The exact length of your stay will depend on your individual needs.

We offer an active rehabilitation program which usually lasts less than four weeks. We also offer a slow-stream program for patients who need more time to heal and recover.

After you are admitted, you will meet with members of our team who will help you decide on your own individual rehabilitation goals. Your rehabilitation plan and length of stay will be guided by the attainable goals you and your caregivers want to achieve.

Your rehabilitation therapy might include exercises and activities that focus on:

• Strength and mobility
• Balance and coordination
• Endurance
• Thinking and memory
• Use of assistive devices like walkers or shower chairs
• Ability to do everyday activities

Please note that there are also co-payments required for Inpatient Rehabilitation beds, no matter which room you choose.

A co-payment is a daily charge that is set by the Ontario Ministry of Health to help pay for non-medical services like meals and accommodations. This is different from the fees for semi-private or private rooms.

Some patients may be eligible for reduced co-payments on the basis of income.

Learn more about co-payments from the Ministry of Health.

Patients are referred to our rehabilitation unit from acute-care hospitals. If you would like to be referred, please speak to a member of your care team, like a physiotherapist, social worker or discharge planner.

Health-care teams from acute care hospitals can refer patients through the RMR system or by faxing this referral form to 416-785-2471.

The Inpatient Rehabilitation unit can accept patients who fit the following criteria:

• Age 55 and older
• Medically stable
• Able to participate in:
  • 60 minutes of activity several times per day for the high-tolerance short-duration program
  • 30 minutes of daily activity for the low-tolerance long-duration program
• Able to sit up-right continuously for at least one hour
• If the patient smokes, can do so safely and make their own arrangements to reach the outdoor smoking areas
• Have a clearly established discharge plan
• Have clearly outlined rehabilitation goals that can be achieved during their stay

We are unable to accept patients with the following needs:

• Dialysis
• Active cancer treatment
• Responsive behaviour management
• Focused rehabilitation for stroke or acquired brain injury
• Rehabilitation following an elective surgery like a hip or knee replacement
• Specialized amputee rehabilitation
• Greater than 50 per cent supplemental oxygen
• Total parenteral nutrition
• Mechanical ventilation
• Bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines
• Nasogastric tube

We can evaluate patients with the following for consideration:

• Cuffless tracheostomy tube
• Bariatric equipment needs
• Vacuum-assisted closure therapy
• Under than 50 per cent weight bearing status for both upper and lower extremities