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Early Childhood Rehabilitation Services   at
Alberta Children's Hospital
Specialty: Rehabilitation
Connect Care Department: CGY ACH EARLY CHILD REHAB
Estimated time to routine appointment: Within 3 months
Alberta Health Services - Calgary Zone
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
Early Childhood Rehabilitation (ECR) provides tertiary rehabilitation for children birth to 5 years 11 months with complex medical and/or service needs.Complex medical and/or service needs including:
  • complex neuro-developmental concerns impacting daily life or;
  • an acute change in function and/or medical instability or;
  • significant regression of skills or;
  • significant risk for deterioration of functioning
Goal-focused rehabilitation may include:
  • screening, informal / formal assessment,
  • parent / caregiver education sessions,
  • direct teaching / coaching,
  • individual and / or group sessions,
  • equipment support,
  • support with accessing community-based resources
Intervention is provided through a hybrid model including virtual health, phone and in-person appointments based on clinical / family needs. ECR does not provide home-based intervention. Based on clinical need, a child may access support from an occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech language pathologist, child development specialist, registered dietitian, social worker and / or therapy assistant. ECR requires parents / caregiver readiness to actively participate in intervention sessions. With support, parents / caregivers will identify a functional goal and will be coached on how to carry-out rehabilitation recommendations in the home and community.
Early Childhood Rehabilitation (ECR) provides tertiary rehabilitation for children birth to 5 years 11 months with complex medical and/or service needs.Complex medical and/or service needs including:
  • complex neuro-developmental concerns impacting daily life or;
  • an acute change in function and/or medical instability or;
  • significant regression of skills or;
  • significant risk for deterioration of functioning
Goal-focused rehabilitation may include:
  • screening, informal / formal assessment,
  • parent / caregiver education sessions,
  • direct teaching / coaching,
  • individual and / or group sessions,
  • equipment support,
  • support with accessing community-based resources
Intervention is provided through a hybrid model including virtual health, phone and in-person appointments based on clinical / family needs. ECR does not provide home-based intervention. Based on clinical need, a child may access support from an occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech language pathologist, child development specialist, registered dietitian, social worker and / or therapy assistant. ECR requires parents / caregiver readiness to actively participate in intervention sessions. With support, parents / caregivers will identify a functional goal and will be coached on how to carry-out rehabilitation recommendations in the home and community.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Inclusion Criteria:
  • children from birth to age 5 years, 11 months who reside in Alberta Health Services (AHS) Calgary Zone.
  • complex neuro-developmental and/or sub-acute concerns impacting daily life or;
  • an acute change in function and/or medical instability or;
  • significant regression of skills or;
  • significant risk for deterioration of functioning.
Exclusion Criteria:
  • Referrals for evaluation or administration of specific standardization tools for an external organization’s funding or programming qualifications
  • Referrals for group therapy only (group involvement maybe recommended by an ECR clinician as part of individualized intervention and treatment.)
  • Referral requires support from Social Work only
  • Child requires support from a Registered Dietitian only
  • Child requires support for feeding only and does not present with any additional neurodevelopmental concerns requiring specialized rehabilitation intervention
*Please note: Children may not be eligible for some services if they are eligible for or already receiving supports either through: Alberta Education (inclusive of Early Childhood Services) programs, Family Support for Children with Disabilities specialized or behavioral/developmental support services, or other publicly or privately funded providers. ECR may negotiate complementary services so as to avoid duplicating services.
Inclusion Criteria:
  • children from birth to age 5 years, 11 months who reside in Alberta Health Services (AHS) Calgary Zone.
  • complex neuro-developmental and/or sub-acute concerns impacting daily life or;
  • an acute change in function and/or medical instability or;
  • significant regression of skills or;
  • significant risk for deterioration of functioning.
Exclusion Criteria:
  • Referrals for evaluation or administration of specific standardization tools for an external organization’s funding or programming qualifications
  • Referrals for group therapy only (group involvement maybe recommended by an ECR clinician as part of individualized intervention and treatment.)
  • Referral requires support from Social Work only
  • Child requires support from a Registered Dietitian only
  • Child requires support for feeding only and does not present with any additional neurodevelopmental concerns requiring specialized rehabilitation intervention
*Please note: Children may not be eligible for some services if they are eligible for or already receiving supports either through: Alberta Education (inclusive of Early Childhood Services) programs, Family Support for Children with Disabilities specialized or behavioral/developmental support services, or other publicly or privately funded providers. ECR may negotiate complementary services so as to avoid duplicating services.
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 the referral if it is URGENT and provide a reason.
Referrals are accepted from:
  • Pediatricians
  • Family Physicians
  • Allied Healthcare Professionals
  • Nurses
  • Registered Dietitians
There must be a physician/most responsible provider attached to the referral who consents and is prepared to order diagnostic procedures for the purpose of assessment (e.g. feeding/swallowing assessment and management with videofluoroscopy and/or endoscopy). Primary care must be retained by the physician. This is not a physician-led clinic.
Growth chart must accompany referrals for eating feeding and swallowing concerns.
Complete the referral form and fax it to the service using the contact information in this profile.
If urgent, please indicate on the referral if it is URGENT and provide a reason.
Referrals are accepted from:
  • Pediatricians
  • Family Physicians
  • Allied Healthcare Professionals
  • Nurses
  • Registered Dietitians
There must be a physician/most responsible provider attached to the referral who consents and is prepared to order diagnostic procedures for the purpose of assessment (e.g. feeding/swallowing assessment and management with videofluoroscopy and/or endoscopy). Primary care must be retained by the physician. This is not a physician-led clinic.
Growth chart must accompany referrals for eating feeding and swallowing concerns.
REFERRAL PROCESS - FOR CONNECT CARE USERS
Send an Internal Referral using the Ambulatory Referral Order to Rehabilitation, type CGY ACH EARLY CHILD REHAB in the “To Department” section and complete order.
Send an Internal Referral using the Ambulatory Referral Order to Rehabilitation, type CGY ACH EARLY CHILD REHAB in the “To Department” section and complete order.
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.
  • Appointment outcome to referral source within 30 days.
 
PHONE
403-955-5945
FAX
403-476-7756
REFERRAL PHONE
403-955-5945
REFERRAL FAX
403-476-7756
REFERRAL FORM
LINKED SPECIALISTS
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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
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Rehabilitation
Medication List (dose, frequency, route)
 
Within 1 month
Past medical history
 
Within 1 month
Relevant birth history, medical/surgical history, reports from involved specialists, current medical and functional status, relevant assessments including specialist consultations, school assessments and allied health assessments. Growth chart when applicable.
 
Within 1 month
Intensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation needs for complex and/or sub-acute medical/neurological conditions.
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Urgent 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
+-
Rehabilitation
Medication List (dose, frequency, route)
 
Within 1 month
Past medical history
 
Within 1 month
Relevant birth history, medical/surgical history, reports from involved specialists, current medical and functional status, relevant assessments including specialist consultations, school assessments and allied health assessments. Growth chart when applicable.
 
Within 1 month
Intensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation needs for complex and/or sub-acute medical/neurological conditions.
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
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MISSED APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES
Missed appointments are minimized by requiring a re-referral after two missed appointments. (ACH Outpatient Principle in Practice, 6.8)
Missed appointments are minimized by requiring a re-referral after two missed appointments. (ACH Outpatient Principle in Practice, 6.8)
 
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
   
 
ADDRESS
28 Oki Drive NW
Calgary Alberta
T3B 6A8
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INSTRUCTIONS
  • Bring your Alberta health care card and a piece of government issued photo ID.
  • Check in at reception 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.
  • You may bring a family member or significant other during your consultation.
  • Please make sure to have someone with you if you are unable to communicate in English
  • Bring your Alberta health care card and a piece of government issued photo ID.
  • Check in at reception 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.
  • You may bring a family member or significant other during your consultation.
  • Please make sure to have someone with you if you are unable to communicate in English
 
DIRECTIONS
Located on Oki Drive NW
Located on Oki Drive NW
 
PHONE
403-955-5945
 
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Parking is available at the Alberta Childrens Hospital. Access is near the main entrance of the hospital.
Parking is available at the Alberta Childrens Hospital. Access is near the main entrance of the hospital.
 
EMAIL
VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
Virtual appointments are part of the service delivery model including assessment, intervention, parent education, consultation and also used to facilitate family and community partner collaboration. Patient Information for Virtual Care
Virtual appointments are part of the service delivery model including assessment, intervention, parent education, consultation and also used to facilitate family and community partner collaboration. Patient Information for Virtual Care
 
 
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY
Yes

This facility is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator on site


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The REFERRAL GUIDELINES section of the profile has the prefix INDIVIDUAL or COMMON to help you choose the method below when transferring referral guidelines from a non-current Healthcare Service@Location to a current healthcare service@location.

Individual referral process
  1. Click on a non-current (Red) Healthcare Service@Location at the bottom of the All Locations list.
  2. The non-current referral info is displayed with the link Copy this Referral Process to another Healthcare Service@Location link on the upper right hand corner. Click on the copy link.
  3. Choose a current location (Green or Brown) from the All Locations list. This will be the Healthcare Service@Location you are pasting the referral info into.
  4. The system will display the Edit Referral Info screen populated with the referral info from the non-current Healthcare Service@Location you viewed in the first step.
  5. Click Save and the referral info is transferred from the non-current Healthcare Service@Location to the current one.
  6. Repeat these steps for each Healthcare Service@Location that needs attention.

Common referral process - 2 sub cases.
Case 1: At least 1 current Healthcare Service@Location with common referral info is with current status for this healthcare service; One or more Healthcare Healthcare Service@Locations where replaced by new one.
  1. Click on any current Healthcare Service@Location whether it has referral info (Green) or not (Brown).
  2. The healthcare service location opens in the Edit Referral Info screen populated with the current common referral info.
  3. Save it. 
  4. All locations will be updated with the common referral information, including all the locations that don't have referral info yet (Brown). The non-current referrals (Red) will also be updated.
Case 2:  All Healthcare Healthcare Service@Locations for a healthcare service are set to a non-current status and replaced by new ones. In this case there is no current additional referral info to copy from, so the only alternative is to pick up the non-current common referral process (Red). Follow the steps described in the section Individual Referral Process above to copy/paste the non-current common referral info to the current healthcare service locations.
Generally we want to replicate current common referral info to new or replaced healthcare service locations. We only resort to copying non-current common referral info if there is no other option.

Remember: Some fields can be location specific with the common referral process:
Parking Instructions, Directions, Parking Map, Wait Time, Referral Phone or Referral Fax.
To update these items you have to edit each Healthcare Service@Location separately.

ADDITONAL NOTES:
  • The info icon after the All Locations drop down will be visible to ARD Administrators.
  • The system doesn't allow you to copy referral information from one non-current Healthcare Service@Location to another.

 

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