Occupational Rehabilitation
Occupational Rehabilitation
Who to Refer?
The CARF accredited Occupational Rehabilitation
Program is individualized, focused on return-to-work,
and designed to minimize risk and optimize the work
capability of the persons served. These services are
integrative in nature, with the capability of addressing
the work, health, and rehabilitation needs of those
served. Such a program provides for service coordination
and proactive management of clients with injuries or
illnesses.
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Clients who are currently not working or having
difficulty with their job demands or hours
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Clients whose functional abilities do not match their
job functional or cognitive job demands (generally
those with medium to heavy physical demand level
jobs and/or jobs that require considerable cognitive
abilities)
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Clients who have had difficulty progressing from part
time modified work duties back to their pre-injury job
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Clients who require improvement in their functional
tolerances to be able to meet their essential job
demands
The program identifies, addresses, and reduces, when
possible, risks of injury, re-injury, disease, and illness for
a safe return to work. The program encourages clients to
assume responsibility for the self-management of their
own health care plans, in collaboration with all relevant
stakeholders. Information about the scope of the
services and the outcomes achieved is shared by the
program with stakeholders.
Program Features
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Offered in clinic or workplace, 3-5 times per week
depending on work schedule
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One-to-one and group sessions focused on physical
conditioning, work simulation and work conditioning
to strengthen endurance and tolerances
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Job specific education to prevent reoccurrence and
increase return to work sustainability
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Early return to work planning and regular progress
updates
Program Goals
✔ Perform a baseline functional assessment to
evaluate client’s current functional capacity and
any restrictions, understand the essential physical
and cognitive demands of the job and plan
treatment to address any gaps
✔ Address functional and cognitive deficits by
simulating job duties, providing physical
conditioning and work conditioning in a safe
environment
✔ Increase client’s knowledge and coping skills
regarding their readiness for return to work
✔ Complete regular re-assessments for client’s
function to track progress and enable return to
work planning
✔ Preparation and implementation of individualized
As part of the University Health Network, Altum Health has
years of success managing complex and challenging cases
and achieving higher than industry return-to-work and fit
to return-to-work rates. Guided by that experience, together
with certification in Isernhagen Work Well Systems, our
world class rehabilitation experts are able to provide services
most asked for by employers and insurers — geared to save
time, money and reduce injuries.
return to work plan with input from all relevant
stakeholders
✔ Provide recommendations for any temporary or
permanent restrictions upon return to work
For a complete list of all Altum Health services and clinic locations please visit
www.AltumHealth.ca
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