CARF-CCAC
Also see Aging
Services
Also see Added
value for accredited aging services communities through SNAPforSeniors®
Setting the standard for quality
The
Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC), which was acquired
by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) in 2003,
is the nation's only accrediting body for continuing care retirement communities
(CCRCs) and other types of continuums of care that we refer to as aging services
networks.
Before CCAC was founded, consumers, financial rating agencies, and others had
no clear way of determining whether a retirement community was financially stable,
providing quality care, or worthy of their investment. In 1985, a group of visionaries
created CCAC to help ensure that the nation's retirement communities fulfill
their promise of quality, lifetime care to older persons.
Today, CARF-CCAC accredits continuing care retirement communities and aging
services networks that are part of home, community, or hospital-based systems;
sites under a corporate organization; and other types of providers.
For consumers:
To find a CARF-CCAC-accredited provider, please use the
online search tool:
Search for CARF-CCAC-accredited
continuing care retirement communities or
Request a list of accredited providers
in your region. Please select the "continuing care retirement communities"
link from the list of programs and services.
How to select
a continuing care retirement community
Consumer Guide
to Understanding Financial Performance and Reporting in Continuing Care Retirement
Communities (PDF, 839 KB)
Why CARF-CCAC
accreditation is important
What
the CARF-CCAC accreditation standards mean
What experts
say about CARF-CCAC accreditation
For providers:
Program
descriptions (PDF)
Earning
CARF-CCAC accreditation
Eligibility
to pursue CARF-CCAC accreditation
Continuing
Care Retirement Communities and Aging Services Networks frequently asked questions
The work
of the CARF-CCAC surveyors
The work of
the Financial Advisory Panel (FAP)
CARF-CCAC
accreditation tools
Discounted insurance
premiums for qualified providers
Register for CARF-CCAC
seminars online
Register for the Survey
Prep Live! series of free webinars
Order the CARF-CCAC
ASPIRE to Excellence® standards manual and other publications online
Learn more about the Value
of CARF Accreditation (PDF)
Go to Continuing
Communication newsletter
Resources:
Find help for
providers and caregivers of stroke survivors
Accredited providers may download a CARF,
CARF Canada, or CARF-CCAC logo to display on their website and printed materials.
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