Caring for People Services Awarded CHAP Accreditation
OMAHA, NE — April 28, 2026 — Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) announced today that Caring for People Services has been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the CHAP home healthcare and infusion therapy Standards of Excellence.
CHAP Accreditation demonstrates that Caring for People Services meets 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. Simply stated, adherence to CHAP’s standards leads to better quality care.
“By achieving CHAP Accreditation, Caring for People Services has shown a commitment to excellence,” said Nathan DeGodt, CHAP President and CEO. “This is the third year Caring for People Services has achieved CHAP Accreditation, and we are excited to continue our partnership by offering support in its commitment to providing quality care and continuous improvement.”
Caring for People Services provides a variety of home healthcare and infusion therapy services to patients and their families in Nebraska. In 2005, Caring for People Services was founded by John and Virginia Walker, driven by their enduring love for their son, Thomas, who left this world at the age of 26 after his journey with cancer. Inspired by his unwavering compassion and zest for life, the Walkers embarked on a mission to support individuals and families by providing professional, ethical care in the comfort and sanctity of their own homes.
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 teresa.harbour@chapinc.org.
For additional information regarding home healthcare, contact Corinne Ehlers at 402-334-6900.