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    Rehab Refresh

    Transforming the province’s only specialized rehabilitation centre.

What if donor support helped patients regain their independence following a serious injury or illness? What if access to the latest cutting-edge rehabilitation equipment and technology enhanced patient recovery and outcomes?

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

Living a meaningful, vibrant, independent life is valuable to individual health and well-being. And it’s the goal for every patient at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation & Arthritis Centre (NSRAC) at the QEII.

Patients arrive at the Rehab Centre following life-altering medical events like a stroke, spinal cord injury or amputation. Here, rehabilitation helps them achieve as much independence as possible.  

Rehabilitative care is a long journey, with patients receiving intensive therapy, up to three hours each day. Revitalizing and modernizing technology, equipment and spaces will make a difference to every patient who comes through the doors.

Donors like you can help revitalize and modernize technology, equipment and spaces that will have an immediate, daily impact on patients.

A patient and a healthcare worker working together in a physical rehabilitation setting.
QEII physical therapist, Anthony Bernard (left) and Mike MacDonald work together at the Rehab Centre.

 

WHAT YOU WILL MAKE POSSIBLE

Each year, 500 patients are admitted to NSRAC 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.

Your support today will transform rehabilitation care at the QEII's Rehab Centre. You can help patients regain their independence, getting back to the life and pursuits they love. Be part of the revitalization.

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Here are more key benefits when you support the Rehab Refresh:

 

 

Optimize environments and spaces which contribute to improved mood, motivation and adherence to treatment.

 

 

Recruitment and retention of top medical talent who are attracted to centres offering the newest technology and equipment.

 

 

Enhance patient flow at the QEII by helping patients leave hospital faster and return to their homes and community.
 
 
 

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