Before you begin one of our Rehabilitation programs, get physician referred. See course descriptions below to find out where to get the appropriate form(s).
Take Heart
Before you start: You may self-refer at the Campbell River and District Hospital Wellness Centre. Once you have completed an assessment with a nurse professional, a mandatory consultation is required with one of our Kinesiologists to ensure you are placed in a class, best suited to your abilities. These programs need your physician’s referral, prior to enrolling. There may be financial assistance for this program through Island Health.
Chronic Disease Management (CDM)
These Island Health Authority recognized programs give you structure to maintain independence and functional conditioning through prevention and management of many types of chronic conditions. Participants with congestive heart failure, asthma, diabetes, high BP, chronic lung/kidney disease, depression, COPD, renal failure, liver disease and dementia would benefit. There are many types of classes to choose from, and these will be decided during your consultation. These classes run in 7-week blocks, and you may be eligible for 14 weeks of sessions.
Before you start: Get Physician referred or you may self-refer at the Campbell River and District Hospital Wellness Centre. Once you have completed an assessment with a nurse professional, a mandatory consultation is required with one of our Kinesiologists, to ensure you are placed in a class level, best suited to your abilities. These programs need your physician’s referral, prior to enrolling.
Ortho Management
This class is a pre/post rehabilitation shallow water program in our main pool suitable for participants who have recently had a hip or knee replacement (or other joint surgeries) and have graduated from their recommended physiotherapy treatments. It would also be of great benefit to those who are waiting for replacement surgery.
Before you start: Get referred by a physician. Referral forms are available at our reception desk or at the hospital physiotherapy clinic. Ensure the form has been completed and you have had a phone call from staff to confirm when you will start the program. Once you begin, classes are booked one month at a time - pick the days that work for you! If your medical form is more than a year old, we ask that you have a new form completed by a physician, physiotherapist or nurse practitioner.
Adaptive
Before you start: Get referred by a physician. Referral forms are available at our reception desk or at the hospital physiotherapy clinic. Ensure the form has been completed and you have had a phone call from staff to confirm when you will start the program. Once you begin, classes are booked one month at a time - pick the days that work for you! If your medical form is more than a year old, we ask that you have a new form completed by a physician, physiotherapist or nurse practitioner.
Strathcona Gardens has updated the registration process for our Adaptive Deep or Adaptive Shallow water classes, due to high demand. Registration will be open one month at a time, and a less than 24hr cancellation fee will be in effect.