SCU — Mission, Vision & History

Our Mission

As we strive for a full and inclusive community, our mission is to provide the highest quality services by empowering all people in their pursuit of independence and interdependence.

Our Vision

We envision a world where all persons of varying abilities and ages are accepted and their potentials are fully realized.

Our History

Service Coordination Unlimited, Inc. (SCU) was founded in December 2012 as a result of a mandate from the Department of Public Welfare to ensure that organizations offer conflict-free service coordination programs and interactions between service providers and service coordinators.

 

Originally operating as part of the Attendant Care Program at Community Living and Support Services (CLASS) since 1997, SCU was formed in order to continue supporting over 1,000 men and women with no break in services.  While a new organization, the commitment of SCU remains the same.  SCU is a free-standing, fully autonomous nonprofit organization dedicated to offering the highest quality service coordination and supports coordination in the state of Pennsylvania.

 

SCU has merged with two other service coordination organizations, Supports Coordination Northwest Pennsylvania (April 2018) and Service Coordination Resources (July 2019).  With these mergers, we are stronger and bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to better serve individuals across the state.

 

 

At SCU, we practice the philosopy of the Disability Rights Movement.

You have the right to be treated at all times with courtesy and respect andwith full recognition of your dignity and individuality.

 

 

 

 

 

I was in a nursing home and wanted to return home. My service coordinator worked with my nursing home transition provider to ensure that the modifications to my home were completed. She also worked with the home care agencies to make certain that I had attendants in place on the day that I was discharged home. It wasn’t an easy task to coordinate all of the people involved and it took several months to make sure that everyone and everything was in place. My service coordinator kept me grounded when I would get anxious about how much time it was taking, making certain that I understood the importance of having everything in place to be successful in going back home. She was like a rock, always calm and cool. If I had any questions, I could just ask her and she would get me the answers. She would even contact me after work hours to keep me up to date. She was willing to call and keep my family informed and answer their questions or concerns. When everything was in place, I was finally able to go home, my service coordinator checked in on me to make certain I had everything I needed and continues to work with me when there are any problems. My service coordinator from Service Coordination Unlimited has been wonderful. I think it went so smoothly because the service coordinator worked so hard. I am very grateful to my service coordinator for helping me to reach my goal of going home.

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