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Halvar Jonson Centre for Brain Injury Inpatient Rehabilitation

Long-term inpatient rehabilitation for moderate-to-severe complex brain injury or stroke patients.

Inpatient rehabilitation for moderate-to-severe complex brain injury or stroke patients. Education is offered to patients and their families to help prepare the patients to return to the community.

Specialty services include:

  • addiction consultation
  • Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) seating clinic
  • swallowing and meal management
  • spasticity clinic
  • sexual health team

About Us

Contact Details

Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury

Address
424069 Range Road 255
Ponoka, Alberta
T4J 1R8
Telephone
403-783-7803
Fax
403-783-7869
Accessibility

Main entrance

Hours of Operation
Available
24 hour service
Note

Rehabilitation services M-F 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, inpatient nursing care 24/7
Access
Service Providers May Include
doctors, health care aides, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), neuropsychologists, occupational therapists (OTs), physical therapists (PTs), psychologists, recreation therapists (RTs), registered nurses (RNs), registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs), social workers, speech language pathologists (SLPs), teachers, therapy aides, therapy assistants
Eligibility

For people who:

  • are between 16 to 65 years (referrals for people over the age of 65 years will be considered)
  • have a diagnosis of a non-progressive acquired brain injury
  • have stable health
  • are able to learn and participate in the treatment
  • need more than one kind of rehabilitation
Referral Needed

All candidates must have a completed referral package that will be reviewed by the physicians and admissions committee

Wait Times

Wait time varies on services required.

Fees

There may be fees for some equipment and services.


Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Also Known As
Acronym
BIRP, HJCBI
Previous
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program (BIRP) at Alberta Hospital Ponoka