Trauma Rehabilitation and Complex Rehabilitation Backgrounder
St. John’s Rehab is the only hospital in Ontario solely dedicated to specialized rehabilitation. We are recognized as a leader in specialized trauma rehabilitation and receive referrals from major trauma centres throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
- The trauma rehabilitation program is one of Ontario's largest and most comprehensive specialized programs for traumatic injuries in the workplace, falls, automobile collisions, recreational/sports activities and other serious accidents.
- Our Complex Rehabilitation program provides rehab following complex medical procedures with extensive post-operative recovery, such as orthopaedic reconstruction as a result of cancer surgery.
- The individually customized program consists of assessment, treatment and support focused on the whole person – body, mind and spirit.
- Our team of rehabilitation professionals develop realistic goals and timelines with each patient and keeps in close contact with the patient and their family. This helps achieve maximum recovery, independence and quality of life.
- Our highly skilled and committed multidisciplinary rehab team includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, speech-language pathologists, pharmacists, physicians, dietitians, social workers, psychologists and spiritual care.
- Once discharged, patients can benefit from a seamless continuum of care by being referred to our outpatient rehabilitation program.
- We offer the specialized Back on Track Program for patients who have been in motor vehicle collisions or work-related accidents.
- Our strong referral partnerships with acute care hospitals and regional trauma centres in the GTA provide a smooth continuum of care to help patients reach their rehabilitation goals.
- As a teaching site of the University of Toronto, we excel in teaching and researching rehabilitation care.
- Patients can enjoy the hospital’s 25 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and pathways – a key element in their spiritual and emotional recovery.
St. John’s Rehab trauma and complex care program patients (April 2009 – March 2010)
- Inpatients admitted: 350
- Outpatient visits: 6,347
- Typical length of inpatient stay: varies according to complexity of condition
- Average age of patients: 65 years old
- Patients aged 55 or older: 71 per cent
- Gender of patients: 44 per cent male, 56 per cent female
Ontario trauma statistics
The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) received an estimated 296,000 workplace injury and disease claims in 2008. Of these claims:
- 2,404 were a result of multiple traumatic injuries
- 611 were crushing injuries
- 460 resulted in amputations.
- 91 fatality claims