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The At Home and Community program partners with governments and hospitals to implement bundled care programs and deliver in-home care services that support integrated, client-centred funding models to facilitate seamless transitions from hospital to home and improve overall care continuity. The NRIO program offers brain injury-focused care to those living with a traumatic brain injury in residential facility setting. "The accreditation with commendation recognition from Accreditation Canada underscores our unwavering commitment to delivering innovative, high-quality care tailored to the needs of Canadians," said Kevin Webster, President, Bayshore HealthCare. "It reflects the dedication and expertise of our teams across the country, who consistently prioritize the well-being and dignity of those we serve." Accreditation Canada is an independent non-profit that accredits healthcare and social service organizations in Canada and internationally. Its programs promote continuous quality improvement through evidence-based standards and external peer review. Organizations voluntarily undergo an Accreditation Survey, where surveyors conduct on-site audits and evaluate them against numerous criteria to determine accreditation status. "We are extremely proud to receive this recognition level from Accreditation Canada, which reflects the collective focus on person-and-family-centered care and adherence to established national standards," said Anita Fitches, Executive Managing Director, Integrated Care Solutions. "ICS acknowledges this achievement as an indication of its teams' efforts to provide safe, reliable, and high-quality care to clients throughout Ontario." 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"This accreditation milestone underscores Bayshore's leadership in providing a high quality learning environment to promote the well-being of our employees which in turn improves organizational performance, satisfaction and the best possible care and outcomes for all patient's/clients, their families and communities," said Maureen Charlebois, Chief Nursing and Clinical Officer, Bayshore HealthCare. "It demonstrates our teams passion in providing high quality evidenced informed person centered care to make of difference in the lives of those we serve." 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