Orleans Community Health gains 3-year accreditation for rehab program

Staff Reports Posted 3 March 2016 at 12:00 am

MEDINA – Orleans Community Health’s Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Unit has received a three-year accreditation for its inpatient rehabilitation program for adults at the hospital.

The latest accreditation is the sixth consecutive three-year accreditation given by the international accrediting body, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, to Orleans Community Health.

This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards, Orleans Community Health said in a news release.

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.

Orleans Community Health is a non-profit organization with offices at 200 Ohio St., Medina. It has been providing comprehensive medical rehabilitation services in the Medina area since 2001. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services are also offered on an inpatient, outpatient, home health, and sub-acute basis.