Category Archive: Commentary

Rehabilitation is Essential, but is it Accessible?

Valeriya Demydenko, Maria Gladkikh, & Alexandra Krassikova

Rehabilitation is an essential component of promoting quality of life and enabling individuals to meaningfully participate in all domains on life. However, rehabilitation services can be difficult to obtain and a large proportion of people are living with unmet rehabilitation needs. This article tells the story of a mother advocating on behalf of her young son living with a disability and the challenges they encounter navigating the rehabilitation system.

Developing Effective Tele-rehab to Promote Adherence to Home-Based Exercise Therapy

Kohle Merry & Megan MacPherson

To date, little attention has been paid to client and clinician perspectives for how to pivot in-person rehab services to tele-rehab models. Developing tele-rehab solutions using evidence-based behaviour change techniques and in collaboration with end-users has the potential to improve health service accessibility and availability.

Ambulating Patients While Preventing the Spread of Infections in Acute Care: A Patient Care Conflict Resolution

Gurech James Wai


COVID-19 has been difficult for us all, but particularly for thos in acute care. It has influenced patient ambulation initiatives that are essential in helping patients stay moving during their hospital stay. In order to prevent disability and other detrimental health issues, we must End PJ Paralysis. Check out this article to learn more about how we can make patients more mobile during their hospital stay.