Interdisciplinary Outpatient Rehabilitation Program (IORP) - North Island Hospital, Comox Valley

Condition Specific Support, Disability Services, Healthcare Providers, and Services for Seniors

Provided by Island Health

Provides short-term interdisciplinary rehabilitation services for individuals who have had a complex neurological and/or musculoskeletal event in the last 6 months.
The North Island Hospital (NIH) Interdisciplinary Outpatient Rehabilitation Program (IORP) provides MSP-covered, short-term interdisciplinary rehabilitation services for outpatients with complex neurological or musculoskeletal impairments. These services will occur during the critical stage of recovery following a recent event that has resulted in functional impairment and/or a significant change in functional status. Services are provided multiple days per week and focus on:
  • Preventing hospital admissions
  • Achieving client-centered functional goals
  • Supporting earlier discharge from acute and rehabilitation care
  • Providing access to specialized interdisciplinary services closer to home and transition planning
Examples of clients who may benefit include individuals with (not an exhaustive list):
  • Recent complex orthopaedic surgery or trauma
  • New or longstanding amputations requiring functional goal support or prosthetic training
  • Movement disorders with new functional impairments (e.g. Parkinson disease, Functional Neurological Disorder)
  • Neurological injuries or diagnoses causing cognitive, language, or physical impairments (e.g. stroke, acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, Guillain-Barré syndrome)
Note: Clients with third-party coverage are encouraged to access appropriate private rehabilitation services where available


Program Acceptance Criteria:
  • A referral IS required (providers see below); please speak with provider about the exclusion criteria
  • Individual must be 18 years of age or older, and reside in a Northern Island Health community
  • Client understands the expectations of the program and agrees to being referred to the program
  • Client requires at least two of: Occupational Therapy (OT), Physiotherapy (PT) or Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
  • Client has identified functional goals that are appropriate for this time-limited, specialized interdisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation program
  • Client demonstrates “rehab readiness” including:
    • They are medically stable and safe to participate in light to moderate intensity exercise, if applicable
    • They are able to attend multiple days per week for short-term period and able to tolerate 2 hours of therapy, in addition to travel time
    • They are able and willing to actively participate in a rehabilitation program, and will demonstrate carryover of new skills between sessions

250-331-5900

Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/our...

Rehabilitation Services at North Island Hospital (Comox Valley) - NIH Comox Valley - Main Floor, 101 Lerwick Road, Courtenay, British Columbia, V9N 0B6

Hours of Operation are generally Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Wheelchair accessible.

Interpreter available upon request.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Family physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Health professional referral

Details: Other Health Professionals include Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists, SLPs, etc.

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Service area: Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Denman Island, Fanny Bay, Hornby Island + show cities

Service area cities: Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Denman Island, Fanny Bay, and Hornby Island

Service Types Provided
Condition Specific Support
Disability Services
Healthcare Providers
Services for Seniors
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at a single location
  • Provided in a group in-person

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