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Programs & Services

Rheumatology Rehabilitation - Arthritis Care Team

The Arthritis Care Team is a specialized interdisciplinary team working with community partners that empowers people with rheumatological disease to self-manage based on shared decision making to optimize their health and quality of life.

The Arthritis Care team provides individual and group interventions aimed at

  • improving pain, stiffness and mobility impairments
  • managing or minimizing the risk of loss of function
  • optimizing participation and engagement in activities of daily living
  • improving wellness and quality of life
  • community reintegration

Rheumatoid Arthritis Group Management Program - "Managing Your RA"
Sessions include presentations, group participation and discussion, and individual treatment with an Arthritis Care Team physical therapist and occupational therapist.
Learn about:

  • understanding rheumatoid arthritis
  • joint management and joint protection
  • methods to relieve pain
  • fitness and exercise
  • managing fatigue
  • relaxation
  • nutrition
  • pharmacy management and medical update
  • strategies for living well
  • goal setting to achieve change

Ankylosing Spondylitis Group Management Program - "Managing Your AS"
Sessions include presentations, discussion and active participation
Learn about:

  • understanding ankylosing spondylitis and spondyloarthritis
  • managing pain and stiffness
  • fitness and exercise
  • tips for daily living
  • managing fatigue
  • medical update
  • goal setting to achieve change

Contact Details

University of Alberta Hospital

Location Info
Occupational and Physical Therapy, 1F1 WMC
Address
8440 112 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2B7
Telephone
780-407-1609, 780-407-6002
Getting There

Parking and Public transportation available

Designated disabled parking spaces underground (Level 0) and on the 4th (weather-sheltered pedway) level of the East parkade.

Parking map

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Note

Rheumatoid Arthritis Group Management Program is;

Four consecutive days (Monday-Wednesday from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Thursday from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)

Ankylosing Spondylitis Group Management Program is;

One full day (Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.)

 
Access
Service Providers May Include
dietitian, occupational therapists (OTs), pharmacist, physical therapists (PTs), psychologist, rheumatologists, social workers, therapy assistants
Eligibility

Must be under the care of a rheumatologist and be diagnosed with an inflammatory arthritis

Fees

For materials


Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Also Known As
Previous
Ankylosing Spondylitis Patient Education Program, Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Education Program, Rheumatology - Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis Group Management Programs, Rheumatology Program
Other
AS group, Managing your AS, Managing your RA, RA group