EAST LIVERPOOL — Community Health Accreditation Partner Inc. (CHAP) has announced that Always Best Care of Columbiana and Mahoning Counties has been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the CHAP Home Care services Standards of Excellence. By achieving CHAP Accreditation, Always Best Care of Columbiana and Mahoning Counties has also been deemed to meet the Medicare Conditions of Participation and is certified as a Medicare provider.

CHAP Accreditation demonstrates that Always Best Care of Columbiana and Mahoning Counties meets the industry’s highest nationally recognized standards. The rigorous evaluation by CHAP focuses on structure and function, quality of services and products, human and financial resources and long-term viability. Simply stated, adherence to CHAP’s standards leads to better quality care.

“By achieving CHAP Accreditation, Always Best Care of Columbiana and Mahoning Counties has shown a commitment to excellence,” said Nathan DeGodt, CHAP president and CEO. “We are excited to begin our partnership with Always Best Care of Columbiana and Mahoning Counties by offering support in its commitment to providing quality care and continuous improvement.”

Always Best Care of Columbiana and Mahoning Counties provides a variety of personal care services to patients and their families throughout the Ohio valley region. Always Best Care of Columbiana and Mahoning Counties is owned by Pamela Puorro, RN and has been providing service to seniors and disabled residents in the region since 2013.

CHAP is an independent, not-for-profit, accrediting body for community-based health care organizations. Created in 1965, CHAP was the first to recognize the need and value for accreditation in community-based care. CHAP is the oldest national, community-based accrediting body with more than 9,000 agencies currently accredited nationwide. Through “deeming authority” granted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), CHAP has the regulatory authority to survey agencies providing home health, hospice and home medical equipment services, to determine if they meet the Medicare Conditions of Participation and CMS Quality Standards. CHAP’s purpose is to define and advance the highest standards of community-based care.