Accreditation

Accreditation of a long term care facility or other health services organizations is a designation given by Accreditation Canada (formerly known as the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA). Accreditation Canada is a non-profit, non-government organization that helps health services organizations across Canada examine and improve the quality of care and services they provide to their clients.

Accreditation Canada’s mandate is to help health services organizations achieve a greater degree of service excellence by identifying their strengths and areas for improvement. With this knowledge, short and long-term plans can be developed to enhance resident services.

Accreditation is based on a three-year cycle. It is one of the most effective measures that health organizations can take to accurately assess their performance at a national level.

The accreditation process is voluntary. It is not required by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Accreditation is an intensive process involving many employees who work in teams to determine how the organization is achieving excellence in service to its clients and identify areas that may need improvement. It is a process undertaken by organizations committed to continuously improving their service quality.

The F.J. Davey Home was once again awarded accreditation in 2008 and this designation will last for three years. Accreditation standards are often a chance to showcase the great work that staff and management are doing to make the Davey Home a strong long term care organization. We also use it as a guideline for areas where we can create opportunities to make further improvements to our quality of service.   Our next survey will take place in the fall of 2011.