The Parkwood Fitness Centre has been providing access to adaptive and guided physical activity to community members with mobility impairments and physical disabilities for over 20 years. Accessible physical activity and fitness is important for improving function, quality of life, and independence...

Long-term mechanical ventilation The Complex Care Program at Parkwood lnstitute provides a clinical setting for patients requiring long-term mechanical ventilation (LTV). There are six beds within the Complex Care Program that can be used for the residential care of “medically stable” ventilator...

At St. Joseph’s we are committed to helping individuals with mental illness achieve their personal goals while supporting the patient’s family/support network. Our vision at St. Joseph’s is to earn complete confidence in the care we provide and to make a lasting difference in the quest to live fully...

The Dual Diagnosis Program at Parkwood Institute Mental Health Care serves adults between the ages of 18 and 64 who are living with both a mental illness and developmental delay, through inpatient, outpatient and outreach services. The 12-bed inpatient unit provides specialized assessment, treatment...

The Geriatric Psychiatry Program provides specialized inpatient and outpatient care to aging clients who suffer from late onset mental illnesses or severe behavioural responses. The program focuses on assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, family/community support and education. The team...

The Mental Health Care Treatment and Rehabilitation Program at Parkwood Institute provides both inpatient and outpatient care for individuals aged 18 and older who have severe, persistent and complex mental illness that have not fully responded to treatment. Services include assessment and...

The Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Unit is a 20-bed inpatient unit located in Parkwood lnstitute Main Building. The program is designed to meet the rehabilitation needs of those with complex musculoskeletal problems requiring an inpatient, interdisciplinary approach. All referred patients require...

The 5-bed residential component of the Neurobehavioural Rehabilitation Program serves participants with an acquired brain injury and high care needs including significant behavioural problems and/or cognitive and mental health issues that severely interfere with their ability to benefit from...

St. Joseph’s Palliative Care Program provides pain management and relief of symptoms to those experiencing life-threatening, progressive or terminal illness. Palliative care focuses on physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs while remaining sensitive to the uniqueness of each...

The Patient Council is a voice for the ongoing improvement of the quality of life and care of people receiving mental health care services at St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute and Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care (Southwest Centre). Who we are The Patient Council is a group of...