Calgary West Central Primary Care Network

Physiotherapy Program: Hear from the team (recording)

Nov 29, 2024

Physiotherapy Program: Hear from the team (recording)

Nov 29, 2024

Get to know our Physiotherapy Program straight from one of our Physiotherapists in the 18-minute recording from the webinar on Nov. 19.

Find the recording anytime in our CME & PD archive and jump straight to a topic of interest:

  • Patient eligibility and exclusions in four minutes
  • What happens when you send a referral in one minute
  • GLA:D Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis program overview in six minutes
  • One-on-one physiotherapy appointments overview in one minute
  • Self-management stream overview in one minute
  • Ineligible patients (external service referrals) in one minute

Reminder: Our Physiotherapy Program accepts referrals for patients:

  • With general (non-acute) MSK conditions of the shoulder or osteoarthritis of the hip or knee
  • Without coverage by other health payers, financial means, or access to AHS-funded services

Referred eligible patients meet virtually with one of our Physiotherapists who expertly assess their needs in a 30-minute appointment and connect them to the appropriate care:

  • In-person, one-on-one physiotherapy appointments
  • In-person GLA:D Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis program
  • Exercise-based rehabilitation plan developed by our Physiotherapists with the patient for self-management (our Physiotherapists will then follow up with the patient virtually)
  • Referral to an external service (AHS or community-based program, such as Alberta Healthy Living Program, etc.)

Language barriers: Our Physiotherapists have access to Translation Services, and our team works with the contracted providers to mitigate language barriers on a case-by-case basis.

To refer:

  • Please complete the CWC PCN Physiotherapy Program Referral Form in your EMR (or download the form) that includes the full inclusion-exclusion criteria, fax it to our program, and explain the next steps to your patient.
  • Consider providing the patient handout linked on the form — bit.ly/physio-handout — to your patient by writing the bit.ly link on a note or sharing it in other ways.

Visit the program’s web page