Fairmount Home earns three-year CARF accreditation renewal

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an international accreditor of health and human services, has awarded Fairmount Home staff top marks after this year’s consultative accreditation process.

“Accreditation is a team effort among staff, volunteers, residents, families, and management,” says Fairmount Home Administrator, Susan Brant. “It’s only by working together that we continue to be a home of choice for our residents, staff, and volunteers. I want to thank everyone for their contributions to the success of this important process.”

CARF accreditation represents objective, expert assurance that Fairmount staff demonstrate conformance with internationally accepted standards for care. It’s one example of the work Fairmount staff does to assure residents, resident families, insurers, funders, and government that Fairmount meets the highest standard for quality of care.

There are three tiers of CARF accreditation: provisional, one-year, and three-year. Fairmount staff earned the highest of those, three-year accreditation. The rigorous accreditation process can take a year or more to complete and includes a self-evaluation component, detailed reporting on conformance to CARF standards, and a detailed site survey of the home by a CARF survey team.

“Fairmount Home showcases that it uses the CARF standards to the benefit of the residents, families, staff members, and other stakeholders,” reads the CARF accreditation report. “It is committed to quality resident care and services, as reflected in its principles and values. Residents, families, and staff members expressed high levels of satisfaction and felt that Fairmount Home was truly their “home.””

Fairmount Home staff and residents and Frontenac County staff with CARF accreditation surveyors at Fairmount Home, September 25.

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Click here to learn more about The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).