Pediatric Community Rehabilitation Central Access and Triage
Alberta Health Services - Edmonton Zone
- Description
- This central access service provides a single point of entry for children and youth requiring Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Speech Therapy services in the Edmonton Zone.
Services support the development of children and youth to participate in meaningful activities of daily life at home and in the community. Focus is on the early years and early intervention to prevent health complications and improve long term health and well-being. We want to understand what's important to your child and family. Services are goal-driven; starting and continuing services is based on having functional reasons / goals for rehabilitation. Therapists will work with parents to provide the tools and strategies to apply in the context of their home and life. Therapy may look like 'play', depending on your child's age. We will work together so you and your child are supported to move to the next developmental stage or between providers and services. Services are provided by phone, zoom and some in person sessions as determined by your therapist. They may be in a group or one to one. Services provided are related to (neuro) developmental conditions and / or medical conditions.
Key Provider: occupational therapists (OTs), physiotherapists (PTs), social workers, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) - Eligibility
- Yes, Speech Language Pathology: a broad range of health and developmental services are offered for children 0 - 5 yearsChildren and youth 6 to 18 years with significant change in their medical or (neuro) developmental condition, injury, medical intervention, surgery or illnessOccupational Therapy and Physiotherapy: a broad range of health and developmental services are offered for children 0 - 5 yearsMay be ineligible for some services if they are receiving supports through Alberta Education or Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) services.
- Application Process
- Service Access: Professional Referral Required, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Parent, legal guardian, or health professional with parent consent may contact the intake line to make a referral.
Referral Process: N/A
Waiting Period: No,An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
- Telephone
- 1-888-925-4044
- Fax
- 780-670-3245
- Languages
- Interpreter/Translation services
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: N/A - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- January 6, 2025
- Location
- Edmonton
- Hours of Operation
- Mon08:00 AM to 04:00 PMTue08:00 AM to 04:00 PMWed08:00 AM to 04:00 PMThu08:00 AM to 04:00 PMFri08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
