Assistive Technology Solutions Receives Highest Accreditation

INARF member Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center’s Assistive Technology Solutions (ATS) division received a three year accreditation from CARF International. This is the third time in a row that ATS has received the accreditation, demonstrating INARF’s vision of agencies delivering high quality services to support the aspirations of all people with disabilities. The full press release from Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center is below:

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Assistive Technology Solutions, a division of the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center, awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation, highest quality level attainable. 

March 6, 2015, Evansville, IN — CARF International has announced that Assistive Technology Solutions, a division of the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center, has been accredited for a period of three years for its mobility devices and medical equipment programs. This latest accreditation is the third consecutive Three-Year Accreditation that the international accrediting body, CARF, has awarded to Assistive Technology Solutions. 

This decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows Assistive Technology Solutions’ substantial conformance to CARF standards. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality. 

Assistive Technology Solutions, a division of Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center, is a nonprofit organization with offices at 3701 Bellemeade Avenue in Evansville. It has been providing a wide range of mobility devices and medical equipment for adults and children in the Tri-State area since 1996. 

CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and continuous improvement services that center on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF International, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services. For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the CARF website at www.carf.org. 

For additional information, visit www.assistive-tech.com or contact Janis Garrison at Assistive Technology Solutions, 812.492.0659 or jgarrison@evansvillerehab.com.