Oriol Home Health Earns Full CHAP Accreditation, Continuing Tradition of Excellence
Holden, MA — [9/17/2024] — Oriol Home Health is excited to announce that it has been awarded Full Accreditation by the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP). Following a detailed re-accreditation process, the CHAP Board of Review determined that Oriol Home Health meets all CHAP Standards of Excellence, reaffirming our organization’s commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care.
CHAP, an independent nonprofit organization established in 1965, accredits home and community-based health care providers. The accreditation process is rigorous, ensuring that home health care agencies meet national standards for patient care, safety, and organizational effectiveness.
A Commitment to Quality Care
“Earning CHAP accreditation is a significant achievement for us,” said Dee Walsh, Clinical Manager at Oriol Home Health. “It’s a reflection of our team’s dedication to providing compassionate, high-quality care that allows our patients to safely remain in their homes. We are proud to offer a service that meets the highest standards.”
“Our CHAP accreditation reaffirms that Oriol Home Health is dedicated to delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care,” added Christine Oriol Mahoney, BS, RN, COS-C, Quality Assurance Manager at Oriol Home Health. “It underscores our focus on maintaining the well-being of our patients while supporting their independence.”
What This Means for Our Patients
For patients and families, CHAP accreditation provides assurance that Oriol Home Health meets rigorous national standards of excellence. It means that our services—from staffing to patient care—are held to the highest benchmarks in the industry.
“As a family-owned organization, this accomplishment means a lot to us,” said Nathan Oriol, MBA, NHA, Administrator at Oriol Home Health and Director of Finance at Oriol Health Care. “CHAP accreditation emphasizes our dedication to serving the community with top-tier care, continuing the Oriol legacy of excellence.”
Looking Ahead
As we celebrate this achievement, Oriol Home Health remains focused on providing exceptional home health services to our community. Our commitment to quality, safety, and compassionate care will continue to guide our efforts as we move forward.
For more information about Oriol Home Health’s services, visit Oriol Home Health Services or contact us at (508) 829-1111.
About Oriol Home Health
About Oriol Home Health, part of the Oriol Health Care family, provides high-quality home health care services to individuals in Central Massachusetts. With a mission to offer compassionate, personalized care, Oriol Home Health ensures that patients maintain their independence while receiving the support they need to stay healthy in their homes.
About CHAP
About CHAPThe Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) is an independent, nonprofit organization that accredits home and community-based health care providers. CHAP’s rigorous accreditation process sets the standard for excellence in home health care, focusing on patient safety, care quality, staffing, and organizational effectiveness.
Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, part of Oriol Health Care and the Oriol 360 Care Management Team, announces the promotion of Harry Quick, NHA to Administrator. Quick, of Worcester, began working for Oriol Health Care as a Resident Life Assistant at Holden Rehabilitation in 2016 and promoted to Resident Life Director in 2017. Quick’s continued enthusiasm and leadership skills led him to study as an AIT (Administrator-in-training) under the guidance of Tara D’Andrea, Holden’s then Administrator. Quick took on the role of Assistant Administrator in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and after rigorous testing and exams, he is now a licensed Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) and has moved into the position of Administrator of Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Facility. Quick holds a bachelor’s degree from Johnson & Wales University where he graduated Cum Laude from the Counseling Psychology program in 2015. His interests include spending time with his wife and children, basketball, music, and movies.
Tara D’Andrea, MBA, NHA of Paxton, has moved into a new position with Oriol Health Care as Director of Operations. In her new role, D’Andrea will be orchestrating the Oriol 360 concept while overseeing Holden Rehabilitation, Oriol Therapy Services and Oriol Home Health/Oriol At Home with the goal to strengthen and streamline Oriol’s coordination of integrated post-acute health care. D’Andrea will now be directing Oriol teams providing care within our nursing centers, in your homes, and in our outpatient therapy gym.
Holden, MA – Oriol Health Care is expanding their continuum of care concept, known as “ORIOL 360”, to include a partnership with Integral Health Partners (IHP) of Worcester. Allison Hargreaves, MD, the Medical Director of Oriol’s Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, and Oriol Home Health has recently joined the IHP group of veteran nurse practitioners after working closely with them throughout the pandemic at Holden Rehab. As a component of the Oriol 360 Care Team, Dr. Hargreaves and the IHP nurse practitioners will assist not only with inpatient care of patients and residents at Holden and Oakdale but will also be able to follow patients of Oriol Home Health out in the local community. This partnership has increased the satisfaction and recovery of patients as well as reduced the number of readmissions to hospitals.
HOLDEN – Holden Rehab will be hosting their 5th annual Breakfast with Santa on December 7th. This year there will be a new Christmas Corner Marketplace with local crafters selling affordable, unique items in the therapy gym from 9am – 1pm. Free gift wrapping will be offered. Santa will be available in the library for photos from 9am to noon while a buffet breakfast is served in the community room. Printed photos will be available while supplies last. All ages are welcome and you are encouraged to bring your camera. Breakfast and photos are complimentary. RSVP to Harry Quick at 508-829-1119.
