FON Chapter 39 - Achieve Your Goals: Verified Instructor Notes Included

Chronic Illness An irreversible presence, accumulation, or latency of disease states or impairments that involve the total human environment for supportive care, function, and prevention of further disability. Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) A not-for-profit, private, international standards-setting and accreditation body. its mission is to promote and advocate delivery of quality rehabilitation. it is governed by a board of trustees who are responsible for accreditation decisions. Surveyors are peers involved in administrative or professional positions within an organization that is eligible for CARF accreditation. Comprehensive Rehabilitation Plan An overall individualized plan of care that is initiated within 24 hours of admission and ready for review and revision by the team within 3 days of admission for each individual; a planned, orderly sequence of services for a disabled individual designed to help the patient realize maximum potential. Disability Any restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of an ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being. Family-centered Care