GREENSBORO, NC, October 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ —Senior Assistantsthe nation’s largest home care provider, is the first private home care provider in the United States to be certified for home care by Community Health Accreditation Partners (GL). included October 24th2024, Lake Norman Local Senior Assistants, Winston Salemand Greensboro has joined the list of certified age-appropriate in-home spaces for CHAP senior helpers.
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“Senior Helpers’ achievement as a pioneering certified senior care organization is truly remarkable. Their proactive approach in implementing numerous tools to improve senior care, even before achieving AFC certification, speaks volumes for their commitment to excellence,” said Theresa Harber, CHAP’s Chief Operating Officer. “Their use of the LIFE Profile to reduce the risk of hospitalizations, their Senior Gems program for dementia care and their Centers of Excellence for staff training and competency have set them up for success, so adding the Senior Home Care Certificate was logical next step.”
Owner and President, J Scripter stated: “The whole team is doing a great job and is proud to be part of the certification process, achieving the esteemed Age Appropriate Care Certification, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care to our customers.”
What is elder care at home?
The first-of-its-kind certification was created to help meet the demand for high-quality care for older adults and showcase companies that use comprehensive, person-centered care to meet the unique needs of each individual. The focus is on The 4Ms (What Matters, Medication, Mention, and Mobility), a research-based and evidence-based approach to care. To achieve CHAP certification, Senior Helpers worked to ensure that the 4Ms Framework is an integral part of operations and day-to-day customer interactions.
What does it matter puts clients at the center of care and empowers them to participate in setting their care goals and preferences.
medicines should be used in an age-appropriate way that does not interfere with What is important to the client.
Mention focuses on the prevention, identification, treatment and management of depression and dementia.
Mobility ensuring older adults move safely and maintain function so they can do what’s important to them.
CHAP provides training, certification and accreditation for aged care providers, ensuring quality and compliance with the highest standards of care using the 4M Framework and other guidelines.
Senior Helpers raises standards of care for older people
In addition to the CHAP certification, Senior Helpers of Lake Norman, Winston Salemand Greensboroenhances its customer care through three key programs: its proprietary LIFE Profile assessment tool, the Senior Gems® program and Center of Excellence training locations.
Profile LIFE is a research-based technology tool that uses data to identify a client’s risk of being hospitalized.
The Senior Gems® program provides effective strategies to support and care for loved ones from normal aging to late-stage dementia, focusing on what is valuable and unique to each adult at each stage.
Senior Assistants Center of Excellence is a training site designed to simulate the client’s home, allowing caregivers to learn and train in a real-world environment and demonstrate their ability to provide the highest quality of care in the client’s home.
Lake Norman Senior Assistants, Winston Salemand Greensboro provides home care for seniors to help them age in place and live quality lives. They provide personalized care, including chronic care, Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s care, transportation, end-of-life care, and more.
To learn more about Senior Helpers of Lake Norman, Winston Salemand Greensboro services, visiting and .
About senior assistants®and senior assistants on Lake Norman, Winston Salemand Greensboro Senior Assistants® is the nation’s largest provider of home-based seniors services, ranging from specialized care for people with conditions such as dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s to personal and companion care to help people who need a little help with daily activities. Local Senior Assistants of Lake Norman, Winston Salemand Greensboro is proud to serve the needs of seniors and their families in Lake Norman, Winston Salemand Greensboro. Learn more by visiting and.
About CHAP: CHAP is an independent not-for-profit organization that accredits home and community care providers. Founded in 1965, CHAP was the first to recognize the need and value of standards and accreditation for home and community care. As an accrediting organization approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), CHAP examines home health, hospice, and home medical equipment providers to determine whether Medicare eligibility requirements and the DMEPOS quality standard are met and recommends CMS certification. CHAP’s goal is to partner with organizations across the country to improve quality in the delivery of care and services in the home and community.
CHAP is the first community-based organization to offer certification for senior home care.
By james art 