Senior Living Community Recognized by International Accreditor of Human Services Providers
PITTSBURGH, November 9, 2009 — Redstone Highlands Senior Living Community has earned a five-year term of accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CARF-CCAC), its first ever.
To receive a five-year term of accreditation from CARF-CCAC, Redstone Highlands proactively went through a rigorous peer review process and demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit that its programs and services are of the highest quality, measurable, and accountable. By pursuing and achieving accreditation, Redstone Highlands has demonstrated that it meets international standards for quality and is committed to pursuing excellence.
This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an aging services provider and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to CARF-CCAC standards.
“This accreditation is a validation of the hard work of our dedicated staff, our volunteers, and our financial supporters,” said John Dickson, CEO of Redstone Highlands. “This is a prestigious achievement that could not have been possible without the commitment of everyone at Redstone Highlands.”
Redstone Highlands is a Christian, non-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) with campuses in Greensburg, Murrysville, and North Huntingdon, including the Redstone Colonial Estates at its North Huntingdon community. Redstone Highlands is dedicated to providing living alternatives and high-quality services that help to meet the changing needs of the community.
The CCAC was founded in 1985 as the nation’s only accrediting body for CCRCs and similar organizations. In January 2003, CCAC merged with CARF, a non-profit accreditor founded in 1966 that touches close to six million individuals served in a wide range of human service organizations.
For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the CARF Web site at http://www.carf.org and the CARF-CCAC Web site at http://www.carf.org/aging.
About Redstone Highlands Senior Living Community
Redstone Highlands Senior Living Community is a Christian, non-profit quality care provider and Westmoreland County’s premier place to live, work and volunteer. Serving more than 600 residents annually across campuses located in Greensburg, Murrysville and North Huntingdon, Redstone Highlands is the region’s largest Continuing Care Retirement Community, offering services ranging from independent living to skilled nursing assistance. For more information, please visit http://www.redstonehighlands.org.
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