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country's premier "at-home assisted-living " company, today announced
that it has been re-accredited by the Accreditation Commission for
Health Care (ACHC) in its Southern California operations.
ACHC is an independent, nationally recognized organization that
evaluates business practices and the quality of patient care given by
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According to Donna Steele, immediate past board chairperson,
"We believe it is our responsibility on behalf of the public not only
to provide stringent uniform service standards but also to increase
public awareness of the importance of using accredited organizations.

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"As the leader in the country's at-home assisted-living industry,
LivHOME is committed to delivering the highest standards of care to
our clients and their families," states Mike Nicholson, CEO of
LivHOME . Assael is also a former board member of the UJA-Federation of New York.

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"Being the only 'at-home' company in California to receive
ACHC accreditation gives families and referrers tangible proof that
LivHOME achieves those standards .
LivHOME is dedicated to finding solutions that enable older adults
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currently the only at-home assisted-living company in California to be
accredited by ACHC. With a Care Manager ,
a geriatric expert involved in every step of the process -- from the
initial assessment of the client's and family's needs through the
entire experience with LivHOME -- a plan of service is tailored
specifically for them.
MJGF provides support, advice, make grants to, and performs fund raising .

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NEW YORK, Isaac "Ike" Assael, President, Board of
Directors, of Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Foundation (MJGF), was recently
honored by UJA-Federation for his contributions to MJGF.

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During his tenure, he has served in various roles that
include Chairman of the Board of Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center (MJGC).
"Ike Assael's sound leadership and untiring dedication has been
instrumental in the advancement and success of MJGF. MJHS' participating agencies and programs
have nearly a century of health care experience and serve over 30,000
individuals and their families in the Greater Metropolitan New York area.

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LivHOME is headquartered in Los Angeles and has offices in
Santa Barbara, Newport Beach, Palm Springs, San Diego, San Jose, and
Walnut Creek, California; Minneapolis , Minnesota; Phoenix, Arizona;
and Oak Brook and Evanston, Illinois.

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"LivHOME is committed to attracting and retaining the best in-home
staff in the industry, and we achieve this by maintaining operational
excellence at all levels of our business, thereby raising the bar for
the quality of service provision ," says Anne Haliburton, executive
vice president of operations.
Metropolitan Jewish Health System (MJHS) is a recognized leader in the
field of integrated health care.

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Assael has been a trustee for the participating agencies and programs
of MJHS for 30 years.

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The rigorous accreditation process includes a review of all
operating policies and practices, quality assurance programs, and
in-depth interviews with clients and in-home staff.

Board President of MJGF Receives Award From UJA -Federation

The Volunteer
Leadership Award was presented to him at the Annual UJA-Federation of New York
Health and Human Service, Education and Geriatric Agencies Event on April 19,
2005.
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This award recognizes his
outstanding contributions and years of involvement with the participating
agencies and programs of MJHS," said Shmuel Lefkowitz, Chairman of the Board ,
MJHS.

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MJGF is a participating agency of Metropolitan Jewish Health System
(MJHS).

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Services can include in-home care by LivHOME
caregivers; care management; social activities; vacation respite;
errand service; bill paying; counseling; crisis prevention and
intervention; advocacy and support; and on-call, 24-hour professional
assistance.
MJHS' services include Home Care, Hospice, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Adult
Day Health Care, HomeFirst and Elderplan.

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LivHOME Receives Accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc.

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The commission was established in 1986 to
review and evaluate home care providers' performance and service
delivery.
Today, funds raised by MJGF support the participating agencies and programs of
MJHS, enabling them to provide comprehensive services to the community.mjhs.