Faxton Rehab Awarded C.A.R.F. Re-Accreditation Through 2011

The Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) announced that Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Program (26-bed acute rehabilitation inpatient unit) located at The Regional Rehabilitation Center has been re-accredited for a period of three years. This re-accreditation will extend through June 2011.

An organization receiving a three-year term of accreditation has voluntarily put itself through a rigorous peer review process and demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site survey that it is committed to conforming to CARF’s accreditation conditions and standards. Furthermore, an organization that earns CARF accreditation is commended on its quest for quality programs and services.

"This achievement is an indication of Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare’s (FSLH) dedication and commitment to improving the quality of the lives of the persons served” said Meenakshi (Mini) Malhotra, Program Director, Rehabilitation Services. "FSLH’s Regional Rehabilitation Center is a “One Stop” for the community’s rehabilitation needs throughout the continuum of care to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes," added Malhotra.

The Regional Rehabilitation Center provides quality occupational, physical, speech, therapeutic recreation, and aqua therapies at the Faxton Campus, where inpatient rehabilitation is housed, as well as at the St. Luke’s Campus (acute care), and St. Luke’s Home (sub-acute and long-term care).

The Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is an international, not-for-profit organization that accredits human services providers. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation, the accrediting body is now known as CARF and touches close to 6 million individuals served in a wide range of human service organizations.

For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the CARF website at www.carf.org