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Specialized care settings for SCI/D

Across Canada, there are numerous acute and rehabilitation Process of assessment, treatment and management to help a person who has suffered an illness or injury restore lost skills and improve. centres that specialize in SCI/D Spinal cord injury or dysfunction. -related care. There are 30 acute or rehabilitation Process of assessment, treatment and management to help a person who has suffered an illness or injury restore lost skills and improve. centres that are part of the Rick Hansen SCI Registry, which ensures that individuals who experience a traumatic SCI receive standardized care. Many of these centers also participate in the SCI Standards program, which has been developed in relation with Accreditation Ongoing process of assessing and granting recognition to institutions that maintain standards of excellence. Allows organizations to understand how to use their resources, enhance quality and safety and reduce risk. Canada to produce a set of acute and rehabilitation Process of assessment, treatment and management to help a person who has suffered an illness or injury restore lost skills and improve. standards for SCI care in Canada.

Included in this table is a list of care settings by province, who have expertise with SCI/D Spinal cord injury or dysfunction. .

List of Specialized Care Settings by Province or Territory

Hospital NameLocationType of Hospital (acute/ rehab)Part of Rick Hansen SCI Registry*Link
Glenrose Rehabilitation HospitalEdmonton, AlbertaRehabYes
*Accredited
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/grh/grh.aspx
Royal Alexandra Hospital  Edmonton, AlbertaAcuteYeshttps://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/facility.aspx?id=6598
University of Alberta Hospital  Edmonton, AlbertaAcuteYeshttps://www.albertahealthservices.ca/uah/uah.aspx
Foothills Medical Centre  Calgary, AlbertaAcute and RehabYes
*Accredited
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/fmc/fmc.aspx
Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, Vancouver General HospitalVancouver, British ColumbiaAcuteYes
*Accredited
https://vancouverspinesurgery.com/blusson-spinal-cord-centre/
GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre  Vancouver, British ColumbiaRehabYes
*Accredited
https://www.vch.ca/en/location/gf-strong-rehabilitation-centre
Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre  Winnipeg, Manitoba  Acute and RehabYes
*Accredited
https://hsc.mb.ca/
Grace Hospital  Winnipeg, ManitobaAcute and RehabYes
*Accredited
https://gracehospital.ca/
Saint John Regional Hospital  Saint John, New BrunswickAcuteYeshttps://horizonnb.ca/facilities/saint-john-regional-hospital/
Stan Cassidy Centre for RehabilitationFredericton, New BrunswickRehabYeshttps://horizonnb.ca/horizon-services/provincial-program/stan-cassidy-centre-for-rehabilitation/
General Hospital – Health Sciences CentreNewfoundland and LabradorAcuteYeshttps://www.easternhealth.ca/facilities/health-sciences-centre/
L.A. Miller Rehabilitation CentreSt. John’s, Newfoundland and LabradorRehabYeshttps://www.easternhealth.ca/facilities/dr-l-a-miller-centre/
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax InfirmaryHalifax, Nova ScotiaAcuteYes
*Accredited
https://www.nshealth.ca/locations-details/Halifax%20Infirmary%20Robie%20Street%20Entrance%20-%20QEII
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation CentreHalifax, Nova ScotiaRehabYes
*Accredited
https://www.nshealth.ca/locations-details/Nova%20Scotia%20Rehabilitation%20and%20Arthritis%20Centre%20-%20QEII
Lyndhurst, Toronto Rehabilitation InstituteToronto, OntarioRehabYes
*Accredited
https://www.uhn.ca/TorontoRehab/Inpatient_Units/Spinal_Cord_Rehab_Inpatient_Service
St. Michael’s HospitalToronto, OntarioAcuteYeshttps://unityhealth.to/
Toronto Western HospitalToronto, OntarioAcuteYes
*Accredited
https://www.uhn.ca/OurHospitals/TWH
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre  Toronto, OntarioAcuteYeshttps://sunnybrook.ca/
Hamilton General Hospital  Hamilton, OntarioAcuteYes
*Accredited
https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/about-us/our-organization/our-locations/hamilton-general-hospital/
Hamilton Regional Rehabilitation Centre  Hamilton, OntarioRehabYes
*Accredited
https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/about-us/our-organization/our-locations/regional-rehabilitation-centre/
University Hospital  London, OntarioAcuteYeshttps://www.lhsc.on.ca/patients-visitors/university-hospital-map-0
Victoria Hospital  London, OntarioAcuteYes
*Accredited
https://www.lhsc.on.ca/about-lhsc/victoria-hospital-childrens-hospital-0
Parkwood Institute  London, OntarioRehabYeshttps://www.sjhc.london.on.ca/patients-and-visitors/our-locations/parkwood-institute
Ottawa Hospital  Ottawa, OntarioAcuteYeshttps://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/en/
Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre  Ottawa, OntarioRehabYes
*Accredited
https://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/en/clinical-services/deptpgrmcs/departments/rehabilitation-centre/
Provincial Rehabilitation Unit, Queen Elizabeth HospitalPrince Edward Island  Acute and RehabNohttps://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/queen-elizabeth-hospital
Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus  Quebec City, QuebecAcuteYeshttps://www.chudequebec.ca/centre-hospitaliers/hopital-de-l-enfant-jesus.aspx
Institut de réadaption en déficience physique de Québec  Quebec City, QuebecRehabYeshttps://www.crwdp.ca/fr/partners/institut-de-readaptation-en-deficience-de-quebec
Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de MontréalMontreal, QuebecAcuteYeshttps://www.ciusssnordmtl.ca/installations/hopitaux/hopital-du-sacre-coeur-de-montreal/
l’Institut deréadaptation Gingras-Lindsay-de-Montréal Rehabilitation Institute (IRGLM)Montreal, QuebecRehabYeshttps://ciusss-centresudmtl.gouv.qc.ca/etablissement/institut-de-readaptation-gingras-lindsay-de-montreal-darlington
Royal University Hospital  Saskatoon, SaskatchewanAcuteYeshttps://www.saskatoonhealthregion.ca/locations_services/locations/ruh
Saskatoon City Hospital  Saskatoon, SaskatchewanRehabYeshttps://www.saskatoonhealthregion.ca/locations_services/locations/sch
Stanton Territorial Hospital  Yellowknife, Northwest TerritoriesAcuteNohttps://www.nthssa.ca/en/stanton-territorial-hospital
Qikiqtani General HospitalIqaluit, NunavutAcuteNohttps://gov.nu.ca/health/information/qikiqtani-general-hospital
Whitehorse General HospitalWhitehorse, YukonAcuteNohttps://yukonhospitals.ca/en/whitehorse-general-hospital/programs-and-services
*Ensures standardized treatment for Canadians with traumatic spinal cord injuries

References

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute. (2021, March 17). Participating registry hospitals. https://praxisinstitute.org/research-care/key-initiatives/national-sci-registry/registry-sites/