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St John~s Rehabilitation Hospital

, Toronto Ontario Canada  
 
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Name St John~s Rehabilitation Hospital
Address 285 Cummer Avenue
 
Town Toronto
State Ontario
Country Canada
Post Code M2M 2G1
Phone 416 226 6780
Fax 416 226 6265
Email info@stjohnsrehab.com
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About St John~s Rehabilitation Hospital

** About Us **
St. John’s Rehab is the only hospital in Ontario solely dedicated to specialized rehabilitation. As the site of Canada’s only dedicated organ transplant rehabilitation program and Ontario's only dedicated burn rehabilitation program, the hospital is recognized as a leader for its expertise in developing individually customized inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services.

This 160-bed hospital in North Toronto is a community affiliated teaching site for the University of Toronto and teaches students from many other post-secondary institutions. Leading-edge research is conducted in our specialty programs in partnership with other health care and provincial agencies.

** Our Mission **
To rebuild the lives of adults recovering from life-changing illness or injury by involving them in individualized rehabilitation programs focused on the whole person.

As an academic organization, we contribute to the advancement of rehabilitation science through research and the professional development of our staff and future rehabilitation care providers.

** Our Vision **
To be at the forefront of specialized rehabilitation care.

** Our values **
Together with our founders, the Sisters of St. John the Divine, we are committed to providing care in a multi-faith, multi-cultural environment.

** We value **
* A community of support built on trust, mutual respect, integrity, teamwork
and partnerships

* Compassionate caring centred on empathy and responsiveness

* Personal and corporate accountability for all our actions.

* A spirit of learning that contributes new knowledge and skills to
continuously improve practice and service.

* Communication that is interactive, informative, open, honest and respectful.
 
History Of St John~s Rehabilitation Hospital

St. John's Rehab Hospital celebrates 71 years of rehabilitation excellence
Since its official opening in 1937, St. John's Rehab Hospital has evolved to become a national and provincial leader in specialized rehabilitation.

The hospital’s origins date back to the 1884 founding of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine, Canada's only indigenous Anglican women's religious order. During the Riel Rebellion in Saskatchewan in 1885, the Sisters were called upon to manage a hospital being organized in Moose Jaw to care for those wounded in battle.

In 1933, the Sisterhood – who were historically active in health care – responded to the community’s need and directed their efforts to a new area: convalescent care. They organized a Board of Trustees under the direction of The Honourable Vincent Massey to finance and plan the construction of St. John’s Rehab Hospital (then a convalescent hospital). On May 22, 1937, the hospital opened its doors as the first Toronto-area facility to offer rehabilitative care.

By 1941, the need for recovery care had grown exponentially, to the point where St. John’s began contemplating expanding beyond its 64 beds. In 1948, we were already a regional provider, caring for 716 patients annually from present-day Toronto, York Region and throughout Ontario. Today, St. John’s Rehab now has 160 beds and cares for about 2,500 inpatients annually, as well as a comprehensive outpatient program that sees more than 50,000 visits per year.

Following the Second World War in the 1940s, St. John’s Rehab offered respite care for recovering Canadian soldiers. This tradition continues today, as we care for soldiers wounded in the current mission in Afghanistan.

As one of Cummer Avenue’s primary residents, St. John’s Rehab sought to have Cummer Avenue paved between Yonge Street and the hospital in 1947. Today, Cummer Avenue is a major North York thoroughfare.

In 1951, the Goodwin Gibson wing was added to the original Scadding Wing to provide 108 additional beds. The Gibson wing was eventually removed in a 1970s renovation and replaced by the current Gibson Garden.

In 1959, the hospital received its first accreditation award in recognition of health care excellence. In 2006, we received continued recognition of our leadership in rehabilitation care with a three-year accreditation from the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation.

In 1960, the hospital’s active and supportive volunteer Auxiliary was formed. Over the past 47 years, the Auxiliary has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the hospital, and has been one of our most active sources of fundraising support. In the early 1960s, the Auxiliary helped fund the development of our original therapy pool, and have raised funds for numerous facility and landscape improvements. Today, our 132 Auxilians and 96 student volunteers contribute more than 21,000 hours of service running our gift shop, lottery desk, shopping carts and special events.

For a brief period during the 1960s, the hospital had a children’s ward. Today, we provide specialized rehabilitation to adults recovering from life-changing illness or injury.

In 1973, the Agnew wing was constructed to meet increased demand for inpatient physical therapy.

The Sisterhood originally administered the hospital under the leadership of Sister Beatrice Birchall (Administrator from 1935-1954), Sister Vera Bainbridge (Administrator from 1954-1969) and Sister Philippa Watson (Administrator from 1969-1996). Since 1996, the Sisters have continued to play a major role in emotional and spiritual care for patients, in senior management and as members of the Boards of Directors for both the hospital and foundation.

Today, St. John’s Rehab offers leading-edge care for the most complex rehabilitation needs, recovery from amputations, cardiovascular surgery, traumatic injuries, strokes, neurological conditions, cancer, and major orthopaedic conditions. We are home to Ontario’s only burn rehabilitation program and Canada’s only organ transplant rehabilitation program.

Our near future includes plans for a brand new facility: the John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Ambulatory Care. The facility will be named in honour of the Eatons’ $2 million gift to St. John’s Rehab.

This 49,000 square-foot addition will bring together all of the hospital’s outpatient services for the first time, including telerehab consultations for patients from across Ontario, a new therapy pool, whirlpools and a face-mask and splinting clinic for burn and sports injuries. Floor-to-ceiling windows will provide a dramatic backdrop to the facility’s 25 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. Existing inpatient treatment areas will be renovated, and the hospital will be stocked with the latest treatment equipment.

St. John’s Rehab Foundation is in the midst of the $15-million Rebuilding Lives fundraising campaign to support the redevelopment project, as well as fund treatment equipment, clinical education and rehabilitation research.
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