Choosing
a Rehabilitation Unit / CARF
Rehabilitation
services are provided in many different places,
including the following:
- acute care and rehabilitation
hospitals
- subacute facilities
- long-term care facilities
- home health agencies
- hospitals
- inpatient rehabilitation
centers
- outpatient rehabilitation
centers
- community health settings
- private practice
- schools
- industrial health centers
When
investigating rehabilitation facilities and services,
some general questions to ask include the following:
- Does my insurance company
have a preferred rehabilitation provider that
I must use to qualify for payment of services?
- What is the cost and
will my insurance company cover all or part
of the cost?
- How far away is the
facility and what is the family visiting policy?
- What are the admission
criteria?
- What are the qualifications
of the facility? Is the facility accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities (CARF)?
- Is the facility well
maintained, clean, and safe?
- Has the facility handled
treatment for this type of condition before?
- What are the staff's
credentials?
- Is therapy scheduled
every day? How many hours a day?
- What rehabilitation
team members are available for treatment? How
is the patient and family included in planning
care?
- What type of patient
and family education and support is available?
- Is there a physician
on site 24 hours a day?
- How are emergencies
handled?
- What type of discharge
planning and assistance available?
- What can be done if
care is unsatisfactory?
The
Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities (CARF) is a private, not-for-profit
organization that accredits rehabilitation programs
with the following services:
- adult day services
- assisted living
- behavioral health services
- medical rehabilitation
CARF
helps to promote and assure standards of quality
for these programs and focuses on optimal outcomes
for persons served.
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