CRF First Choice

What CRF First Choice does

CRF First Choice is presented in firmographic records as a for-profit private provider of community-based disability and behavioral health services, headquartered in Connersville, Indiana, with a workforce of 501-1,000. Its service portfolio spans day habilitation, nursing, personal assistance, respite, transportation, supported living, and behavioral services — a configuration consistent with a Medicaid-funded Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) provider serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). No underlying technology stack, proprietary software, or digital platform is disclosed, and no revenue figures, leadership roster, ownership structure, or funding history are present in the firmographic record. The business model implied by the service mix is fee-for-service or waiver-funded reimbursement from state Medicaid programs and managed-care payers.

The sole corroborating source material in the data set, however, describes an unrelated entity: the Farmer's Pike Festival, an annual outdoor festival in its 46th year, scheduled for September 4-7, 2026. The festival operates 400+ vendor spaces selling antiques, collectibles, crafts, food, and merchandise, with live entertainment in Gospel, Bluegrass, and Country music. Pricing is $5 adult admission with children under 12 admitted free, including free parking and shuttle service. The event is anchored at the GloryLand Lighthouse attraction, which has been recently remodeled, and is promoted via a website that includes a live webcam of the festival grounds.

This mismatch between the firmographic profile and the supporting source material materially limits analytical confidence. No source-attributable evidence corroborates the healthcare service profile, and no source data exists for the festival that would reconcile with the firmographic record. The analysis below proceeds on the assumption that the firmographic record reflects the company's actual operations, with the festival data treated as ancillary context whose relevance to CRF First Choice cannot be confirmed.

Name

CRF First Choice

Website

https://crf-firstchoice.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

CRF First Choice is a Connersville, Indiana-based for-profit private provider of community-based disability and behavioral health services, including day habilitation, nursing, personal assistance, respite, transportation, supported living, and behavioral services, employing 501-1,000 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI), Emergency / On-Demand Respite Care (HSABAGAD), Meals, Nutrition & Congregate Dining Day Programs (HSABANAM)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Home and community care
• Supported living services
• Behavioral health services
• Personal care assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Connersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Festival Admission: Entry fees collected from attendees. Adults pay $5.00 per day. Children 12 and under enter free. Revenue is event-based and seasonal, occurring annually over a multi-day period.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CRF First Choice delivers an integrated portfolio of disability and community-based services for individuals with intellectual, developmental, and behavioral health needs. Offerings include day habilitation programs, skilled nursing, personal assistance with activities of daily living, respite care for family caregivers, non-emergency transportation, supported living arrangements, and behavioral health services.

Product overview

Farmer's Pike Festival is an annual outdoor festival event featuring over 400 vendor spaces offering antiques, collectibles, art, crafts, clothing, jewelry, food, and various merchandise. The festival provides live entertainment including Gospel, Bluegrass, and Country music, along with food vendors serving diverse cuisine options. The venue is located near the GloryLand Lighthouse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day Habilitation
• Nursing Services
• Personal Assistance
• Respite Care
• Transportation Services
• Supported Living
• Behavioral Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BrightSpring Health Services: Large diversified provider of home and community-based services including IDD waiver services, home health, and behavioral health. Comparable to CRF First Choice as a multi-service HCBS operator serving the same Medicaid waiver populations.
• Aveanna Healthcare: Public home health and private duty nursing provider serving pediatric and adult Medicaid populations. Comparable to CRF First Choice on the skilled nursing and personal care lines, though broader and publicly traded.
• Interim HealthCare: Franchised home health, hospice, and personal care provider with broad Medicaid waiver exposure. Comparable to CRF First Choice's home health and personal assistance service lines.
• Maxim Healthcare Services: National home healthcare and behavioral services provider serving Medicaid waiver and private duty populations. Comparable to CRF First Choice on personal care and behavioral service lines.
• Bayada Home Health Care: Large national provider of home health, personal care, and adult/pediatric nursing services. Comparable to CRF First Choice on personal assistance and nursing service lines, though with multi-state scale.
• The Pennant Group: Public home health, hospice, and senior living operator. Comparable to CRF First Choice on the home health and personal care lines, though focused on seniors rather than IDD.

Direct peers

• Sevita Health (formerly The MENTOR Network): Leading national provider of community-based services for adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including day programs, supported living, and behavioral services. Directly overlaps CRF First Choice's full disability-services portfolio.
• ResCare Community Living: Provider of residential, day, and supported employment services for individuals with IDD. Directly comparable to CRF First Choice's supported living and day habilitation offerings.
• Help at Home: Personal care and home-based services provider focused on Medicaid waiver populations including elderly and IDD clients. Closely comparable to CRF First Choice's personal assistance and respite service lines.

Regional players

• Adult & Child Health: Indiana-based multi-service provider offering behavioral health, primary care, and developmental disability services. Direct regional comparable to CRF First Choice given overlapping Indiana HCBS and IDD service footprint.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crf-first-choice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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