Amputee Rehabilitation Program

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300 Wellington St N
Hamilton, ON
L8L 0A4
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Rehab Intake Office: 905-521-2100 ext 40806
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Télécopie: Rehab Intake Office: 905-521-2359
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Procédé et formulaires

Medical referral required

For Health Service Providers - Centralized intake process through Hamilton Health Sciences Intake Office

Internal - Referral entered in EPIC system

External - Submit referral form by fax

Refer to "Regional Rehabilitation Referral Process and Admission Criteria"

Admissibilité / population desservie

People in need of rehabilitative care related to amputations * patient goals must include desire and motivation to use a prosthesis * must have attainable functional goals related to mobility and transfers with the aid of a prosthetic device * must have identified a discharge destination

Frais

Covered by OHIP

Langues

English

Zone(s) desservie(s)

Hamilton and area

Accessibilité

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Description des services:

Hospital inpatient amputee rehabilitation program * focuses on:
  • achieving ambulation (walking/moving around) with a prosthesis or improving transfers with a prosthesis
  • practicing functional ambulation activities (e.g. stairs, ramp, curbs)
  • practicing functional activities of daily living
  • identifying and prescribing necessary equipment for discharge
  • learning management of life with a prosthesis
  • learning about leisure activities and community reintegration
  • regular educations with ongoing individual education as required

Services provided by a physiatrist, nurses, nutritionist, prosthetist, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacist, recreation therapist, and social workers

Typical stays last 4 to 6 weeks
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