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WEBINAR: Frailty to Resilience: Implementation

On June 8th, the Rehabilitative Care Alliance (RCA) and Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario (PGLO) hosted a 2nd implementation-focused webinar on their recently released best practice framework, Rehabilitative Care for Older Adults Living With/At Risk of Frailty: From Frailty to Resilience.  This one-hour webinar provided participants with: An understanding of the 4 key action items that […]

RCA makes recommendations on rehab in primary care

A new white paper from the RCA provides health system decision-makers with recommendations to support the spread of innovative and cost-effective models of rehabilitative care in primary care.  The paper is the final part of a four-part white paper, Community-Based Rehabilitation: Providing High-Value Rehabilitative Care in the Community, that explores the critical role that community-based […]

Referral resources for post COVID-19 condition

Providers continue to experience the demand for rehabilitation services for people with persistent symptoms following COVID-19. The RCA has developed the following resources to facilitate referrals to COVID-specific outpatient rehab programs: Standardized intake and communication pathway for COVID-19 outpatient rehab programs  – Pathway for referrals and communication with primary care, including a letter template for […]

WEBINAR Mar 10 Evaluating virtual rehab

The Rehabilitative Care Alliance (RCA) has developed guidance on how to evaluate virtual rehab programs at the implementation, service and patient/caregiver levels.  An informational webinar held on March 10th provided an overview of the RCA Considerations for the Evaluation of Virtual Rehabilitation and an illustration of using the RCA virtual rehab guidance framework to evaluate […]

WEBINAR Feb 23 Introducing older adults framework

The Rehabilitative Care Alliance (RCA) and Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario (PGLO) hosted a webinar on February 23rd, on their recently released best practice framework, Rehabilitative Care for Older Adults Living With/At Risk of Frailty: From Frailty to Resilience. This one-hour webinar provided participants with: An understanding of why the framework is important now to older […]

RCA launches new system performance dashboard

The RCA has partnered with the Ontario Hospital Association to launch a new system performance dashboard in conjunction with the release of the RCA’s 2020/21 Rehabilitative Care System Performance Report. The new dashboard uses the Tableau platform to provide stakeholders with easy access to the reported data and the ability to customize how it is […]

Join the Rehabilitative Care Alliance Team!

The RCA is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the RCA’s secretariat team on a full-time contract basis or secondment. The successful candidate may be located anywhere in the province. Position details can be found in the job description. Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled. The RCA […]

Paper makes recommendations on ambulatory rehab

A new white paper from the RCA provides health system decision-makers with recommendations to support the spread of innovative and cost-effective models of ambulatory rehabilitative care. The paper is part of a four-part white paper, Community-Based Rehabilitation: Providing High-Value Rehabilitative Care in the Community, that explores the critical role that community-based rehabilitation plays in the […]

White paper makes recommendations on in-home rehab

A new white paper from the RCA provides health system decision-makers with recommendations to improve the spread of innovative and cost-effective community-based models of rehabilitative care. Community-Based Rehabilitation: Providing High-Value Care in the Community is a four-part white paper that explores the critical role that community-based rehabilitation plays in the Ontario health system. Part 1: The […]

New resource on rehabilitative care for OHTs

Rehabilitation — provided in hospital or in the community — is a key component in improving outcomes for both patients and the health care system. The Rehabilitative Care Alliance (RCA) has developed a new evidence-based resource for OHT administrators/planners and regional/provincial policy-makers that outlines how rehabilitative care can improve outcomes in primary care, hospitals (acute […]