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-accredited service providers meet the highest national and international
standards for quality, such as employing qualified professional staff.
CARF accreditation demonstrates quality on a more personal level —
your seal of satisfaction.
What distinguishes a CARF accredited organization?
Organizations that have achieved accreditation demonstrate:
• A higher degree of internal quality.
• Greater involvement of persons served in their services.
• Increased cohesion among staff members at all levels within
the organization.
• Enhanced status of the surveyed services within the community.
When our organization is accredited, you are assured that we are committed
to continually improving the quality of our services and our organization's
focus is on service outcomes and customer feedback and satisfaction.