3-Year Accreditation Award
CARF
awarded Bethesda a
3-year accreditation through to 2012 for residential and day supports services that
are
contracted with Community Living BC. We are pleased to receive
this
2009 Survey Report
which highlights our strengths as well as
recommendations/suggestions to help us improve our services.
Becoming accredited indicates that we are meeting the standards for
providing quality care. Our goal is to achieve a three year
accreditation award, the highest possible result from such a survey
which occurs every three years.
Accreditation
is a “seal of approval “ that involves conformance to specific
standards of quality in the provision of programs and service for
persons receiving services and for their families.
Reports
 The
mission of CARF is to promote the quality, value and optimal
outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process
that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. The
purpose of CARF is to “raise the bar” of service quality and to
ensure maintenance of up-to-date standards. CARF
is a private, non-profit international accreditation commission est,
1966, Tucson, Arizona, governed by a Board of Trustees.
See
the following websites for more information about accreditation:
The Benefits of Accreditation
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Assurance
on the part of persons seeking services and their families that
an organization meets accepted standards.
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Person-focused standards that emphasize an integrated and
individualized approach to services and outcomes.
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Accountability
to our funders, e.g. CLBC, MCFD, and to the
community.
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Continuous
quality improvement through the application of CARF standards.
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Management
techniques that are cost efficient, effective and based on
outcomes and satisfaction of disabled people and their families.
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Guidance
for responsible management and professional growth of personnel.
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Support
from CARF through consultation, publications, training
opportunities and newsletters.
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