CARF Brochure - Consumer guide to understanding financial performance and reporting in Continuing Care Retirement Communities - PDF
This brochure is an in-depth consumer guide to understanding financial performance and reporting.

CARF brochure - How to select a continuing care retirement community - PDF
If you have decided that a CCRC is an option for yourself or a family member, here are examples of some things to keep in mind and questions to ask as you decide which CCRC is best for you.

Wall Street Journal Retirement Planning - Searching for Security
Wall Street Journal Retirement Planning - Searching for Security - 2010

Newsweek Showcase.com - Adult day services: Providing support and care for seniors and their families - 2010 - PDF
Many older adults prefer to remain in their own homes as their years advance—referred to as aging in place. However, many persons are faced with losing a degree of their independence because of age-related physical or cognitive impairments or chronic health conditions. For these individuals, adult day services (ADS) might be an ideal alternative to congregate residential care such as assisted living and nursing homes.

Newsweek Showcase.com - Recognition and recovery: A conversation about addiction - 2010 - PDF
Addiction is a word riddled with images of reckless behavior, shattered lives, and criminal activities. Conversations about addiction are often shunned because they are uncomfortable, but the fact remains that addiction pervades all segments of our society.

Newsweek Showcase.com - The truth about traumatic brain injury in children - 2010 - PDF
Media coverage surrounding the tragic deaths of promising student-athletes from head injuries has raised public awareness about traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Indeed, TBI is the leading cause of death and disability among children 0 to 4 years old and adolescents 15 to 19 years old.

American Psychological Association - The Road to Resilience
This brochure is intended to assist readers in dealing with difficult events in their lives. Strategies and techniques to build resilience, as well as factors that affect how people deal with hardships, are covered. This resource is produced by the American Psychological Association.

Easter Seals - Autism 101
This PDF answers your questions about autism. It covers various types, treatments, challenges, and facts relating to autism. It is produced by Easter Seals.

United Spinal Association - Disability Etiquette
This helpful publication contains tips on interacting with people with disabilities. With illustrations and easy-to-understand bullets, this is a useful guide for disability etiquette. This resource is produced by United Spinal Association.

CARF Brochure - About Us - PDF
This piece includes information about accreditation and CARF, and why CARF is the optimal choice for accreditation.

CARF Brochure - Answering Your Questions About CARF - PDF
This piece is an informational piece describing the different aspects of CARF by addressing questions an organization new to CARF might have.

CARF Brochure - CARF is your business accreditation solution - PDF
This brochure is for businesses and governmental organizations exploring the value of accreditation. It contains planning, benefits, steps to accreditation and information about CARF International.

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US General Services Administration - Consumer Action Handbook - PDF
This handbook offers comprehensive tips about how to be an informed consumer. It covers a wide range of consumer situations and guides the reader through each one. This resource is produced by the U.S. General Services Administration Federal Citizen Information Center.

National Rehabilitation Hospital - Choosing a High-Quality Medical Rehabilitation Program - PDF
This guidebook acts as a tool for persons looking for medical rehabilitation programs. It provides an explanation of common terms, real-life stories, and background on other issues in order to better inform you in your search. This resource is produced by the National Rehabilitation Hospital.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - The Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+ - PDF
This brochure discusses steps you can take to maintain health as you age. It includes helpful tips, as well as useful charts you can use to keep track of your health. This resource is produced by the US Department of Health and Human Services.