The Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC), which was acquired by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitative Facilities (CARF) in 2003, is the nations’ only accrediting body for continuing care retirement communities (CCRC).
A Mark of Quality: CARF-CCAC accreditation is widely regarded as the mark of quality for aging services. To be accredited, organizations must demonstrate ongoing innovation and continued conformance to standards. This means they must be committed to continuous quality improvement in their governance and administrative structures, fiscal practices, and the care and services they provide to older adults.
A Sign of Integrity: Participating in the accreditation process means an organization has a genuine commitment to continuous self-evaluation and performance improvement guided by an external, independent, third-party accreditation organization. Everyone within the organization—staff, residents, and the Board of Directors—is involved in the accreditation process.
A Standard for Comparison: Accreditation is a concrete way to evaluate the many retirement living options available today. Many financial and planning advisors recommend that consumers look for the CARF-CCAC logo when choosing a provider.
The members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (www.aahsa.org) help millions of individuals and their families every day through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services that people need, when they need them, in the place they call home. Our 5,700 member organizations, many of which have served their communities for generations, offer the continuum of aging services: adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities and nursing homes. AAHSA's commitment is to create the future of aging services through quality people can trust.
The Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance is an organization of more than 1,000 members, who represent small businesses, large businesses, educational institutions and non-profit organizations in the Historic Triangle (City of Williamsburg, and the counties of James City and York).
International Council on Active Aging® (ICAA) was founded in the belief that unifying the efforts of the organizations focused on older adults benefits both the people they reach and the organizations themselves. Today, the vision is shared by over 7,500 organizations connected to the ICAA network.
Whether retirement community, seniors center or fitness club, all ICAA members share a common interest in reaching older adults with active-aging messages, facilities, programs and guidance. The ICAA supports these professionals and organizations with education, information, resources and tools so they can achieve optimal success with this market.
The Virginia Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging is a statewide organization of not-for-profit retirement housing facilities, adult care residences, nursing homes, and continuing care retirement communities. Facilities are sponsored by a variety of religious, fraternal, public and private organizations dedicated to providing quality care and services to the elderly.
VANHA was founded in 1973 by nursing home administrators who believed that non-profit homes were unique in their needs and resources and required their own organization. VANHA is proud to have served the State of Virginia elderly for over 30 years.
Since it's beginning, over 100 facilities, representing over 15,000 residents, administrators, staff and boards, and over 100 affiliate members have joined VANHA. VANHA has a central office with a full-time president and support staff in Richmond.
