Fall 2009 Issue 2

The John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Ambulatory

Care will give our team the space and equipment they need to help people from all walks of life. Our outpatient services help people recover from:

■ Traumatic motor vehicle collision injuries

■ Workplace injuries■ Amputations■ Severe burns and electrical

injuries■ Strokes and neurological

conditions■ Orthopaedic conditions

and surgeries■ Organ transplants■ Cancer

Rebuilding lives

Rendition of the future John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Ambulatory Care

Can tremendous hope and excitement come from something simple? At St. John’s Rehab Hospital, we know that the answer

is a resounding “yes!”

Our dedicated team of rehabilitation experts help people achieve what once seemed easy. Activities such as brushing their teeth again after a stroke. Or, walking up stairs after a traumatic car accident or workplace injury. Or, hugging a loved one again after surviving cancer. These small things lead to major gains in people’s independence and quality of life.

So, it’s no surprise that we’ve been brimming with excitement over what might seem small: our new parking lot and loading dock. Over the past 12 months, crews have been busy completing these first-phase construction projects. The significance of these projects lies in where they have led us today: on the cusp of major changes to our patient care facility.

This fall, we plan to finally begin the centrepiece of the most extensive redevelopment in our history: a brand new, state-of-the-art wing that will equip us to care for more than 40,000 outpatient visits each year. The facility is specifically designed to help people return to active, productive lives in their homes, communities and places of work.

This second issue of Building our Future focuses on the key features and benefits of the John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Ambulatory Care. The newsletter will also update you on our progress, and the impact of construction on our patients, our team and our community. I encourage you to continue visiting www.stjohnsrehab.com/redevelopment for updates.

Malcolm Moffat, President & CEO St. John’s Rehab Hospital

A message from the President & CEOComplex conditions, injuries to be treated in our new facility

Inside...

Ray’s story ....................................2

State-of-the-art facility ...............2

What can you expect? ................3

Thanks for your support..... ........4

Key dates .................... 4

Building our Future2

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Back in the swing of things

Our state-of-the-art outpatient care facility

The 49,000-square foot John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for

Ambulatory Care will combine the hospital’s outpatient services into one wing. The facility will expand multidisciplinary treatment areas to provide leading care for survivors of life-changing injuries and illnesses.

Urgently-needed new features will improve not only our physical stature, but also the quality of care we provide for our patients:

A state-of-the-art therapy pool

Expanded clinic space for splinting, face masks, gait training and returning to everyday activities

Floor-to-ceiling windows to enhance the natural healing environment

Expanded therapy gardens on our 25 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds

Freed-up space to eventually reallocate our 160 inpatient beds from four to five floors

A fully accessible main hospital entrance

“Ray Hooker manages recreational

facilities where people can have fun and stay active. So, when a stroke left him partially paralyzed, Ray was devastated.

I thought, I’m only 63 and I’ll never walk again.

says Ray. How am I going to live the

rest of my life?

At St. John’s Rehab we help people rebuild their lives. Our therapists developed a customized recovery plan for Ray, and step-by-step, day-by-day, helped him progress from a bed to a wheelchair, from sitting to standing and, eventually, from standing to walking.

Today, Ray participates in our outpatient stroke rehabilitation program. He can now walk and has returned to work; he has regained his mobility and his independence.

Now he and his team are focused on something almost as important – helping him get back on the golf course. Ray’s program is customized specifically for his goal: returning to the sport he loves.

His team includes an occupational therapist. She helps Ray retrain his hands and coordinate his movements so that he can return to everyday activities, like picking up his golf clubs.

Ray Hooker is picking up his clubs again, and he’s looking forward to a future of birdies rather than worries.

See Stroke survivor on p.3

Artist’s rendering of the new state-of-the-art St. John’s Rehab Auxiliary Therapy Pool

Artist’s rendering of the new John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Ambulatory Care

Artist’s rendering of the new spacious outpatient gyms, complete with large windows and the latest treatment equipment. All outpatient services will be delivered efficiently in one well-designed area.

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The second phase of construction will involve the development

of the new wing, along with facility improvements to the existing wings.

Subject to government approval, this phase is planned for late Fall 2009 to mid-2011, paving the way to open the new facility in Winter 2011-12.

Shortly afterwards, we will begin renovations for the new inpatient unit.

As with any major construction project, there will be some minor inconveniences along the way.

During Phase 2, we expect:

■ Limited access to the hospital’s footpaths, walking trails, patios and gardens

■ Dirt and construction vehicles along the hospital’s driveway, parking lots and Cummer Avenue

■ Some construction noise during daytime hours

■ Reduced/closed access at the driveway and at the main Agnew (east) wing entrance

■ Less parking availability

Upon arriving at the hospital, signs will guide you to available parking areas.

As patients and visitors will continue to need parking, we have arranged for temporary staff parking at the Willowdale Pentecostal Church (288 Cummer Ave.). This arrangement has existed since March 2009 and will continue to cause some additional foot traffic in the area.

We thank our staff, patients, visitors, partners and our Willowdale neighbours for your ongoing patience and support. You are helping us modernize to continue rebuilding lives. ♦

What can you expect for Phase 2?

Ray’s physiotherapist works with him on stretches, posture and his walking technique. His team has even enlisted the help of an outside golf expert to tailor the therapy to Ray’s goals.

The hospital’s beautifully landscaped grounds provide an ideal outdoor setting. The grassy, slightly uneven terrain provides a more realistic simulation of the experience of standing and walking on a golf course.

Ray has pitched in his creativity as well, coming up with the concept of using a modified golf cart to help him practice his balance and gripping abilities. But, he knows he needs our support.

“I never could have done it without the help of the therapists at St. John’s Rehab,” says Ray. “They give you the spirit to get off the ground and get moving again.”

St. John’s Rehab supports people recovering from traumatic illness or injury by providing care, services and expertise they can’t find anywhere else.

The John C. and Sally Horsfall Centre for Ambulatory Care will bring all of our specialists and equipment into one modern wing. The redevelopment will help patients like Ray continue to reach their goals and return to life. ♦

Stroke survivor to golf again...continued from p.2

Cummer Ave.

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The John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Ambulatory Care with expanded therapy gardens

Fully accessible main entrance driveway loop

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Setting our sites on the second phase

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285 Cummer Avenue, Toronto ON, M2M 2G1 416-226-6780 www.stjohnsrehab.com

St. John’s Rehab Hospital representatives will attend a future Bayview-Cummer Neighbourhood

Association meeting to inform the community about our redevelopment project. Watch soon for details about a date and location.

Next step: Six to eight week tender period for a construction contracting firm and government approval of a successful contractor. Phase 2 construction will follow the tender period.

Key dates

Winter 2011-12

Questions? Want to learn more?

Note: timeline is proposed and is subject to change

We’d like to hear from you!Comments or questions? Please contact us at 416-226-6780

ext. 7297 or e-mail info@stjohnsrehab.com.

For more information about St. John’s Rehab Hospital visit www.stjohnsrehab.com.

■ The Rudolph P. Bratty Family Foundation■ Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce■ Carpenters’ Union, Central

Ontario Regional Council■ Raymond Chang■ The John and Myrna Daniels

Charitable Foundation■ John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton■ Barbara and Warren Goldring■ Interior Systems Contractors Association of Ontario■ Stephan and Sophie Lewar

■ Jean and Doug Martin■ Orlando Corporation■ Power Corporation of Canada■ Procter & Gamble Inc.■ The RBC Foundation■ Scotiabank Group■ Alex and Simona Shnaider■ The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine through the Ashforth Trust■ St. John’s Rehab Hospital Auxiliary■ Universal Workers Union, Local 183 Toronto

About St. John’s Rehab Hospital

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Fall2009

Construction of loading dock, parking, site services

Construction of Ambulatory Care Centre, East parking lot

Construction of inpatient wing renovations, therapy gardensFall

2008Summer

2011

St. John’s Rehab is Ontario’s only hospital solely dedicated to specialized rehabilitation.

Home to Canada’s only organ transplant rehabilitation program, and the only burn rehab program in Ontario, we develop individually customized rehab care for people with complex, life-changing illnesses and injuries: amputations, cancer, cardiovascular surgery, orthopaedic conditions, strokes, neurological conditions, traumatic injuries and other complex medical conditions and procedures.

St. John’s Rehab is moving to the forefront of specialized rehabilitation with innovative research, learning and teaching. With a unique focus on the whole person – body, mind and spirit – St. John’s Rehab Hospital is rebuilding people’s lives.♦

Thanks for your support

Complete

What’s it take to rebuild lives? It takes carpenters, construction workers, drywallers and floor workers.

The Carpenters’ Union, Central Ontario Regional Council; the Interior Systems Contractors Association of Ontario; and the Universal Workers Union, Local 183 Toronto, have made a combined $1 million pledge to the Rebuilding Lives campaign in support of the redevelopment, as well as research, education and modern patient care equipment. Thanks to the support of these unions and our generous community, we are now only $65,000 away from completing our $15 million Rebuilding Lives campaign! Certain limited naming opportunities are still available at this level – please call the foundation today at 416-224-6945.

Below is a list of donors who have pledged $100,000 or more to the Rebuilding Lives campaign. Thank you for your help in rebuilding both our hospital and people’s lives.

A special thank you to the Willowdale Pentecostal Church for generously accommodating our staff parking during

the construction. Thank you to the residents of Cummer Avenue for your patience with the additional foot traffic. We are fortunate to have such supportive neighbours!

Campaign goal

achieved!