Total Medical Solutions’ Chris Rea Earns Highest Certification in Complex Rehabilitation

Rea is One of Only 24 People in the World to Achieve RESNA’s Seating and Mobility (SMS) Certification

ORLANDO, Fla.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Chris Rea, CRTS, ATP/SMS, a rehabilitation specialist at Total Medical Solutions (TMS), has earned a new certification: SMS, Seating and Mobility Specialist. Available through the Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America (RESNA), the SMS can only be earned by an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) who specializes in the comprehensive seating, positioning and mobility needs of individuals with disabilities.

“We don’t just send an off-the-shelf wheel chair to claimants”

“This is the highest certification in complex rehab; only 24 people have achieved it, and Chris was one of the first in Florida to receive it,” said TMS President Cara Barde. “It’s further proof of our commitment to being the top complex care provider in the workers’ compensation industry.”

Seating and positioning are vital components of TMS’ complex care services.

“We don’t just send an off-the-shelf wheel chair to claimants,” Barde said, explaining that a TMS rehabilitation specialist visits the home to assess the environment and patient before recommending mobility equipment. When equipment arrives, the rehabilitation specialist returns to the home to fit it to the injured employee and ensure everything works properly. “We make sure that claimants know how to use assistive technologies so they achieve the highest level of independence,” she added.

About RESNA

RESNA (www.resna.org) is an organization for those engaged in the research, development and application of assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering. It promotes research, development, education, advocacy and provisions of technology and supports people engaged in these activities.

About Total Medical Solutions

Total Medical Solutions (TMS) is a leading provider of home health care and complex care products and services for the workers' compensation industry. One of Inc.’s fastest-growing private companies and one of Florida Trend’s best places to work, TMS improves the quality of care for injured workers while containing costs for carriers. The company coordinates home health care and catastrophic care services, home infusion therapy, custom mobility, home modifications, assistive technology and durable medical equipment and supplies. TMS services are available nationwide. Founded in 1994, the company is headquartered in Orlando, Fla. For more information, please call 1-800-700-9393 or visit www.newtms.com.