The agencies listed in this article conduct on-site survey visits, the bare minimum for being able to accurately grade a facility or service. Each agency has its own standards. The Accreditation Commission for Home Care, Inc. (ACHC) is the only nonprofit organization listed below. As a nonprofit, they're able to keep their costs for accreditation significantly lower than the other agencies.
Sponsored Topics. Rainier is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. Beginning as a train stop in the 1870s, Rainier was first settled in 1890, and was officially incorporated in 1947. The population was 1,794 at the 2010 U.S. Census.
Mount Rainier (pronounced: /reÉªËnÉªÉr/), Mount Tacoma, or Mount Tahoma is the highest mountain of the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest, and the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a large active stratovolcano located 54 miles (87 km) south-southeast of Seattle, in the Mount Rainier National Park. It is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States and the Cascade Volcanic Arc, with a summit elevation of 14,411 ft (4,392 m).