2026

This September 16th, the RCA and partners across Ontario will mark the sixth annual Rehabilitation Day, recognizing the impact of rehabilitative care and the dedicated professionals who make it possible.  Join the celebration with our digital campaign materials, designed to make it easy to take part and help spread the word. Rehabilitative care helps people […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The RCA is seeking expressions of interest from individuals who would like to participate in a new Rehab in Primary Care Working Group. The working group will support the development of a guidance document focused on the integration of rehabilitation within primary care settings and is intended to support primary care teams as they advance […]

The RCA continues to advance its Specialized Rehab initiative, which is informing system-level planning to support equitable access to specialized rehabilitative care across Ontario. The initiative is examining specialized rehabilitation services for selected populations, including acquired brain injury, amputee, pulmonary, and inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Building on the completion of a provincial guidance document and a […]

The RCA has begun work to develop a Rehab in Acute Care Framework to support a shared understanding of the role of rehabilitation within acute care settings and promote consistency in practice across Ontario. Pressures on patient flow remain a key focus across the health care system, and rehabilitation professionals play an important role in […]

The RCA has begun work to update its Guidance for Post-Shoulder Arthroplasty, originally published in 2019 to support rehabilitative care for patients recovering from shoulder arthroplasty. At the time, limited literature was available to inform rehabilitation practice, and the guidance was developed using available evidence, expert consensus, and surgeon input. Since then, additional research has […]

The RCA continues to advance resources to support rehabilitative care capacity planning across Ontario. Earlier this year, the RCA released an updated Rehabilitative Care Capacity Planning Framework  designed to support planning decisions by providing a structured approach to assessing rehabilitative care needs and capacity requirements across the continuum of care. Since its release, the RCA […]

Over the past several months, the RCA has shared insights with the Ministry of Health to support workforce planning through two briefing notes. Developed in collaboration with system partners, the first briefing note focused on highlighting key strategies to address rehabilitation workforce challenges. The RCA also worked with Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) University […]