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Ottawa Hospital (The)
Site: Ottawa - 505 Smyth Rd - Unit 1201
Service: The Rehabilitation Centre - CANVent Respiratory Services
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: OCR1741 | Last Full Update: 03 Mar 2020 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 613-737-8899 ext 75318 |
| Fax | 613-736-9054 |
| Website | www.ottawahospital.on.ca |
| Primary Contact | Dr Douglas McKim, Medical Director of the Respiratory Rehabilitation Program |
| Primary Executive | Dr Jack Kitts, President |
| Address & Map | |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Description & Services | |
| Description (Service) | Patients with neuromuscular diseases and spinal cord injuries generally have weak breathing and coughing muscles. The patients breathing status is minimally affected by daily activities until infection is present or the disease becomes more advanced. Preventative airway management measures initiated at an early stage can prevent unnecessary hospital emergency visits and intensive care unit admissions. A comprehensive neuro respiratory assessment performed by a respirologist, respiratory therapist and nurse, determines the therapeutic interventions best suited to improve the patient’s condition. This includes a baseline pulmonary function test, the measurement of the cough efficiency and evaluation of sleep disturbances and/or need for breathing support. |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm |
| Areas Served | Ottawa (City of) ; Québec - Western |
| Boundaries | Ontario |
| Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) and up People with one of the following diagnosis: muscular dystrophies * myopathies * neurological disorders * amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other motor neuron diseases * poliomyelitis * neuropathies * diaphragm paralysis * Guillain-Barré syndrome * multiple sclerosis * Friedreich's ataxia * spinal cord injuries * skeletal disorders * kyphoscoliosis |
| Application | Applicants need a referral from either a family physician, or other medical specialist. |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | Service - Covered by the Ontario Health Card |
| Bus Route Notes | OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or Route Timetable |
| Other Details | |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
| Established | 1981 |
| Funding | Provincial - Ministry of Health * Ministry of Long-Term Care; Local Health Integration Network; COPD Program ; Donations - Charitable Registration Number: 869042747 RR0001 (The Ottawa Hospital Foundation) |
| Date Updated | 03 Mar 2020 |
| Subjects | |
| Service Categories | Chronic Disease Self Management Programs ~ Multiple Sclerosis ; Chronic Disease Self Management Programs ~ Muscular Dystrophy ; Chronic Disease Self Management Programs ~ Neurological Impairments ; Chronic Disease Self Management Programs ~ Spinal Cord Injuries ; Condition Specific Rehabilitation Services ; Hospital Based Outpatient Services |