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Rehabilitation Oncology - Physiotherapy

Rehabilitation works to help patients restore or adapt to cognitive, functional and physical changes directly caused by cancer and/or cancer treatments.

Rehabilitation has many benefits, it can help manage various cancer-related symptoms and side effects such as pain, lymphedema, fatigue and changes in thinking, memory, speech, language, voice quality and mobility.

The Rehabilitation Oncology program consists of a team of rehabilitation specialists including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, therapy assistants and physiatrists. Services vary per location, however many services may be accessed through virtual care (e.g. phone, Zoom, Telehealth):

  • Central Alberta Cancer Centre (CACC) in Red Deer: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech & Language Therapy
  • Cross Cancer Institute (CCI) in Edmonton: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech & Language Therapy
  • Grande Prairie Cancer Centre: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Language Pathology
  • Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre (ACCC) in Calgary: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, and Physiatry. Physiatrists are medical doctors specializing in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and have a separate referral process (please search "cancer physiatry" on the Alberta Referral Directory. For those on Connect Care, refer to department CGY ACCC CANCER PHYSIATRY CL).
  • Jack Ady Cancer Centre in Lethbridge: Physiotherapy

Assessment and treatments are offered in in-person, group settings and virtually (through phone and online platforms like MyChart, Zoom, and Telehealth).

Your doctor will get a written report after your assessment.

For more information, please visit:

Cancer Care Alberta: Rehabilitation Oncology

Contact Details

Central Alberta Cancer Centre

Address
3942 50A Avenue
Red Deer, Alberta
T4N 4E7
Telephone
403-406-1963
Fax
403-406-8448
Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Access
Service Providers May Include
physical therapists (PTs), physiotherapists (PTs)
Eligibility

Inclusion:

  • 18 years and older
  • referral must be related to the underlying cancer diagnosis and / prior treatment
  • requires specialty outpatient oncology rehabilitation for a diagnosis, impairment and / functional limitation related to their cancer or cancer treatment
  • has goals that are appropriate for an outpatient, community-based rehabilitation program
  • motivated for active rehab
  • has transportation to appointments
  • for cognitive communication referrals for patients receiving ongoing cancer treatment: Please enter a separate referral for Speech Language Patholog

Exclusion:

  • non-cancer-related functional impairments, limitations, and lymphedema (including primary)
  • Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) and Return to Work Assessments
  • future Cost of Care Assessment
  • power wheelchair and scooter assessments by Occupational Therapy
Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.


Wait Times

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Fees

You may be required to pay for your outpatient rehabilitation services if you do not have active Alberta Health coverage.


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Also Known As
Acronym
PT, Rehab Oncology
Previous
Rehabilitation and Lymphedema Program
Preferred
Cancer Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy
Other
Physical Therapy