2025

Join the Rehabilitative Care Alliance (RCA) & Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario (PGLO) for the next webinar in this series exploring how we can use the data available to us to guide decision-making, identify opportunities for system improvement, and support implementation of the Rehabilitative Care for Older Adults Living With/At Risk of Frailty: From Frailty to […]

On September 17th, RCA partners marked the fifth annual Rehabilitation Day. Across Ontario, the rehab community found creative ways to honour the day, from sharing patient stories via social and traditional media to celebrating rehab staff and partners through special events and messages. Building upon previous years, #RehabilitationDay was active on social media throughout the […]

The RCA has created a new webpage under its Webinars & Reports tab to share events and materials developed by partners that may be of value to the broader rehab community. As it grows, this Partner Events & Resources page will feature upcoming and recorded events and webinars, and will serve as a central access […]

The RCA is updating its Expanded Direct Access Priority Process (Expanded DAPP). The original DAPP process was first developed in 2015 to support timely access to rehabilitative care for older adults. It supported health care providers in identifying individuals with restorative potential who required inpatient and/or community-based rehabilitative care and facilitated referrals directly from the […]

The RCA continues to support the adoption and spread of post-fall pathways across Ontario. Secondary implementation support is provided to help Ontario Health Teams integrate the pathways into practice and build on lessons learned from other adopters. A key focus of current work is embedding the paramedic post-fall pathway directly into electronic medical records (EMRs) […]

The RCA is undertaking a major update to its Total Joint Replacement (TJR) Best Practice Framework, focused on ensuring it continues to reflect the latest evidence for rehabilitative care following hip and knee replacement surgeries. A comprehensive literature review is currently underway, with invaluable assistance from members of the TJR Best Practices Update Working Group. […]

In the coming months, the RCA will begin work to clarify and strengthen the role of rehabilitation in Ontario’s emergency departments (EDs). Building upon a recently-published paper, the initiative will start with a review of the literature and existing guidelines on how rehab professionals can contribute to improved patient flow, reduced admissions, and better experiences […]

The RCA recently released an updated version of its Rehabilitative Care System Evaluation Framework, reinforcing a shared vision that patient and system outcomes are optimized through integrated rehabilitative care across all levels of health policy, planning, and delivery. The refreshed framework aligns with the Quintuple Aim and Ontario Health’s five key objectives for delivering world-class […]

On September 17th, RCA partners across Ontario will be marking the fifth annual Rehabilitation Day. It’s a day to recognize the transformative impact of rehabilitative care, as well as the many dedicated professionals who make it possible. To coincide with this year’s celebrations, the RCA has also launched its 2025 Rehab Provider Experience Survey. Now […]

The RCA and Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) held a webinar on Thursday, July 10 on how inpatient rehabilitation and complex continuing care (CCC) beds are funded in Ontario hospitals. Building on the 2023 funding primer webinar, this session offered an updated overview of Ontario’s hospital funding mechanisms, with a focus on the Growth and Efficiency […]