Adult Outpatient & Community Physiotherapy Services

Alberta Health Services - South Zone

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Description
Physiotherapy services including consultation, assessment, goal-setting and development of patient-specific treatment plans to address acute and chronic conditions, pain, mobility, balance, coordination and endurance issues and to improve functional independence.

Rehabilitation service to help restore maximum function and independence through:

  • education re: injury management and prevention
  • orthopedic injury or surgery rehabilitation
  • falls prevention
  • chronic pain management
  • functional restoration
  • neurological rehabilitation
  • gait, balance and coordination re-education and training

Services are available at hospital-based outpatient physiotherapy departments, community health centres, patient's homes, long term care centres and Supported Living facilities.

Note: Services vary by community. Please call for information.


Affiliation: This service is reference on HL flowchart Post Surgery (orthopedic) or Post-Fracture_RAL Provincial Process. (nav)
Key Provider: physical therapists (PTs), therapy assistants
Eligibility
Yes, Outpatient services provided to adults without third party payer coverage and children with orthopedic conditions. Patients seeking physiotherapy services due to work-related injuries (WCB) and motor vehicle accidents (MVA) are not eligible for AHS publicly-funded outpatient services and will be redirected to private physiotherapy provider. Inpatient services provided to patients with functional limitations resulting from cardio-respiratory, orthopedic and/or neurological conditions. Community services provided to patients who require home assessment or unable to come to the clinic due to limitations with respect to transportation and/or physical condition.
Application Process
Service Access: See below, Patients with professional or self-referral can access physiotherapy services. Additional specialty clinics and multi-disciplinary Allied Health programming are offered in some communities. Please call for information. These include:
  • Seating Clinic
  • Stroke/Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Program
  • Home Rehabilitation Team
  • Hand Therapy Services
  • Neuro Clinic
  • Community Exercise Programs/Aquatic Programs
Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Referral Process: No


Waiting Period: Yes,

Wait-time for outpatient and community physiotherapy services is less than 1 month.

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


Telephone
403-529-8851
Fax
403-529-8968
Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Fees
Fee: Yes,

There is no fee for assessment and treatment, but the client may be billed for therapeutic supplies.




Fee Reduction: No


Membership Fee: N/A
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: Yes - Parking stalls and washrooms.
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Agency Information
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Last Verified On
August 28, 2024
Address
666 5 Street SW
Medicine Hat, AB, T1A 4H6

This facility provides a range of healthcare services including a 24/7 emergency department. The Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre is located within this facility.


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Hours of Operation
Mon
08:00 AM to 04:15 PM
Tue
08:00 AM to 04:15 PM
Wed
08:00 AM to 04:15 PM
Thu
08:00 AM to 04:15 PM
Fri
08:00 AM to 04:15 PM

Closed on statutory holidays.

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