Our Present and Our Future
The St. John's Rehab Hospital redevelopment project brings us into a modern, accessible space equipped to deliver 21st-century rehabilitation care.
By the anticipated completion date of Summer 2012, we will have a brand new ambulatory care centre, a renovated inpatient wing, and key campus enhancements.
- The John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Ambulatory Care
- Renovated inpatient wing
- Campus enhancements
The John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Ambulatory Care
The centrepiece of the redevelopment project is a brand new, 49,000-square foot ambulatory care centre with dramatically expanded and improved multidisciplinary treatment space. Located at the east side of the hospital, this new wing brings our two outpatient centres under one roof.
Why is this important?
Once our inpatients can safely return home, St. John’s Rehab Hospital’s diverse outpatient services are there to help with the transition back to work and the community.
Before this wing was developed, our outpatient services were scattered across three wings with severely outdated infrastructure. Treatment and assessment areas, waiting rooms and changing areas were too small for today’s highly specialized equipment. Our antiquated therapy pool was too small to meet current demand, and had severe barriers to patient accessibility and dignity.
There simply wasn’t enough space to provide the best possible care, hampering our efforts during the more than 40,000 outpatient visits we see each year.
Our new ambulatory care centre allows us to rebuild lives of people recovering from workplace and motor vehicle accidents, severe burns, strokes and neurological conditions, complex orthopaedic conditions, and other life-changing injuries and illnesses.
The facility includes:
- Enhanced clinic space for splinting, face masks, gait-training, and returning to everyday activities;
- The modern, bright and spacious St. John's Rehab Hospital Volunteer Association Therapy Pool;
- Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the hospital’s 25 acres of landscaped grounds and new therapy garden.
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Renovated inpatient wing
The redevelopment will include a major renovation to St. John's Rehab Hospital's inpatient wing. We will spread our 160 beds from four to five floors to expand and enhance treatment space.
Why is this important?
The construction of our inpatient wing began in 1973. In the last 35 years, rehabilitation techniques and needs have changed dramatically. We now care for more complex inpatients from a wider geographic area who need more intensive, focused and responsive treatment.
Our current four-floor, 160-bed wing severely limits our ability to deliver optimum care.
The space freed up will allow us to expand cramped treatment areas. We’ll have room for more cutting-edge equipment, and to treat more patients simultaneously, reducing wait times for treatment throughout Ontario.
Campus enhancements
We have also developed and enhanced a variety of features in our existing building and 25-acre campus.
Why is this important?
As we help people recover from various conditions and thrive with their disabilities, it only makes sense to make our property as accessible as possible. As patients are often with us for weeks or even months, an improved physical environment allows each patient to remain positive and focused on their recovery.
Our new campus features includes:
- Additional, accessible and convenient parking for patients and visitors
- An urgently-needed new main hospital entrance with the latest accessibility features, including a protective canopy, generous entrance vestibule and accessible drop-off/pick-up area
- Enhanced therapy gardens to improve the hospital's natural healing environment.