St John~s Rehabilitation Hospital

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

Web URL  :

Available

Email  :

info@stjohnsrehab.com

Description

About Us
St Johns Rehab is the only hospital in Ontario solely dedicated to specialized rehabilitation As the site of Canadas only dedicated organ transplant rehabilitation program and Ontarios 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 160bed hospital in North Toronto is a community affiliated teaching site for the University of Toronto and teaches students from many other postsecondary institutions Leadingedge 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 lifechanging 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 multifaith multicultural 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

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

The hospitals origins date back to the 1884 founding of the Sisterhood of St John the Divine Canadas only indigenous Anglican womens 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 communitys 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 Johns Rehab Hospital then a convalescent hospital On May 22 1937 the hospital opened its doors as the first Torontoarea facility to offer rehabilitative care

By 1941 the need for recovery care had grown exponentially to the point where St Johns began contemplating expanding beyond its 64 beds In 1948 we were already a regional provider caring for 716 patients annually from presentday Toronto York Region and throughout Ontario Today St Johns Rehab now has 160 beds and cares for about 2500 inpatients annually as well as a comprehensive outpatient program that sees more than 50000 visits per year

Following the Second World War in the 1940s St Johns 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 Avenues primary residents St Johns 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 threeyear accreditation from the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation

In 1960 the hospitals 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 21000 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 childrens ward Today we provide specialized rehabilitation to adults recovering from lifechanging 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 19351954 Sister Vera Bainbridge Administrator from 19541969 and Sister Philippa Watson Administrator from 19691996 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 Johns Rehab offers leadingedge 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 Ontarios only burn rehabilitation program and Canadas 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 Johns Rehab

This 49000 squarefoot addition will bring together all of the hospitals outpatient services for the first time including telerehab consultations for patients from across Ontario a new therapy pool whirlpools and a facemask and splinting clinic for burn and sports injuries Floortoceiling windows will provide a dramatic backdrop to the facilitys 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 Johns Rehab Foundation is in the midst of the 15million Rebuilding Lives fundraising campaign to support the redevelopment project as well as fund treatment equipment clinical education and rehabilitation research