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archived: March 2012
posted: 21 November 2011
GTA Rehab Network Best Practices Day 2012
Building the Case: Unlocking the Evidence
When: February 27, 2012
Where: Chestnut Conference Centre, 89 Chestnut Street, Toronto, ON (south from Dundas St. West, between University Ave and Bay St.)
More Information: The Network's Best Practices Day Conference, now in its 12th year, brings together a broad range of clinicians, researchers and administrators to discuss the latest developments in organizational initiatives, research and practice. It provides all participants with the opportunity to step outside the realms of their professions, specialties and organizations to discuss common challenges and issues in rehabilitation.
The GTA Rehab Network, along with its planning partners in Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, Kingston, London, Ottawa and Sudbury, invite rehabilitation researchers, clinicians, policy and management professionals and students to share best practices, research and innovation at Best Practices Day 2012.
Registration Information: www.gtarehabnetwork.ca/bpd2012.asp.
archived: March 2012
posted: 21 November 2011
NDT Introductory Course
in the Treatment of Adults with Hemiplegia
When: February 27, 2012 to March 2, 2012
Where: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Centre, Auditorium on the second floor, 550 University Ave, Toronto, ON
More Information: This five-day introductory level course provides a unique opportunity for health care professionals to gain insight into the basic principles of the NDT approach and how it is applied in clinical practice to promote recovery of function in individuals with neurological impairments. Current theoretical foundations and evidence supporting an NDT approach will be presented as well as specific and practical information about management of the adult neurological patient.
The information will be appropriate to many rehabilitation professionals and will be presented so that it can be incorporated into a variety of practice settings. The overall objective is to enable participants to bring information back to their facility and apply it toward promoting more functional movement and achieving functional outcomes with their patients.
Registration Information: www.torontorehab.com/Events/Corporate-Events/NDT-Bobath-Introductory-Course-in-the-Treatment-of.aspx.
archived: March 2012
posted: 21 November 2011
2012 Alzheimer Symposium
A Palliative Approach to Dementia Care
When: March 2, 2012
Where: Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King Street West, Toronto, ON
More Information: Participate in this one-day forum that will explore a palliative care approach to dementia in order to optimize quality of life throughout the journey of those living with Alzheimer’s Disease. The workshops, which will be repeated twice during the day, will include topics such as relational care at the end of life, engaging patients in day-to-day life, communicating with families and management of dysphagia for patients with advanced dementia.
If you prefer to experience firsthand how the various senses are impacted by aging and dementia, you will be able to participate in our aging simulation. Spaces will be limited for this session. Make sure to register early!
Registration Information: Registration will open soon. To be placed on the notification list, please contact conferences@torontorehab.on.ca.
Download the brochure at http://www.torontorehab.com/TorontoRehabCorporate/media/Toronto-Rehab-Corporate/web.alzheimer_1.pdf.
archived: February 2012
posted: September 2009
Message from the OARN President (2009 - 2011)
Dear Ontario Rehabilitation Nursing Colleagues:
I am honoured to serve as the President of the Ontario Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (OARN). The OARN, founded more than twenty years ago, is an Interest Group of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario. In the past few years our membership has steadily increased and we now have members working across the continuum of care from inpatient acute care units to community based organizations.
No matter the care setting OARN gives a provincial voice to rehabilitation nurses and advocates for the rights of rehabilitation patients. I encourage you to become actively involved in the OARN and promote the professional practice of our unique nursing speciality.
Sincerely,
Toba Miller RN, MScN, MHA, GNC(C), ET
Advanced Practice Nurse – Rehabilitation
President, Ontario Association of Rehab Nurses (2009 - 2011)
archived: February 2012
posted: 18 November 2011
Five Weekend Care of the Elderly Certificate Course
Registration is Now Closed
When:
- January 14 - 15, 2012
- February 11 - 12, 2012
- March 31 - April 1, 2012
- May 5 - 6, 2012
- June 2 - 3, 2012
Where: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, 550 University Avenue, Toronto, ON. Auditorium is located on the second floor of the South tower.
More Information: The Five Weekend Care of the Elderly Certificate Course is aimed at primary care practitioners who want to develop their own clinical skills or function as resources in their group practices. This program meets the accreditation criteria of The College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been accredited for up to 25 Mainpro-C credits and 25 Mainpro-M1 Credits.
Registration Information: http://www.torontorehab.com/Events/Corporate-Events/five-weekend-course.aspx.
archived: February 2012
posted: 18 November 2011
Assessment and Intervention
for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
When & Where:
- January 19 - 20, 2012 (Toronto - Toronto Rehab, Auditorium, South Tower, Second floor 550 University Avenue)
- February 2 - 3, 2012 (Halifax - Four Points by Sheraton Halifax 1496 Hollis Street)
More Information:A two-day workshop with instructor Catriona M. Steele, Ph.D, CCC-SLP, SLP(c), Reg CASLPO, BRS-S, ASHA Fellow, Director of the Swallowing Rehabilitation Research Laboratory at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.
This intermediate-advanced 2-day workshop takes a physiological and evidence-based approach to videofluoroscopic assessments of oropharyngeal swallowing as a tool for understanding the nature of a patient’s dysphagia and for intervention planning.
Who Should Attend: The course is intended for practicing Speech-Language Pathologists. Other professionals who wish to register for the course need to support their online registration with a letter of confirmation from the Speech-Language Pathology Department at the facility where they practice. More information is provided on the Toronto Rehab site provided below.
Registration Information: www.torontorehab.com/Events/Corporate-Events/Identification,-Assessment,-Management-and-Rehabil.aspx.
archived: February 2012
posted: 21 November 2011
10th Stroke Symposium
Getting the Message:
Improving Communication in Stroke Care
When: January 27, 2012
Where: Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King Street West, Toronto, ON
More Information: This year, the theme of the conference is "communication". Effective communication is an integral part of exceptional stroke care. It is vital that we examine our communication patterns with our day-to-day interactions with persons with stroke and their families, with the public at large, within our teams, and across transition points of care, with our students and in our dissemination of research.
Registration Information: www.torontorehab.com/Events/Health-Professional-Events/10th-Stroke-Symposium---Getting-the-Message--Impro-1.aspx.
archived: February 2012
posted: 21 November 2011
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury:
Challenges and Controversies in Diagnosis
When: February 10, 2012
Where: Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King Street West, Toronto, ON
The early bird rate has been extended until January 20, 2012!
More Information: A must-attend event for healthcare practitioners who contend with mild traumatic brain injury in their practice: physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, social workers, program service managers, and service providers from rehabilitation, insurance and legal organizations.
Participate in interactive discussions, workshops, and plenary sessions in this one-day evidence-based forum that will familiarize you with a wide range of controversies and challenges associated with the diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury, including emotional, cognitive and behavioural problems after mTBI and neuroimaging. Workshops will focus on conditions such as vestibular dizziness, sleep disorders, neuropsychological testing and adjudication of a mild traumatic brain injury claim.
Finally, an interactive round table will complete the program, in which Mild Traumatic Brain Injury will be put on trial. During this mock jury trial, legal counsels take opposing sides on a case developed by clinicians, to reveal the controversies surrounding mTBI in a courtroom setting. In this interactive session – you will be the jury!
Registration Information: www.torontorehab.com/Events/Corporate-Events/mild-brain-injury.aspx.