September 16, 2026, marked the sixth annual Rehabilitation Day, an opportunity to celebrate the people, programs and partnerships at the heart of rehabilitative care. Throughout September, you can join the celebration with these digital campaign materials, designed to make it easy to take part and help spread the word. There are many ways to get […]

Rehabilitation Day was held on September 16th, with recognition continuing to grow across the GTA. In response to a request from the GTA Rehab Network, municipalities across the GTA proclaimed September 16th, 2026, as Rehabilitation Day. We’re pleased to share that the City of Toronto, Town of Newmarket, City of Richmond Hill and Town of […]

The GTA Rehab Network continues to support the spread and scale of the Community Paramedic Post-Fall Pathway (PFP) across Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) and regional paramedic services throughout the Toronto and Central regions. On June 1, 2026, the Network launched a PFP pilot in the West Toronto OHT, and a further launch is planned in […]

The GTA Rehab Network has been working with a consultation group to inform the development of an Out of Country (OoC) Rehab Pathway for patients who are returning to Ontario from outside of Canada and require inpatient rehabilitation or complex continuing care (CCC). The pathway includes a draft guideline outlining the steps involved in managing […]

The GTA Rehab Network continues to work with members and partners to better understand system capacity and opportunities to support patients with tracheostomies as they transition from acute care to rehabilitation and complex continuing care (CCC). Following recommendations from the tracheostomy working group, additional information has been collected to help inform the direction of the […]

On May 1, 2026, the GTA Rehab Network hosted its 25th annual Best Practices Day (BPD), bringing together clinicians, researchers, administrators, leaders, and students for a day of virtual learning and collaboration. Under the theme Bridging Gaps, Building Futures: Advancing Rehabilitative Care Across the Continuum, the conference explored emerging issues and innovative approaches shaping rehabilitative […]

Did you know the GTA Rehab Network maintains an online hub of events, educational opportunities, and resources relevant to rehabilitative care professionals? The Other Events & Resources webpage is designed to feature conferences, webinars, workshops, training opportunities, reports, tools, and other resources from organizations across the rehabilitation sector. The page is regularly updated and serves as […]

The GTA Rehab Network has created a new webpage under the “Tools for Professionals” tab to share events and materials developed by our partners that may be of value to the broader rehabilitative care community. As it grows, this Other Events & Resources page will feature upcoming and recorded events and webinars, and will serve […]

The GTA Rehab Network is working with members to address the lack of adequate system capacity for specialized wheelchair seating services in the Greater Toronto Area. Together with representatives from Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Sinai Health System/Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, and Unity Health Toronto/Providence Healthcare, the Network is planning and scoping a demonstration project to […]

On September 17th, changes were implemented in the Resource Matching and Referral (RM&R) application to strengthen the quality and consistency of information included in inpatient rehab/CCC referrals. These updates are based on feedback gathered through a survey of referral-receiving sites and additional input from members. New mandatory fields Following the launch of the updated referral […]