Community partner spotlight: Rehabilitation advice

The Rehabilitation Advice Line is a telephone service that provides rehabilitation advice and general health information for Albertans of any age.

Staffed by occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and therapy assistants, the advice line can:

• Assess your patients’ rehabilitation needs over the phone
• Speak to parents, guardians, or caregivers about a child’s development or well-being
• Give advice on activities and exercises that help with physical, functional, or developmental concerns
• Provide strategies to manage the day-to-day activities affected by these concerns
• Link your patients to rehabilitation services

Eligibility:

This service targets Albertans who:

• Have existing musculoskeletal conditions and/or are awaiting or recovering from bone and/or joint surgery
• Have questions about their child’s (birth to 18 years) development and well-being
• Are low income and want to access AHS-funded physiotherapy for a general joint or muscle condition
• Are still recovering from COVID-19 and have ongoing problems three or more weeks after the appearance of COVID-19 symptoms
• Have existing physical disabilities related to neurological conditions (e.g.: Parkinson’s, SCI, BI, stroke, MS)

Access:

• Call 1.833.379.0563 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
• No referral required

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You can find and reference previously spotlighted services in the community partner spotlight archive.