Training, Certification, Accreditation
Keeping you staff up-to-date on the latest processes, trends and rules provides a competitive edge to businesses as well as keeping them compliant. Also learn about certifications and accreditations both mandated and otherwise that can give you a competitive edge, improve care and help with your marketing efforts.
How to Become an Accredited Senior Center
To advance the quality of senior centers nationwide, The National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC) has developed nine standards of excellence for senior center operations. These standards serve as a guide for all senior centers to improve their operations today — and position themselves for the future. NISC also offers the nation's only National Senior Center Accreditation Program.
Become a Certified Nursing Assistant
Certified Nursing Assistants represent a large number of care workers in aging services and can be found in nursing homes and assisted living facilities among other care settings. The National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) is the largest nurse aide certification examination program in the United States. Learn what it takes to become a CNA.
Become a Certified Activities Professional
One of the most rewarding positions in adult day care, assisted living and nursing facilities is the activity professional. The National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP) is a national organization that exclusively certifies activity professionals who work with the elderly. In many states certification is required. In any case, certification helps activity professionals enhance their professional recognition and development and fosters ollaboration at the national level with other long term health care providers.
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Services
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services in the following areas: Aging Services, Behavioral Health, Opioid Treatment Programs, Business and Services Management Networks, Child and Youth Services, Employment and Community Services, Vision Rehabilitation, Medical Rehabilitation, DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies) Providers are not required to be accredited by this organization but those that choose to typically find they have a competitive edge in the marketplace.
The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission (TJC) accredits skilled nursing facilities to include:
- Beds licensed by the state as nursing home beds
- Beds designated as long term care beds under a hospital license
- Beds, units or facilities certified by Medicare or Medicaid as skilled nursing facility beds
- Beds, units or facilities designated as long term care by a governmental entity, such as the Department of Veterans’ Affairs or a state authority
Becoming a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Residential living communities for seniors share more than an aging population. Each has a unique responsibility to provide for the mental well being of their residents. The activities program is one way to provide for that well being and the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist is a unique individual specially-trained to administer an...