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Rehabilitative Care in Central East
Soins de réadaptation en Ontario du Centre-Est
Program: Amputee Rehabilitation Program
Organizations: Hamilton Health Sciences
Regional Rehabilitation Centre (RRC)
Description of Services: Hospital inpatient amputee rehabilitation program * focuses on:
  • achieving ambulation (walking/moving around) with a prosthesis or improving transfers with a prosthesis
  • practicing functional ambulation activities (e.g. stairs, ramp, curbs)
  • practicing functional activities of daily living
  • identifying and prescribing necessary equipment for discharge
  • learning management of life with a prosthesis
  • learning about leisure activities and community reintegration
  • regular educations with ongoing individual education as required

Services provided by a physiatrist, nurses, nutritionist, prosthetist, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacist, recreation therapist, and social workers

Typical stays last 4 to 6 weeks
Requirements
Fees: Covered by OHIP
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: People in need of rehabilitative care related to amputations * patient goals must include desire and motivation to use a prosthesis * must have attainable functional goals related to mobility and transfers with the aid of a prosthetic device * must have identified a discharge destination
Application: Medical referral required

For Health Service Providers - Centralized intake process through Hamilton Health Sciences Intake Office

Internal - Referral entered in EPIC system

External - Submit referral form by fax

Refer to "Regional Rehabilitation Referral Process and Admission Criteria"
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Hamilton and area
Contact Information
Phone Numbers: Rehab Intake Office: 905-521-2100 ext 40806
Fax: Rehab Intake Office: 905-521-2359
Website: www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/areas-of-care/progra...
Address: 300 Wellington St N
Hamilton, ON
L8L 0A4
Map
Intersection: Wellington St N and Barton St E
Location: Hamilton (Landsdale)

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