Assisted Living Guidelines.CARF has published the Assisted Living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. Standards Manual, which contains standards that are intended to guide assisted living providers toward voluntary accreditation accreditation, n a process of formal recognition of a school or institution attesting to the required ability and performance in an area of education, training, or practice. and quality improvement. The three sections of the manual focus on leadership, information and outcomes management systems, and assisted living services. Assisted living providers must apply CARF standards for at least 6 months prior to a site survey, a major step in the accreditation process. Companion publications to the Standards Manual are also available; Assisted Living Survey Preparation Guide, Assisted Living Standards Conformance con·for·mance n. Conformity. Noun 1. conformance - correspondence in form or appearance conformity agreement, correspondence - compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and Checklist and Accreditation Sourcebook. |
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