Stroke: Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Program - How To Access

Admission Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Individual's goals are best met by specialized neurological rehabilitation services that cannot be met by other programs 
• Must be medically stable and have sufficient endurance to participate in time-limited rehabilitation therapies
• Must have the ability to learn and incorporate self-management strategies to continue therapy within the home environment (caregiver support accepted) 
• If the individual has barriers to participating in therapy, the team will provide shorter term rehabilitation, focused on specific individualized goals.
• Must have caregiver support for personal care while attending therapy sessions if required 
• Individual must have reliable transportation

Exclusion Criteria

• Individual with orthopedic injury or routine postoperative surgery
• Individual with unmanaged chronic pain
• Individuals with spinal cord injury or acquired brain injury
• Individuals with a brain tumour

Determining Priority Status

Our referrals are triaged as they are received and priority for service will be based on the following guidelines:

1. Recent discharge from hospital
2. Swallowing concern
3. Living alone, or little-to-no supports in the home
4. Risk of admission to hospital
5. Mental health concerns
6. Caregiver burnout
7. At a risk of falling or other safety considerations