Cardinal Services Earns Highest Accreditation
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
CARF reviews the programs of agencies serving people with disabilities and makes recommendations for improvements.
If accreditation is awarded, it is for a one-, two- or three-year period, depending on the strength of the agency. Cardinal has been awarded three-year accreditation.
In February, Cardinal underwent a rigorous three-day review of programs by CARF surveyors.
The resulting report cited the strength of Cardinal's programs, employees, management team and board of directors, while calling special attention to the overall commitment to the people served.
The programs reviewed by CARF included Day Services, Work Services and CareerLinks employment services.
Day Services is a program serving 186 individuals of low to moderate ability.
Direct support professionals work with clients to create "a meaningful day" through social interaction, physical and mental activities, instruction, work and therapies throughout the course of each day.
Work Services is for those individuals of greater ability who possess the desire to hold a job but who may not be able to work in the community.
Approximately 75 people working over two shifts perform assembly work in the CCI Manufacturing workshop, earning a weekly paycheck. Still others perform the work in their homes.
CareerLinks works with the Vocational Rehabilitation office helping people with a wide variety of disabilities secure jobs in the community.
Staff works with employers in the community, developing job opportunities that meet the needs of both the employer and the client. Last year, 236 people were served.
CARF cited more than two full pages of Cardinal's strengths, including: Respect for each person served throughout the agency, experienced staff who are connected to the community and the people serve, outstanding inclusion of persons served in making personal choices, and strong fiscal stability of agency despite the economic environment.
The report made only one significant recommendation for improvement, observing that opportunities to participate in the community for persons served at Cardinal during the day had decreased in the last year.
Greene explains that this is a direct result of cuts in the state budget, which has reduced the staff who, in the past, would have taken a client to activities.
She adds that Cardinal is actively seeking ways to address this need, such as more volunteers.
People who would like to learn more about Cardinal Services should visit www.cardinalservices.org or call 574-371-1387.
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CARF reviews the programs of agencies serving people with disabilities and makes recommendations for improvements.
If accreditation is awarded, it is for a one-, two- or three-year period, depending on the strength of the agency. Cardinal has been awarded three-year accreditation.
In February, Cardinal underwent a rigorous three-day review of programs by CARF surveyors.
The resulting report cited the strength of Cardinal's programs, employees, management team and board of directors, while calling special attention to the overall commitment to the people served.
The programs reviewed by CARF included Day Services, Work Services and CareerLinks employment services.
Day Services is a program serving 186 individuals of low to moderate ability.
Direct support professionals work with clients to create "a meaningful day" through social interaction, physical and mental activities, instruction, work and therapies throughout the course of each day.
Work Services is for those individuals of greater ability who possess the desire to hold a job but who may not be able to work in the community.
Approximately 75 people working over two shifts perform assembly work in the CCI Manufacturing workshop, earning a weekly paycheck. Still others perform the work in their homes.
CareerLinks works with the Vocational Rehabilitation office helping people with a wide variety of disabilities secure jobs in the community.
Staff works with employers in the community, developing job opportunities that meet the needs of both the employer and the client. Last year, 236 people were served.
CARF cited more than two full pages of Cardinal's strengths, including: Respect for each person served throughout the agency, experienced staff who are connected to the community and the people serve, outstanding inclusion of persons served in making personal choices, and strong fiscal stability of agency despite the economic environment.
The report made only one significant recommendation for improvement, observing that opportunities to participate in the community for persons served at Cardinal during the day had decreased in the last year.
Greene explains that this is a direct result of cuts in the state budget, which has reduced the staff who, in the past, would have taken a client to activities.
She adds that Cardinal is actively seeking ways to address this need, such as more volunteers.
People who would like to learn more about Cardinal Services should visit www.cardinalservices.org or call 574-371-1387.
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