Provider Search Tips
Using basic search
General tips
- Make sure all words are spelled correctly.
- Enter a keyword or two to describe the type of program you are looking for.
- Search for an exact phrase by "surrounding the phrase with quotes."
- Start with fewer search terms, then filter the results to further narrow them.
- When you enter multiple keywords, search results will include matches for the entire phrase and all occurrences of each word. For example, if you enter Ohio health, results will include matches for "Ohio health" and "Ohio" and "health."
Filtering search results
- Enter your search term and click the Search button. Go to the Filter Results section, located to the left of the search results listing.
- Click the + sign next to the filter category to view the choices.
- Check the box next to the filter choice(s), then click the Filter button. The search results will now display providers matching the selection(s).
- Click the Show All Results button to remove all filters.
- Note: if you check more than one box in a category, such as State/Province, the search results will show providers matching any of the criteria you have selected. For example, if you check the boxes for the states of AZ and CA, the results will show providers in both states. If you make selections from more than one category, the results will show providers meeting any of the criteria within one category AND meeting any of the criteria within each other selected category. For example, if you select Springfield in the City category, then you check OH, MO, and IL in the State/Province category, the system will show results for providers in Springfield, OH; Springfield, MO, and Springfield, IL.
Using advanced search
City
- To search for providers located in a specific city, choose Exact Phrase from the dropdown box. Note: The providers displayed will be exact matches for the city name entered, not for a surrounding metropolitan area of the city name entered.
- To search for providers whose city name contains the term you enter, choose Contains from the dropdown box and enter the term.
State/Province
- To select more than one state/province that appears in order of the list provided, first select a state/province, then hold down the shift key and use the down arrow key to select the states/provinces.
- To select more than one state/province that do not appear in order of the list provided, first select a state/province and hold down the CTRL key, then click on your selections.
Zip/Postal Code
- To search for providers in a specific zip/postal code, choose Exact Phrase from the dropdown box and enter the zip/postal code.
- To search for providers in a region of zip/postal codes, choose Contains from the dropdown box and enter part of the zip/postal code common to the region.
Country
- To search for providers in a specific country, select the name of the country in the list provided in the dropdown box. The list includes only countries that have accredited providers.
Program
- To search for providers accredited in a specific CARF program, select the program from the list provided in the dropdown box.
Program Focus
- To search for providers accredited in a specific program focus, select the program focus from the list provided in the dropdown box.
- Note: not all accredited programs will have a program focus designated.
Age Group/Special Population
- To search for providers accredited in a specific CARF age group/special population, select the age group/special population from the list provided in the dropdown box.
- Note: not all accredited programs will have an age group/special population designated.
Special note about using advanced search for brain injury, stroke, and spinal cord rehabilitation programs
If you are using the advanced search to find brain injury programs, stroke specialty programs, or spinal cord rehabilitation programs, please read the page, "Advanced search for brain injury, stroke, or spinal cord rehabilitation programs” for more detailed information.