• A man uses hand rails to stand during physical rehabilitation therapy.

    Rehab Refresh

    With donor support, patients will have better access to modernized equipment and technology during their rehabilitation care journey at the QEII, impacting their recovery goals and ability to regain their independence.

A life-changing illness or injury — like a stroke, spinal cord injury or amputation — can happen to anyone at any time. The Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre at the QEII is the province’s most specialized rehabilitation centre helping patients get their lives back following a life-altering event.

Together with our donors, the QEII Foundation is on a mission to raise $1.45 million to acquire advanced equipment and tools that will enable clinicians to better focus on each patient’s needs, abilities and unique potential during rehabilitation care.

Increased access to care. Better patient outcomes.
WHY YOU’RE NEEDED

A patient’s time during rehabilitation therapy focuses on helping them achieve as much independence as possible through mobility, daily activities and leisure pursuits. It’s a long journey, with patients receiving intensive therapy for up to three hours each day. Key to this is access to equipment and technology that impacts patients’ therapy experience, recovery and outcomes.

Today, there is an urgent need for enhanced spaces and technology that will ultimately impact patients’ ability to regain skills and independence. The clinical care at the Rehab Centre is exceptional, but it is lagging in new technology and innovation — this can ultimately impact a patient meeting their full potential.

Donor support will enhance and create better access to advanced equipment and technology, helping patients regain their independence and quality of life.

Two rehabilitation patients, seated in wheelchairs, and a therapist, smile at the camera.
Every day, patients like Tanya and Donnie (pictured in front), with therapist Andy, get the best clinical care. They need access to tools and technology that match up.

Your donation today will address an urgent need to connect therapists and patients with the right tools, helping them regain independence and quality of life.

DONATE NOW >

 

JAMIE RYGIEL
SUPPORT PATIENTS LIKE JAMIE RYGIEL
JAMIE’S STORY

Four days before my daughter was born last June, a medical emergency left me with a spinal cord injury. I was at the Rehab Centre for five months and continue to receive weekly physiotherapy as I work towards my goal of walking again. Your support is needed to help patients like me meet my recovery goals with better access to modern technology and equipment at the QEII’s Rehab Centre.

 

WHAT YOU WILL MAKE POSSIBLE

Each year, 500 patients are admitted to the Rehab Centre at the QEII along with 30,000 visits for outpatient care. The projects outlined below will impact every patient who needs the Rehab Centre. Here’s what your support will create: 

 


Create a Balance & Mobility Lab: A new treatment and assessment space, benefitting nearly all patients at the Rehab Centre. With donor support, patients can access GaitRite, a specialized electronic walkway system used to analyze a patient’s walking patterns that inform customized treatment plans and improve outcomes. 

 


Acquire four critical neurorehabilitation devices: Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) technology helps patients regain motor skills by stimulating muscle activation in patients. The Rehab Centre does not currently have access to this game-changer.

 


Improve wait times and patient experiences: The Precision 180 Fluoroscopy System is a crucial piece of imaging equipment used in the care of patients recovering from stroke – 50 per cent of all NSRAC patients. This system will improve wait times and overall care experience.

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