles while also valuing member and community involvement in all levels of the Alliance.
Relationships – Participants are supported to maintain and develop friendships and family relationships, and participate in their families and communities.
Empowerment to make choices – Give people better choices about the services and supports available to meet their outcomes in the most cost effective way.
Services to meet individual need – Individuals want prompt and easy access to services tailored to their individual circumstances and outcomes.
Physical and mental health – Services are intended to help people achieve their optimal level of health and functioning.
Enhancement of participant reputation – Services maintain and enhance participants’ sense of self-worth and community recognition of their value in every way possible.
Community and family participation – Participants are supported to maintain and develop friendships and to participate in their families and communities.
Tools for independence – People are supported to achieve maximum self-sufficiency and independence. |
