For youth with disabilities, a helping hand toward adulthood
Unique program by our CIUSSS takes teens and young adults into the community to learn life skills David Dessureault used to get so nervous…
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Relaxation booths offer a place to pause and recharge
Imagine a place at work where you can retreat, close your eyes, and put up your feet without being disturbed during a break. With…
Dancer gains the freedom to walk, helped by technology and our CIUSSS
Luca Patuelli’s lifelong dream has always been to walk. And on July 15, he took steps toward that dream on “new legs.” After entering…
Giving back to honour a beloved daughter’s memory
Yasaman Salehi was an occupational therapist whose kind and generous heart touched many lives. Whether it was helping a schoolmate with an assignment or…
These masks are changing the face of healthcare in our CIUSSS
Face masks have made it harder for everyone to communicate, whether it’s deciphering words or reading emotions. For the deaf and hard of hearing,…
Helping co-workers on the frontline face COVID safely
Until late March Daniel Rock’s job was adapting wheelchairs and other mobility aids at the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre. Now the technician has shifted to…
With creativity and commitment, therapists help a little girl during Coronavirus outbreak
When a 4-year-old girl with motor disabilities was unable to attend her therapy session at the Mackay site due to COVID-19 restrictions, two therapists…
Translating research into practice
The first ever Rehabilitation Scientific Day brought the latest research front and center to CIUSSS West-Central Montreal rehabilitation therapists Rehabilitation therapists and researchers from…
Future of care envisioned as a balance between technology and emotion
Past successes and future challenges highlighted at CIUSSS Public Information Meeting CIUSSS West-Central Montreal is charting new directions in health care and social services…
Day camps that make the magic of summer accessible to all children
Summer provides children a well-deserved break from school, with more time spent at home or at a day camp having fun. However, for a…
CRIR announces funding for New Initiatives Program
Three of ten research projects awarded funding by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal’s New Initiatives Program are initiated within…
Let’s celebrate the successes of Rehabilitation
The Rehabilitation Directorate represents two rehabilitation hospitals, three outpatient rehabilitation facilities, and rehabilitation services in long-term care centres and in homes. Ours is the…
New name and logo launched by Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre
What’s in a name? A rich history and shared culture, it turns out. “The new name and logo for the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre honour…
Enhancing communication to improve the continuum of care
This article is the second in a series following the launch of the Neuroscience IPU. Staff who specialize in stroke care from across the…