Rehabilitation optimizes function,
promotes independence, and
strengthens our health care system.
Strengthen. Standardize. Support.
The Rehabilitative Care Alliance works with partners across the province to strengthen and standardize rehabilitative care through better planning, ongoing evaluation and quality improvement, and the integration of best practices across the care continuum.
Initiatives, News & Events
Demonstrating Rehab’s Value to the Health Care System
New provincial performance data and ongoing evaluation initiatives are helping strengthen understanding of rehabilitation’s contribution to Ontario’s health care system. Following the release of the 2024/25 rehabilitative care system performance reports, the RCA has published a new resource, Key Insights: Provincial Rehab System Performance: 2024/25, highlighting key findings that demonstrate rehab’s contribution to health system […]
Post-Fall Pathways Gain Momentum Across Ontario
In April, the RCA released a special-edition newsletter highlighting how partners across Ontario are advancing pathways to rehab for older adults with frailty following a fall. The publication showcases implementation efforts from across the province and highlights how organizations are adapting and integrating post-fall pathways within their local health care systems. The communique features examples […]
Updated Total Joint Replacement Resources Support Best Practice Care
Earlier this year, the RCA updated its Rehabilitative Care Best Practices for Patients with Hip & Knee Replacement framework and related resources. The update reflects current evidence and evolving models of care, including the rise in same-day discharge following total joint replacement surgery. Over the course of 2025/26, the RCA convened the TJR Best Practices […]
Popular Resources
Total Joint Replacement Rehab Guidelines
The RCA's best practice guidelines for rehabilitative care for patients following total joint replacement and shoulder arthroplasty provide a basis for informing and improving quality care to support better patient outcomes, increased efficiencies and bundled care. RCA tools and resources support implementation of the best practices at the system and organization level.
Older Adults with Frailty
The RCA and Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario recently released a best practice framework to guide rehabilitative care for older adults living with/at risk of frailty. Work is now underway to develop resources and self-assessment tools to support implementation by organizations, Ontario Health Teams and regions.
Rehab Care Standards
The RCA's bedded and community based frameworks establish standardized levels of care for rehabilitative care programs. These frameworks establish how programs are categorized (level of care), the components of care provided and the human resources needed to deliver that care. Establishing consistent definitions provides clarity for patients, families and referring professionals and can support planning at the local and regional level.
Community Rehab
The RCA is working to enhance awareness of the role community-based rehabilitation plays in helping people return home and in enhancing or maintaining function. This work includes identifying opportunities to spread innovative, cost-effective models of rehabilitative care.
