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Occupational Therapy Services for Chronic Disease Management   at
Edmonton Zone and Area
Specialty: Occupational Therapy
Connect Care Department: EDM EGCCC CDM OT
Estimated time to routine appointment: Within 7 months
Alberta Health Services - Edmonton Zone
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
Provides occupational therapy assessment and short term services for adults living with chronic health conditions to maximize participation, engagement and safety in their home and communities. Occupational Therapy assessments are completed over the phone and in the client's home.Offers assessment and intervention focusing on:

  • Difficulty in the home (fall prevention assessment and intervention, home modifications, provision of home safety equipment, difficulty managing activities of daily living)
  • Difficulty getting in/out of the home (home modification recommendations, mobility assessments including part time power mobility)
  • Chronic disease self-management support (difficulty pacing, managing sleep, maintaining physical activity, managing instrumental activities of daily life)
The service also provides group programs:
Provides occupational therapy assessment and short term services for adults living with chronic health conditions to maximize participation, engagement and safety in their home and communities. Occupational Therapy assessments are completed over the phone and in the client's home.Offers assessment and intervention focusing on:

  • Difficulty in the home (fall prevention assessment and intervention, home modifications, provision of home safety equipment, difficulty managing activities of daily living)
  • Difficulty getting in/out of the home (home modification recommendations, mobility assessments including part time power mobility)
  • Chronic disease self-management support (difficulty pacing, managing sleep, maintaining physical activity, managing instrumental activities of daily life)
The service also provides group programs:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
  • Service targeted to adults 18 and over, living at home
  • Clients who have Home Living or Supportive Living support are not eligible for services.
  • Please note this service does not complete cognitive assessments (MOCA, SLUMS, MMSE, etc)
  • Service targeted to adults 18 and over, living at home
  • Clients who have Home Living or Supportive Living support are not eligible for services.
  • Please note this service does not complete cognitive assessments (MOCA, SLUMS, MMSE, etc)
Referral instructions for primary care, community care, private
providers etc. who do not send referrals via Connect Care.
REFERRAL PROCESS - FOR NON-CONNECT CARE USERS
Complete the referral form and fax it to the service using the contact information in this profile.
If urgent, please indicate on referral if this is to be considered Urgent.
Complete the referral form and fax it to the service using the contact information in this profile.
If urgent, please indicate on referral if this is to be considered Urgent.
REFERRAL PROCESS - FOR CONNECT CARE USERS
Send an Internal Referral using the Ambulatory Referral Order to Occupational Therapy, type EDM EGCCC CDM OT in the “To Department” section and complete order.
Send an Internal Referral using the Ambulatory Referral Order to Occupational Therapy, type EDM EGCCC CDM OT in the “To Department” section and complete order.
REFERRAL PROCESS - FOR SELF-REFERRAL
Clients can call the Central Intake to self-refer.
Clients can call the Central Intake to self-refer.
ADDITIONAL SERVICE DETAILS
Chronic Disease Management: Our intervention is short term and our apporach assesses the client's readiness for changes. The focus is driven from client goals aimed at empowering the client to engage in everyday life.
  • Improving physical activity
  • Sleep management
  • Energy conservation
Requests for these services must be accompanied by a reason for referral listed below.

Occupation Therapy Services also offers classes in Boosting Your Brain Health, click HERE to learn more.

Please see estimated time to routine appointment on Alberta Referral Directory (top right corner)
Chronic Disease Management: Our intervention is short term and our apporach assesses the client's readiness for changes. The focus is driven from client goals aimed at empowering the client to engage in everyday life.
  • Improving physical activity
  • Sleep management
  • Energy conservation
Requests for these services must be accompanied by a reason for referral listed below.

Occupation Therapy Services also offers classes in Boosting Your Brain Health, click HERE to learn more.

Please see estimated time to routine appointment on Alberta Referral Directory (top right corner)
COMMUNICATION PROCESS
  • Referral receipt to referring source within 7 days.
  • Acceptance via appointment details or wait list status letter to referring source and patient within 14 days.
  • Wait list status update every 90 days.
 
PHONE
780-342-8302 (Central Intake)
FAX
780-643-1214
REFERRAL PHONE
780-342-8302
REFERRAL FAX
780-643-1214 Indicate CDM OT on cover page.
REFERRAL FORM
LINKED SPECIALISTS
CLICK + TO VIEW REFERRAL GUIDELINES
Routine Reason for Referral
Access Targets convey the clinically appropriate timeframe patients should be seen within, by reason for referral and priority level.
Access Target
Required Information/Investigations
Investigation Timing
Additional Details
Assessment of home safety
Indicate client's condition (E. g. diabetes, COPD, Arthritis, Dementia, or other)
 
N/A

Summary of medical and treatment history
 
Within 12 months
Home safety education
Home modifcations assessment

Assessment of mobility
Indicate client's condition (E. g. diabetes, COPD, Arthritis, Dementia, or other)
 
N/A

Summary of medical and treatment history
 
Within 12 months
Mobility and transfers assessment
Aids to Daily Living equipment

Assessment of need for motorized mobility aid
Indicate client's condition (E. g. diabetes, COPD, Arthritis, Dementia, or other)
 
N/A

Summary of medical and treatment history
 
Within 12 months
Part time use only. Includes scooters. 
For full-time power wheelchairs, please refer to CCA.

Difficulty accessing own home
Indicate client's condition (E. g. diabetes, COPD, Arthritis, Dementia, or other)
 
N/A

Summary of medical and treatment history
 
Within 12 months
Recommendations for home modifications to enhance accessibility. 
Mobility assessments.

Energy management
Indicate client's condition (E. g. diabetes, COPD, Arthritis, Dementia, or other)
 
N/A

Summary of medical and treatment history
 
Within 12 months
Chronic Disease Self-Management Support for pacing/managing energy and fatigue.

Fall prevention
Indicate client's condition (E. g. diabetes, COPD, Arthritis, Dementia, or other)
 
N/A

Summary of medical and treatment history
 
Within 12 months
Fall Risk and Prevention

Manage activities of daily living (ADLS)
Indicate client's condition (E. g. diabetes, COPD, Arthritis, Dementia, or other)
 
N/A

Summary of medical and treatment history
 
Within 12 months
Maintaining Activities of Daily Living and Enabling Activity

Manage instrumental activities of daily living (IADLS)
Indicate client's condition (E. g. diabetes, COPD, Arthritis, Dementia, or other)
 
N/A

Summary of medical and treatment history
 
Within 12 months
Coaching and problem-solving to support strategies, equipment, pacing to maintain independence in Instrumental Activities of Daily Life. 

Sleep management
Indicate client's condition (E. g. diabetes, COPD, Arthritis, Dementia, or other)
 
N/A

Summary of medical and treatment history
 
Within 12 months
Short-term service supporting self-management strategies and behaviour change. 
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
 
MISSED APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES
Please provide advanced notice if you are unable to attend your appointment.
Please provide advanced notice if you are unable to attend your appointment.
 
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
   
 
ADDRESS

Edmonton
Alberta
T5B 0C2
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INSTRUCTIONS
  • Your initial consulation will be completed over the phone.
  • Have your Alberta health care card and a piece of government issued photo ID availble to you.
  • You may have a family member or significant other present during your initial consultation.
  • Please make sure to have someone with you if you are unable to communicate in English.
  • Your initial consulation will be completed over the phone.
  • Have your Alberta health care card and a piece of government issued photo ID availble to you.
  • You may have a family member or significant other present during your initial consultation.
  • Please make sure to have someone with you if you are unable to communicate in English.
 
DIRECTIONS
N/A
N/A
 
PHONE
780-342-8302 (Central Intake)
VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
Initial assessment done by telephone.
Initial assessment done by telephone.
 
PARKING MAP
N/A
N/A
 
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY
N/A

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