SalusCare Awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation

By: SalusCare, Inc.
 
 
Marshall Bower, Esq.
Marshall Bower, Esq.
FORT MYERS, Fla. - July 27, 2015 - PRLog -- CARF International announced that SalusCare, Inc.,  has been accredited for a period of three years for 18 of its mental health and substance abuse treatment programs.

It is the first accreditation awarded to SalusCare since the company was formed in 2013 from the merger of Lee Mental Health and Southwest Florida Addiction Services (SWFAS).

The accreditation decision from CARF represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards.  CARF officials said an organization receiving a three-year accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit that its programs and services are measureable, accountable and of the highest quality.

“This achievement is an indication of your organization’s dedication and commitment to improving the quality of the lives of the persons served.  Services, personnel, and documentation clearly indicate an established pattern of practice excellence,” said Dr. Brian J. Boon, CARF International president and CEO, in his letter of notification to SalusCare.

The following programs received accreditation for both children and adults: residential treatment, day treatment, outpatient treatment, crisis intervention, crisis stabilization and detoxification.

In addition, court treatment for adults with alcohol and other addictions was  accredited.

“We are very pleased to receive our first three-year accreditation from CARF since the formation of SalusCare in 2013.  It is quite an achievement in just two short years and reflects the dedication and commitment of our more than 400 employees led by President/CEO Kevin Lewis in responding to the needs of patients and our community with respect to mental health and substance use-related issues.  These issues touch many of our lives as well as friends and families, and SalusCare strives to offer timely and effective services to more than 17,000 people annually,” said SalusCare Board Chair Marshall T. Bower.

About SalusCare, Inc.

SalusCare, Inc., is the largest, most comprehensive mental health and substance abuse treatment program in Southwest Florida, serving more than 17,000 adults and children per year.  SalusCare provides services from seven locations in Lee County, including walk-in assessment centers in Fort Myers and Cape Coral.

SalusCare services are not free.  Payment plans are available and, in many cases, private insurance may cover some of the cost of treatment.  Many prevention and treatment services are partially supported by Lee County and state funding to help income-eligible residents.

SalusCare is a United Way partner agency. SWFAS provides services for all regardless of disability or handicap.  Accommodations will be provided upon request.

For additional information, call (239) 275-3222 or visit www.saluscareflorida.org

About CARF

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.

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