In acknowledgement of National Brain awareness week, we spoke with Occupational Therapist Deanna Slaney, BAHKin, MScOT Reg (NS), who often works with patients recovering from brain injuries. Deanna has been a member of the pt Health clinical team since October of 2010 and practices in Nova Scotia. What kind of patients do you typically see? I typically work with clients …
Massage therapy can positively impact heart health.
Massage therapy can have a significant positive impact on patients recovering from a stroke or heart surgery, as well as for patients who are looking to manage their stress level in order to lower their chance of heart disease or stroke. We spoke with Justin Doherty, a Registered Massage Therapist who has been part of the pt Health clinical …
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Ministry of Health Changes to OHIP Funded Physiotherapy Services
Effective August 22nd, 2013, the Ontario Ministry of Health changed how physiotherapy services are being funded. The new model, described as an “Episode of Care”, will consist of a block of physiotherapy treatments provided to patients that meet the OHIP criteria. The number, frequency and duration of visits offered during each episode of care must be necessary and reasonable for …
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pt Health Team Donates Over 1100 Pounds of Food to Local Food Banks
In the holiday season, we are often quick to forget that many people do not have access to simple needs such as food and shelter. Midland Physiotherapy threw out the challenge yet again – as a clinic they wanted to raise 1000 pounds of food for their local food bank! Barrie Physiotherapy and Bowmanville Physiotherapy accepted the challenge, and after …
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pt Health Helps Raise Funds for Cobequid Health in Sackville Nova Scotia
A huge thanks goes out to our pt Health team -and their furry friends – for participating in this years Cobequid Health Foundation Walk Run event in Sackville Nova Scotia! The event raised $84,995 (in cash) & $22,382 (in-kind) for a Grand Total of $107,377 with proceeds used towards the purchase of priority medical equipment to expand the services offered …
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Barb Weiss Elected Chair of Board of Governors for CCNM
Dr. Barbara Weiss, ND, Director of Professional Development – Naturopathic Medicine for pt Health, was recently elected Chair of the Board of Governors for the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM). Barb has served on the board since 2007, most recently as Vice Chair and Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee. CCNM’s board of governors consists of naturopathic doctors …
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Deborah Dobbin scores the Clinical Education Award!
pt Health’s Deborah Dobbin, Physiotherapist at Forest Hills Physiotherapy, won the School of Physiotherapy Clinical Education Award. The award is for recognition of outstanding contribution to the clinical education of Dalhousie University Physiotherapy students. Deborah was given this award because she created a comfortable and rich learning environment for the clinical practice experience and offered endless opportunities for learning while …
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pt Health’s James Campbell Receives Cressy Award!
Congratulations goes out to James Campbell, a second year student in the MScPT program, who was selected as a recipient for a 2012 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award for his outstanding extracurricular contributions to the University. The University of Toronto Alumni Association recognizes students who go the distance to improve the University of Toronto, their local communities and the world …
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Darryl Yardley, Arbor Award 2012 recipient
Darryl Yardley has volunteered hundreds of hours as a student mentor, lecturer, small group facilitator, job strategy panelist and clinical skills lab demonstrator in the University of Toronto Department of Physical Therapy. Recognizing the value of student research, he obtained funding to support a prize for graduating students’ best research projects. Congrats Darryl!
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