Research and Innovation at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital focuses on improving care and recovery for patients. This includes developing new therapies, treatments, and technologies to help people heal faster and live better lives.
The hospital works closely with experts and partners to bring the latest research into practice, using tools like robotics and virtual reality to enhance rehabilitation. The goal is to provide the best possible care and support for patients on their recovery journey.
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We are a team of researchers, rehabilitation engineers, and healthcare professionals working together at Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. Our combined knowledge helps us develop and improve rehabilitation treatments for our patients. We also work closely with the Glenrose Hospital Foundation to make a bigger impact.
Our mission is to create opportunities for patients, doctors, healthcare providers, researchers, and the health technology industry to work together. This helps us improve rehabilitation and support recovery across Alberta.
At Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, we are dedicated to giving our patients the best possible rehabilitation care. We focus on using research and innovation to improve care for patients, healthcare providers, and the health system as a whole. Our goal is to turn new ideas into regular practices in rehabilitation, combining clinical expertise with our many partners.
We believe that having research staff work closely with our clinical teams makes our research more relevant to patients, helps support important changes in care, and improves how new practices are used. Most importantly, this teamwork ensures our patients receive the best care and treatments available.
Our portfolio encompasses three primary areas:
At Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, our research focuses on helping people recover after injuries, surgeries, or disabilities. We take discoveries from the lab and test them to create new treatments and technologies that can improve recovery, health, and quality of life.
Our team of doctors, therapists, and researchers work together to make sure new treatments are safe and effective. We also partner with other organizations to help restore function, promote independence, and support patients as they return to their communities. Our partnerships with organizations like the Glenrose Hospital Foundation, the University of Alberta, iSMART, RESTORE Network, KITE Research Institute and others, help us restore function, promote independence, and support patients’ community integration.
If you're a doctor, researcher, or clinician interested in rehabilitation research and technologies, email grhresearch@ahs.ca.
Our technology team works closely with healthcare providers to create new tools that help with rehabilitation. We design and test innovations like the motion capture gait lab, virtual reality-based rehab (CAREN), driver simulators, a smart condo for independent living, and interactive touch tables for fun rehab assessments. These technologies help improve patient care by making assessments easier, increasing patient involvement, and using new ways to improve recovery.
We also partner with the Glenrose Healthcare Improvement Team to make sure new technologies are tested properly and smoothly integrated into our practices.
If you are a rehabilitation clinician, whether a doctor, therapist, nurse, social worker, or administrative staff member, we welcome your ideas and feedback. Email andrew.chan@ahs.ca.
We work with clinicians to develop new rehabilitation technologies and evaluate existing solutions. We also collaborate with small businesses, universities, and non-profits to increase the impact of our work. Through partnerships with the Glenrose Hospital Foundation, the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, and Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), we connect with companies in Western Canada. Our main focus is on improving technologies for human mobility and home health care.
If you're a company or inventor working on rehabilitation technologies, we’d love to hear from you. Email andrew.chan@ahs.ca.
Neurorehabilitation and Recovery
Developing new ways to help improve brain function and support recovery after neurological injuries or conditions.
Assistive and Adaptive Technology
Creating tools and devices that help people with disabilities participate in activities at school, home, work, and in their communities.
Precision Rehabilitation
Offering personalized assessments and treatments that are tailored to each person’s needs and circumstances, at the right time.
Development and Cognitive Neuroscience
Studying brain development, thinking skills, and emotional growth from before birth throughout life.
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