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 […]

Work has continued over the past several months to further develop and disseminate specialized rehab surveys, the findings of which will be used as a key input into the development of a hub-and-spoke model. Specialized rehab programs are currently rating themselves against key criteria outlined in the RCA’s Specialized Rehabilitation: Guidance for Ontario Health Teams, while […]

The Specialized Rehab Task Group is working to develop a common set of key principles that will guide a Hub and Spoke model for specialized rehab. When finalized, the model will ultimately be used to locate the “hubs” and “spokes,” as well as outline their respective accountabilities. Next steps include analyzing data to identify access […]