A leading practice to implement direct access to rehab care, the RCA’s Direct Access Priority Process (DAPP) supports the early identification of individuals with restorative potential who require inpatient and/or community-based rehabilitative care. To help streamline the process, it facilitates referrals directly from the community or emergency department. Last year the RCA released an updated […]

In August, the RCA released an updated Direct Access Priority Process (DAPP) and related checklist. Originally developed in 2015, the DAPP supported implementation of the Assess & Restore Guideline to help older adults with a reversible loss of functional ability who are at risk of losing their independence. Since then, the Rehabilitative Care for Older Adults Living […]