Professional certification is an important part of providing the highest quality of care to patients of Franklin County Home Health Agency (FCHHA.)  FCHHA is proud to acknowledge the following staff members for attaining professional certifications and demonstrating experience, dedication and knowledge in their careers.    

Gaye Soule, R.N., and Veronica Wright, R.N. have both successfully completed the exam for the Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical and may now use the designation, COS-C.  To achieve this designation (sponsored by the OASIS Certificate and Competency Board), an individual must successfully complete a 100 item, two and half hour exam.  Initiated in 2004, over 1,400 home care clinicians from around the country have achieved this status and over 1,800 home care clinicians have taken the exam. 

The OASIS Certificate and Competency Board, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting greater reliability in OASIS data, through consistent application of guidelines provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  The Outcome Assessment Information Set (OASIS) is a quality measure used in home health agencies across the county to enhance care for patients in the home.

Rebecca Bonnici, SLP, received the Certificate of Clinical Competence, a national certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the professional organization for Speech Language Pathologists.  After completion of a graduate program in Communication Sciences and a national examination, a clinical fellowship year consists of supervised professional experience.  Rebecca was supervised by FCHHA SLP’s Keith Franchetti and Eugenia Corbett during her clinical fellowship year.  Having demonstrated skills in direct patient contact, consultation and documentation, she has been awarded her “C’s,” meaning she is a fully qualified Speech Language Pathologist.

Sarah Sadowsky, MSW, has been certified as a Case Manager for Choices for Care.  Preparation for this certification included attending trainings offered by the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living over the past year and a half.  The trainings covered the state assisted health care programs, eligibility, and understanding Long Term Care Medicaid.  Through state funding, the Choices for Care program offers long term care services as an alternative to nursing homes. 

FCHHA is a Medicare/Medicaid certified non-profit home health care organization providing home care and hospice to people of all ages throughout Franklin County.  For more information about home care and hospice in Franklin County, call 527-7531 or visit www.fchha.org