Rehabilitation is an important part of the recovery process for many different illnesses, injuries and surgeries. These include heart attacks, strokes and other neurological conditions, knee and hip replacements, and brain and spinal cord injury. For more information on rehabilitation, click here. If you need rehabilitation in a hospital-based program/clinic/service program, it is usually arranged (a “referral” is made) by your doctor. For rehabilitation services provided by a Community Care Access Centre (CCAC), you may be referred by a health professional or you can contact the CCAC directly. Where does rehabilitation take place? Rehabilitation programs/clinics/services are provided in three settings: Inpatient – for patients admitted to a hospital bed. Rehabilitation may take place in a community, acute teaching or rehabilitation hospital. Outpatient -- for patients who can travel to the hospital for each rehabilitation session. Home/community – when the rehabilitation professional comes to the patient’s home/place of residence, usually because the patient cannot travel to the hospital or outpatient clinic. (Note: There are also private fee-for-service clinics in the community that provide rehabilitation services, e.g., physiotherapy. Community-based private clinics are not listed on this website.) Patients may receive rehabilitation in more than one setting during the treatment process. For example, they may begin with inpatient services during a hospital stay and then transfer to outpatient or home-based services following discharge from hospital. Who pays for rehabilitation? The cost of rehabilitation services may be covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, automobile insurance, or private disability insurance. What is the difference between pediatric, adult and geriatric rehabilitation programs? Rehabiltation for youth and children (pediatric rehabilitation) takes into account that children are still changing and developing – physically and psychologically. As a result, their rehabilitation needs are quite different from those of adults. Families also play a greater role in a child’s rehabilitation process. Rehabilitation for the elderly (geriatric rehabilitation) takes into account factors more common in an older population, such as chronic medical problems, reduced mobility or physical functioning or impaired cognition. How to find rehabilitation programs/clinics/services in the Greater Toronto Area Rehabilitation programs/clinics/services are designed to meet the needs of particular patient “populations” based on their medical condition (e.g., stroke, cardiac) and age [youth and children (pediatric), adult or geriatric]. For detailed information about a specific rehab program, use the search function in Rehab Finder. Note: Information is provided only for the publicly-funded organizations that are members of the GTA Rehab Network.   Privacy Policy/Disclaimer   © Copyright 2010 GTA Rehab Network.