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Acute Rehabilitation

Children or youth that have had an acute change in their functional ability or medical condition as a result of an injury, illness or surgery sometimes require a time of intense rehabilitation.

They may also need help to learn new skills to be as independent as possible. While children that come to our unit are medically stable, many are not yet fully conscious or function at a low-level state.






 

General Inpatient Rehabilitation

 
Some examples of conditions or care needs we serve in this program area are:

  • Postoperative gastrostomy tube or orthopedic surgery care and management
  • Seating, positioning, and mobility
  • Splinting
  • Wound care
  • Pressure management
  • Casts and traction
  • Tone management Conditions other than brain injury that require a period of rehabilitation (e.g. complex pain, Guillian Barre)
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Oxygenation support (including BI-PAP or CPAP)
  • Seizure managment


Care may include assessment, treatment, patient, family and community caregiver education, training and support, and transition back to the community and home. 

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Brain injury can be due to trauma or illness.

Who Do We See?
Sunny Hill provides services for children who have recently sustained an acquired brain injury (ABI), whether it is a result of trauma such as a car accident or an illness like meningitis.

What Do We Do?
We...
  • assess your child when he or she first arrives at Sunny Hill
  • create an individual rehabilitation plan for your child, based upon his or her needs
  • support you with education and training as you get ready to bring your child home
Who Are We?
We are a group of people with different specialties that include physiatrists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech-language pathologists, neuropsychologists, recreation therapists, pediatricians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers, and teachers.

For more information, contact the Service Coordinator by calling the Sunny Hill switchboard at 604-453-8300.

Contact person: Sarah Houghton, Service Coordinator, Acute Rehabilitation Team

Updated March 10, 2011