Five Centennial HealthCare Facilities Receive JCAHO Accreditation

Business Wire, July 9, 1998

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 1998--Centennial HealthCare Corporation (Nasdaq/NM:CTEN) announced today that five of its long-term care facilities have achieved accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Of the five facilities, one received accreditation with commendation from the Commission. This is the highest accreditation level awarded by JCAHO. Only about 5% of all long-term care facilities are JCAHO accredited and, of these, only 11% are with commendations.

The five facilities include 196-bed River Hills South Health Care Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 140-bed Hurstbourne Care Centre at Stony Brook in Louisville, Kentucky; 296-bed Grant Park Care Center in Washington, DC; 219-bed Transitional Health Services of Clark County; and 112-bed Charter House of Farmington Hills in Farmington Hills, Michigan, which received accreditation with commendation, a significant accomplishment which recognizes exemplary performance.

Formed in 1951, the Joint Commission is dedicated to improving the quality of the nation's health care by providing an independent assessment of the quality of care and services that exceed most federal and state requirements. Accreditation by JCAHO is a voluntary process, the goals of which are to ensure the highest standards of care, reduce patient risk, and create an environment for continuous improvement. The Centennial facilities received Joint Commission accreditation after an on-site review, which found that they had demonstrated compliance with the Joint Commission's national standards for long-term care.

J. Stephen Eaton, president and chief executive officer of Centennial HealthCare, said, "We are honored to have our facilities recognized for their pursuit of quality. The five facilities which recently received JCAHO accreditation all scored in the 90 percentile, while two had scores of 98 and 99. The staffs of these facilities are to be congratulated for their efforts to improve the level of care and service to the patients who utilize our facilities. Our goal is to ultimately have all facilities JCAHO approved, and we currently have several facilities throughout the Centennial network which have begun the JCAHO accreditation process."

Centennial HealthCare Corporation, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, provides a broad range of long-term care services to meet the medical needs of elderly and post-acute patients. The Company operates 100 owned, leased and managed skilled nursing facilities with approximately 10,700 licensed available beds in 19 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, through its subsidiaries, the Company provides comprehensive rehabilitation services to Company-owned and third party nursing facilities pursuant to 124 contracts as well as home health services through 30 licensed home health offices.

For additional information about the Company, visit Centennial's web site: http://www.centennialhc.com

    CONTACT:  Centennial HealthCare, Atlanta
               Alan C. Dahl, 770/698-9040