 Helping to Build Brighter Futures 
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 History of Albany ARC We have been serving our community for more than three decades. Founded in 1963 to advocate on behalf of persons with disabilities, Albany ARC has become one of the largest and most successful private provider agencies in Georgia. We serve individuals with a wide range of disabilities and supportive living needs. The program is recognized as Georgia's standard of consumer-driven, cost-effective services. Albany ARC is visited by national and state advocates and providers seeking to learn more about it's widely successful, individualized model. Our Mission, Vision and Purpose Mission: The Advocacy Resource Center is a non-profit organization started in 1963. Its basic purposes are to promote the general welfare of people with disabilities, wherever they may be and to foster the development of programs on their behalf. Vision: All of us at Albany ARC believe it is our duty to see that everyone, regardless of one's abilities or disabilities should have the same opportunities to enjoy equal rights and freedoms. Purpose: Dignity, personal freedom and acceptance. Continually helping persons with disabilities is the goal of Albany ARC. |
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Albany ARC and CARF 
The Albany ARC has received accreditation by CARF International (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). CARF accreditation demonstrates a program's quality, transparency, and commitment to the satisfaction of the persons served.
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities requires all providers be accredited. Accreditation is a review process conducted by a nationally accrediting body utilizing their professionally recognized standards. The CARF accreditation is a seal of approval announcing to persons served and their families that Albany ARC programs provide services focused on their unique needs. It is a sign of assurance to third-party payors and governmental regulations that we have met internationally recognized standards. Moreover, it is a tool for quality improvement within Albany ARC. Our last accreditation took place in October of 2010 when we were awarded the maximum accreditation of 3 years. We are conducting a self-evaluation of our organization in relation to the CARF standards. We are also thinking in terms of how we can demonstrate practices and conformance of our services to the standards to a team of peers during the survey process. The value of accreditation is more than a certificate hanging on the wall. It is evidence that Albany ARC strives to improve efficiency, fiscal health, and service delivery-creating a foundation for consumer satisfaction. |
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Albany ARC Nursing Department Residential Nurse Liaison/Staff Education This department allows us to monitor our more medically frail consumers closer and it also provides the staff with someone to call regarding any concerns they may have with consumers' medication or condition. Staff education classes are scheduled monthly, and held in the ARC Training Center. This allows staff to complete all yearly state and agency required trainings.
Leah Nix, RN Medical Compliance Coordinator / Nurse Administrator Brenda Reeder, RN - DDP Barbara Simmons, RN - DDP Elizabeth Brimberry, LPN - Residential Hattie Polite, LPN - ER DDP |
| Albany ARC Advocacy Resource Center P.O. Box 71026 Albany, GA 31708 229.888.6852 |
