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Contact: Shirley Freyer
Concordia Lutheran Ministries
Tel: 1-724-352-1571 x8266
sfreyer@concordialm.org

Concordia Earns Prestigious Accreditation, One of Several in the World

Cabot, PA – During the first week of November, Concordia Lutheran Ministries was figuratively examined, poked, and prodded, as a team of peer surveyors from CARF-CCAC visited most of the CLM locations to determine whether the organization fit the criteria for an accreditation held by only six other senior living networks in the world.

Suffice to say, we passed with flying colors… And did we mention there are only six other CARF accredited Aging Service Networks in the world?

As of Dec. 8, 2008 Concordia Lutheran Ministries (which includes ALL facilities and service lines) is officially accredited as an Aging Services Network (ASN). An accredited

ASN is defined as two or more entities that have formal agreements and cooperate with each other. Concordia, with adult day services, assisted living, home care, hospice, pharmacy, rehabilitation services, retirement living, skilled nursing, and medical equipment sales, far surpasses that.

Additionally, Concordia at Cabot, the Orchard, Ridgewood Place, and Rebecca Residence earned accreditation as Continuing Care Retirement Communities.

The survey team reviewed Concordia’s conformance to standards in a number of areas, including:

• Leadership
• Governance
• Strategic planning
• Input from persons served and other stakeholders
• Legal requirements
• Financial planning and management
• Risk management
• Health and safety
• Human resources
• Technology
• Rights of persons served
• Accessibility
• Information measurement and management
• Performance improvement
• The care process for the persons served

According to an official letter from CARF-CCAC President & CEO Brian J. Boon, Ph.D., “This achievement is an indication of (Concordia’s) dedication and commitment to improving the quality of the lives of the persons served.”

Concordia Director of Education & Compliance Karen McCarrier managed the accreditation process, and was assisted by a team of 20+ staff committee members.