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What is CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities?)

Founded in 1966, CARF is a private, not-for-profit organization that promotes quality rehabilitation services. It does this by establishing standards of quality for organizations to use as guidelines in developing and offering their programs or services to consumers. CARF uses the standards to determine how well an organization is serving its consumers and how it can improve.

The CARF standards are developed with input from consumers, rehabilitation professionals, state and national organizations, and funders. Every year the standards are reviewed and new ones are developed to keep pace with changing conditions and current consumer needs.

CARF’s mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of persons served.

A provider earns accreditation by demonstrating conformance to CARF’s internationally recognized standards. CARF accredits providers for their specific programs and services, and many providers seek CARF accreditation in more than one area.

What does CARF Accreditation mean to the patient?

When the service or program a patient chooses is CARF-accredited, it means the provider has passed an in-depth review of its services. It is the patients’ assurance that the provider meets rigorous CARF guidelines for service and quality – a qualified endorsement that your provider conforms to nationally and internationally recognized service standards and is focused on delivering the most favorable results for the patient.

Source: www.carf.org

Total Rehab Care is CARF accredited in the following areas:

Brain Injury Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Hospital Adults
Brain Injury Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Hospital Children & Adolescents
Brain Injury Outpatient Rehabilitation Programs Adults
Brain Injury Outpatient Rehabilitation Programs Children and Adolescents
Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Hospital Adults
Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Hospital Children and Adolescents
Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation Programs – Multiple Service Adults
Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation Programs – Multiple Service Children and Adolescents

(All programs above have a Three-Year Accreditation)

 

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