LivHOME Receives Accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- LivHOME(R), Inc., the country's premier "at-home assisted-living" company, today announced that it has been re-accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC ACHC American Canine Hybrid Club ) in its Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, operations. It is currently the only at-home assisted-living company in California to be accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. by ACHC. ACHC is an independent, nationally recognized organization that evaluates business practices and the quality of patient care given by health care organizations. The commission was established in 1986 to review and evaluate home care providers' performance and service delivery. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Donna Steele, immediate past board chairperson, "We believe it is our responsibility on behalf of the public not only to provide stringent uniform service standards but also to increase public awareness of the importance of using accredited organizations." "As the leader in the country's at-home assisted-living industry, LivHOME is committed to delivering the highest standards of care Standards of care are medical or psychological treatment guidelines, and can be general or specific. They specify appropriate treatment protocols based on scientific evidence, and collaboration between medical and/or psychological professionals involved in the treatment of a given to our clients and their families," states Mike Nicholson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of LivHOME. "Being the only 'at-home' company in California to receive ACHC accreditation gives families and referrers tangible proof that LivHOME achieves those standards." The rigorous accreditation process includes a review of all operating policies and practices, quality assurance programs, and in-depth interviews with clients and in-home staff. "LivHOME is committed to attracting and retaining the best in-home staff in the industry, and we achieve this by maintaining operational excellence at all levels of our business, thereby raising the bar for the quality of service provision," says Anne Haliburton, executive vice president of operations. LivHOME is dedicated to finding solutions that enable older adults to remain in their own homes as long as possible. With a Care Manager, a geriatric expert involved in every step of the process -- from the initial assessment of the client's and family's needs through the entire experience with LivHOME -- a plan of service is tailored specifically for them. Services can include in-home care by LivHOME caregivers; care management; social activities; vacation respite; errand service; bill paying; counseling; crisis prevention and intervention; advocacy and support; and on-call, 24-hour professional assistance. LivHOME is headquartered in Los Angeles and has offices in Santa Barbara, Newport Beach, Palm Springs, San Diego, San Jose, and Walnut Creek, California Walnut Creek is a largely affluent suburb several miles east of Oakland in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as the neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the ; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Phoenix, Arizona; and Oak Brook and Evanston, Illinois. |
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