Florida Presbyterian Homes Receives CARF-CCAC re-accreditation

We are pleased to announce that we have received our five-year re-accreditation from the CARF-CCAF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities - Continuing Care Accreditation Commission). We are the only accredited continuing care retirement community in Polk County.

The accreditation process encompasses an in-depth review of services, including rigorous peer review and an in-depth site visit to ensure that the organization’s programs and services are of the highest quality, measurable and accountable. One of the on-site investigators was Maria Giovinco, administrator of Fort Washington Estates in Ft. Washington, Pa.

“I was most impressed by the sense of family that permeates this community,” said Giovinco. “Everyone is a part of the nurturing environment, no matter what level of care the person is receiving. Once you are a member of this community's ‘family,’ you always have a place. This is very special.”

It was the second site visit for Inspector Brent B. Edgerton, associate executive director of Kendal at Hanover in Hanover, NH who echoed Giovinco’s thoughts on the community’s family atmosphere. “Your most valuable assets aren’t even reflected in your audited financials,” Edgerton added. “Clearly, the employees and residents are the keys to the success of Florida Presbyterian Homes.”

An independent, not-for-profit organization, CARF-CCAC is the nation’s only accrediting body for continuing care retirement communities.