News & Awards Category: Awards

Church Home healthcare earns 2020 Silver National quality award

Perry, Georgia – Church Home Rehabilitation and Healthcare has been recognized as a 2020 recipient of the Silver – Achievement in Quality Award for its dedication to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The distinction is the second of three progressive award levels through the National Quality Award Program, presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), the leading association for long term and post-acute care. The program honors association members across the nation that have demonstrated their dedication to improving quality of care for residents and patients in long term and post-acute care.

“It’s an honor to again be recognized for our commitment to delivering quality care,” said Kathy Gibbs, Administrator of Church Home Healthcare. “High quality of care has long been a priority at Church Home. We are supporting that care by growing our skills in quality management and continual process improvement.”

The National Quality Award Program, which AHCA/NCAL established in 1996, is based on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, which is also the foundation of the metric based AHCA/NCAL Quality Initiative. The Baldrige program helps organizations in different business sectors improve and achieve performance excellence.

The Award Program has three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. At the Silver Award level, applicants continue to learn and develop effective approaches that help improve performance and health care outcomes. The Silver criteria, based on the Baldrige Excellence Framework, provide applicants with a thorough assessment of how their organization works, its effectiveness, and tools for improvement in their approaches. As a recipient of the Silver Award, Church Home may now move forward in developing approaches and achieving performance levels that meet the Gold – Excellence in Quality Award.

“I commend Church Home for continuing on the journey to quality improvement,” said the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board of Overseers Chair Alana Wolfe. “Church Home is one of only 18 facilities in Georgia receiving the Silver Award in 2020.”

About Church Home/LifeSpring

Church Home/LifeSpring offers nursing and rehabilitation services for seniors throughout middle Georgia. Tracing its history to 1939 when the members of Christ Sanctified Holy Church opened the original Church Home for the Aged, the facility has undergone numerous expansions and renovations. In 2014, the LifeSpring rehabilitation center opened to provide state-of-the-art services for those needing short-term support following surgery or a medical event. A 10-bed expansion to LifeSpring opened in 2016, allowing the facility to expand its care to more area seniors. Based on recent State surveys, Church Home/LifeSpring is the one of the highest rated facilities in Middle Georgia.

August 13, 2020
Post-Acute Care Administrator Receives ACHCA’s Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award

Washington, DC – April 9, 2019 – The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) honored Kathy Gibbs, Administrator of Church Home Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Fort Valley, Georgia with the 2019 Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award. The leadership award was celebrated at ACHCA’s Annual Convocation and Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky on Monday, March 18, 2019. Only 7% of facilities nationwide qualified. This year, 1,129 facilities met the selection criteria. Two hundred and eighty-six administrators in 35 states were awarded the facility leadership award nationally.

Based on the premise that facility excellence reflects leadership excellence, this award recognizes the Administrator of record who provided such leadership for the full 2018 calendar year. Eligibility for this award is based on three years of skilled nursing facility (SNF) survey data, including the Health, Fire Safety, and Complaint Surveys, as well as top quartile performance on designated Quality Measures. The criteria also include at least an 80% or greater facility occupancy and a three-year avoidance of a Special Focus Facility status. This prestigious award is made possible with the support of ABILITY® Network Inc.

The Facility Leadership Award was introduced in 2008 by one of ACHCA’s most revered leaders, the late Eli Pick. A former executive director of the Ballard Rehabilitation Center, DesPlaines, IL for over 30 years, Eli embodied excellence as an Administrator that cared for his residents, their families, and his community. This award is presented annually in memory of Eli, a consummate member of ACHCA, dedicated to advancing professionalism and leadership in long term care.

Founded in 1962 the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) is the only professional association devoted solely to meeting the professional needs of today’s long-term care administrator and executive. ACHCA’s mission focuses on advancing leadership excellence in long-term care through the provision of leadership education, promotion of professional advancement programs such as Fellowship and Professional Certification, and facilitation of leadership development. ACHCA’s diverse membership includes administrators from across the continuum of post-acute and aging services care.

For more information contact

Jana Pauldin

Vice President, Membership & Chapter Relations

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April 18, 2019
Church Home LIfeSpring recognized in U.S. News as High Performing facility

November 7, 2018 – Fort Valley, GA. The Church Home LifeSpring community received recognition in The U.S. News which published its overall ratings to eligible nursing homes from High Performing to Poor. Church Home LifeSpring received a Better than Average rating. The rating evaluates the care of a wide range of conditions at a facility, including both long-term chronic care and shorter-term rehabilitation. The data used to evaluate these facilities come from the federal Nursing Home Compare program.

The U.S. News recognition is a validation of the efforts of every single team member who strive daily to provide a high level of person-centered care,” said Glenn Smith, Chief Operating Officer of Church Home LifeSpring. “Our team members are deeply honored for this recognition as it all goes in line with our core values that we try to live out each day as members of the Church Home LifeSpring family. To know we are providing the absolute best care that our residents deserve and being recognized nationally in U.S. News for the commitment.”

Church Home LifeSpring person-centered care and quality initiative is focused to provide ongoing improvement to quality of care. Our highly trained team includes physicians, nurses, nutritionist and therapists across a range of disciplines – physical, occupational, respiratory and speech. Our support services staff are committed and exhibit a dedication to patients and residents to provide the best care experience.

About Church Home/LifeSpring

Church Home LifeSpring delivers specialized long-term care and short-term recovery services for seniors throughout middle Georgia. Our dedicated and trained staff is committed to providing the highest level of quality care with outstanding service and compassion

Over 55 years of senior care has been provided since the members of Christ Sanctified Holy Church opened the original Church Home for the Aged. In 2014 the LifeSpring rehabilitation center opened to provide state-of-the-art services for those needing short-term support following surgery or a medical event.

Church Home LifeSpring strives to provide a level of quality care with outstanding service and compassion and is among the most highly ranked facilities in Houston County earning quality ratings of “5 Stars” for “Quality Measures” and “Overall Rating” from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). View our ratings

Media Contact:

Glenn B. Smith, Chief Operating Officer

Church Home Rehabilitation & Healthcare LLC

[email protected]

www.churchhomelifespring.com

(478) 987-1239 office

November 7, 2018
Church Home LIfeSpring received the Excellence In Action Award – 12 Years in a row!
Church Home LIfeSpring received the Excellence In Action Award for the 12^th Consecutive Year for Outstanding Resident/Employee Satisfaction

August 22, 2018—Perry, GA— The National Research Corporation (NRC) Health awards Church Home LifeSpring the Excellence In Action Award.

The Excellence in Action award recognizes the top 10% of providers for skilled nursing, assisted living, and independent living communities that achieve the highest level of excellence in resident and/or employee satisfaction. Customer satisfaction level is determined by survey results from residence and/or employees. Church Home LifeSpring is honored to receive this award for the 12th consecutive year.

The NRC Health product database is the largest proprietary satisfaction database for senior care in the U.S. In order to be eligible for the Excellence in Action Award a facility must:
- Regularly survey residents, families of residents and staff using the My Inner View instrument
- Receive a minimum response rate of 30%
- Score in the top 10% of qualifying facilities on the question “What is your recommendation of this facility to others?” in terms of percentage of respondents rating the facility as “excellent”
Church Home LifeSpring was the only facility in the Perry/Warner Robins market to receive the distinguished honor for both categories of customer and workforce satisfaction. “We are proud the residents, their families and the community ranked Church Home LifeSpring as top performer in satisfaction. Our team continues to consistently demonstrate a commitment to quality and provide person-center care everyday” said Glenn Smith, Chief Operating Officer of Church Home LifeSpring. “ It is a great honor to receive this recognition for twelve consecutive years and a privilege to work with a committed, compassionate and skilled team to serve our community.”

Church Home LifeSpring’s highly trained team includes physicians, nurses, nutritionist and therapist across a range of disciplines – physical, occupational, respiratory and speech. Our support services staff are committed and exhibit a dedication to patients and residents and desire to provide the best care experience.

“We are honored to be recognized by NRC Health” said Kelly Roland, R.N., Director of Nursing. “We work closely with our residents and their families to make sure we are meeting the residents’ needs and providing the best care possible. Our staff is a close-knit team that works together and supports each other, whether assisting each other with residents, being flexible with childcare and school requirements, or celebrating each other with special events. At Church Home LifeSpring, we love what we do and love where we work!”

About Church Home/LifeSpring

Church Home LifeSpring delivers specialized long-term care and short-term recovery services for seniors throughout middle Georgia. Our dedicated and trained staff is commitment to provide the highest level of quality care with outstanding service and compassion

Over 75 years of senior care has been provided whereby the members of Christ Sanctified Holy Church opened the original Church Home for the Aged. The commitment to provide the best quality senior care the facility was expanded and in 2014 the LifeSpring rehabilitation center opened to provide state-of-the-art services for those needing short-term support following surgery or a medical event.

Church Home LifeSpring strives to provide a level of quality care with outstanding service and compassion and is among the most highly ranked facility in Houston County earning quality ratings of “5 Stars” for “Quality Measures” and “Overall Rating” from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). View our ratings

Media Contact:

Glenn B. Smith, Chief Operating Officer

Church Home Rehabilitation & Healthcare LLC

[email protected]

www.churchhomelifespring.com

(478) 987-1239 office
August 22, 2018
Church Home Again Ranked One of Top Nursing Homes in Georgia by US News & World Report

November 8, 2017—Perry, GA— U.S. News & World Report released its ranking of the best nursing homes in the nation, and two middle Georgia long term care homes were on that list. Church Home Rehabilitation and Healthcare between Perry and Fort Valley, and The Oaks in Marshallville were among 21 homes in Georgia recognized. There are 358 nursing homes certified by Georgia’s Department of Community Health.

U.S. News evaluated more than 15,000 nursing homes nationwide to come up with slightly more than 2,300 homes included in their list of Best Nursing Homes. “Millions of Americans will spend at least some time in a nursing home this year,” noted Brian Kelly, editor and chief content officer of U.S. News.

“Finding a nursing home that meets an individual’s specific needs is a difficult decision that several million families across America face each year,” Kelly said in a release. “The Best Nursing Homes ratings, advice and tools were designed to help navigate this important life decision and make the process a little easier.” More information from U.S. News & World Report can be found online at http://www.usnews.com/senior-care.

The methodology for the U.S. News “Best Nursing Home” designation relies on data from Nursing Home Compare at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Factors included overall performance ratings, as well as ratings for key services over the 10 months ending in August 2017. Consumers may research nursing homes on federal government’ CMS site https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html?

Kathy Gibbs, Administrator of Church Home/LifeSpring stated, “Our dedicated staff provides person-centered care every day to treat our residents with the care and respect we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.” She added, “Church Home LifeSpring has a wonderful reputation in the middle Georgia community because we treat our residents with the dignity and love they deserve. We are humbled to be honored on this list of outstanding long term care homes across the nation.”

About Church Home/LifeSpring

Church Home/LifeSpring offers nursing and rehabilitation services for seniors throughout middle Georgia. Tracing its history to 1939 when the members of Christ Sanctified Holy Church opened the original Church Home for the Aged, the facility has undergone numerous expansions and renovations. In 2014, the LifeSpring rehabilitation center opened to provide state-of-the-art services for those needing short-term support following surgery or a medical event. A 10 bed expansion to LifeSpring opened in 2016, allowing the facility to expand its care to more area seniors. Based on recent State surveys, Church Home/LifeSpring is the only facility in Houston County to achieve the highest level rating of “5 Stars” for “Quality Measures” and “Overall Rating.”

Media Contact:

Glenn B. Smith, Chief Operating Officer

Church Home Rehabilitation & Healthcare LLC

[email protected]

(478) 987-1239 office

(478) 747-6539 cell

November 29, 2017
Church Home Healthcare Earns 2017 Bronze National Quality Award

Perry, Georgia – Church Home Rehabilitation and Healthcare has been recognized as a 2017 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award for its dedication to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The distinction is one of three progressive award levels through the National Quality Award Program, presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), the leading association for long term and post-acute care. The program honors association members across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to improving quality of care for seniors and persons with disabilities.

“It’s an honor to be recognized for our commitment to delivering quality care,” said Kathy Gibbs, Administrator of Church Home Healthcare. “High quality of care and continual improvement have long been a priority at Church Home.”

The National Quality Award Program, which AHCA/NCAL established in 1996, is based on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, which is also the foundation of the metric-based AHCA/NCAL Quality Initiative. The Baldrige program helps organizations in different business sectors improve and achieve performance excellence.

The Award Program has three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Providers begin the quality improvement process at the Bronze level, where they develop an organizational profile with essential performance elements such as vision, mission statement, and key strengths and challenges. Bronze applicants must also demonstrate their ability to implement a performance improvement system. Trained Examiners review each Bronze application to determine if the center has met the demands of the criteria. As a recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award, Church Home may now move forward in developing approaches and achieving performance levels that meet the Silver – Achievement in Quality Award criteria.

“I commend Church Home for embarking on the journey to quality improvement,” said the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board of Overseers Chair Alana Wolfe. “Church Home is one of only 17 facilities in Georgia receiving the Bronze Award in 2017.”

About Church Home/LifeSpring

Church Home/LifeSpring offers nursing and rehabilitation services for seniors throughout middle Georgia. Tracing its history to 1939 when the members of Christ Sanctified Holy Church opened the original Church Home for the Aged, the facility has undergone numerous expansions and renovations. In 2014, the LifeSpring rehabilitation center opened to provide state-of-the-art services for those needing short-term support following surgery or a medical event. A 10 bed expansion to LifeSpring opened in 2016, allowing the facility to expand its care to more area seniors. Based on recent State surveys, Church Home/LifeSpring is the only facility in Houston County to achieve the highest level rating of “5 Stars” for “Quality Measures” and “Overall Rating.”

Media Contact:

Glenn B. Smith, Chief Operating Officer

Church Home Rehabilitation & Healthcare LLC

[email protected]

(478) 987-1239 office

(478) 747-6539 cell

ABOUT AHCA/NCAL

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) represent more than 13,000 non-profit and proprietary skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, sub-acute centers and homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. By delivering solutions for quality care, AHCA/NCAL aims to improve the lives of the millions of frail, elderly and individuals with disabilities who receive long term or post-acute care in our member facilities each day. For more information, please visit www.ahca.org or www.ncal.org.

June 7, 2017