Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) announced that the Homewatch CareGivers of St. Cloud franchise has been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the CHAP Home Health Agency Standards of Excellence. Homewatch CareGivers has a network of more than 300+ locations and this is the first to earn this achievement.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) announced today that the Homewatch CareGivers of St. Cloud franchise, serving clients throughout Central Minnesota and the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area, has been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the CHAP Home Health Agency Standards of Excellence. By achieving CHAP Accreditation, it has also been deemed to meet the Medicare Conditions of Participation, which is one of the final steps to becoming certified as a Medicare provider. Homewatch CareGivers has a network of more than 300+ locations and this is the first to earn this achievement.
CHAP Accreditation demonstrates that Homewatch CareGivers of St. Cloud meet 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.
"By achieving CHAP Accreditation, Homewatch CareGivers of St. Cloud has shown a commitment to excellence," said Nathan DeGodt, CHAP President and CEO. "We are excited to begin our partnership with Homewatch CareGivers by offering support in its commitment to providing quality care and continuous improvement."
"Earning CHAP accreditation represents an important milestone for our organization and, more importantly, for the families we serve," said Ron Meyer, CEO and co-owner of Homewatch CareGivers of St. Cloud. "Our goal has always been to build an organization capable of supporting people with increasingly complex care needs while allowing them to remain safe and comfortably at home. Becoming the first Homewatch CareGivers location in the network to achieve this accreditation reflects the extraordinary work of our clinical and operations teams and opens the door for us to serve our communities in an even more comprehensive way."
Homewatch CareGivers provides personalized home care services for people of all ages ranging from active care to 24-7 care in the place they feel most comfortable, home. Caregivers are triple-screened and continuously trained to provide compassionate and personalized care that aims to meet the needs of every individual. The CHAP accreditation expands Homewatch CareGivers of St. Cloud's ability to provide skilled, clinically driven home health services alongside its established in-home care services. This allows the organization to support individuals across a broader continuum of care at home, including those whose needs may require skilled nursing and other Medicare-covered home health services when eligibility requirements are met.
"This achievement reflects countless hours of preparation, dedication, collaboration and an unwavering commitment to quality care," said Jennifer Winarski, Senior Manager of Care Operations and Quality. "The hard work, perseverance and passion behind it made something truly remarkable possible for the entire Homewatch CareGivers network."
About Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc.
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. For more information about the CHAP accreditation process, please visit the CHAP website at https://chapinc.org. For additional information on CHAP, please contact Teresa Harbour, Chief Operating Officer, at 202.467.1701, or [email protected].
About Homewatch CareGivers
Founded in 1980, Homewatch CareGivers is a leading provider of in-home care services for people of all ages through a network of more than 300 locations. Caregivers are triple-screened and continually trained and supervised to provide reliable, compassionate and highly skilled services in companion, personal and comprehensive care. With over 20,000 clients served and an average review of 4.8/5 across all locations, Homewatch CareGivers is one of the most trusted networks of full-service home care providers. It has earned national recognition, including ranking among the top 10 senior care companies on Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 list and receiving three distinguished Franchise Update Media Innovation Awards for its innovation with Homewatch CareGivers Total Care Solutions®, Homewatch Connect™ and Certified Dementia Care Specialist Training program. Each location is independently owned and operated by a franchisee, and services may vary by location with some locations providing only nonmedical care services. Homewatch CareGivers is part of the Authority Brands family. For more information, visit www.homewatchcaregivers.com or follow on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Media Contact
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