West Physical Therapy - Central Access Triage

This is the centralization of triage and referrals for adult community and outpatient Physical Therapy services for the western half of the AHS South Zone.

This central access referral service provides a single point of entry for patients. Physiotherapy services include consultation, assessment, goal-setting and development of patient-specific treatment plans to address acute and chronic conditions, pain, mobility, balance, coordination and endurance issues and to improve functional independence. Physiotherapy services help restore maximum function and independence through:

• education re: injury management and prevention
• orthopedic injury or surgery rehabilitation
• falls prevention
• chronic pain management
• functional restoration
• neurological rehabilitation
• gait, balance and coordination re-education and training

Rehabilitation services are available at hospital-based outpatient physiotherapy departments, community health centres, client's homes, long term care centres and Supported Living facilities.