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West Park Healthcare Centre
feedback@westpark.org
82 Buttonwood Ave.
Toronto ON M6M 2J5
Tel (416) 243-3600
Fax (416) 243-8947

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Rehabilitation and Community Living

Acquired Brain Injury Behaviour Services

Assisting individuals who have experienced an acquired brain injury (ABI) to return safely to the community

Often people who have suffered a brain injury through an accident or illness develop challenging behaviours. They may, for example, become physically or verbally aggressive, or have difficulty participating in activities of daily living. At West Park, we work with clients who require behavioural rehabilitation to help them live purposeful and fulfilling lives.

West Park Healthcare Centre's Acquired Brain Injury Behaviour Service (ABIBS) is a provincial resource for patients with complex or severe behavioural dysfunction who cannot be served elsewhere in Ontario. The ABI Service is a Toronto centre in a network of regional centres of expertise in the treatment of behavioural dysfunction for people with acquired brain injury.

Community outreach services are also available to those with an ABI who currently reside in the community.

For admission information, please call the Toronto Acquired Brain Injury Network at 416-597-3057.
For additional ABI Service more information, please call 416-243-3600, ext. 2611, or email laura.forma@westpark.org.

Service Features

The service provides in-patient rehabilitation assistance for patients with challenging behaviours and an acquired brain injury who require behavioural rehab in order to live in community settings
Using a blend of skill training and behavioural approaches, the ABI rehab team works with the client and his or her support network to assist those with ABI to live meaningful, active and productive lives
Wheelchair-accessible bachelor-style apartments located on the West Park campus featuring common kitchen and lounge areas with features to ensure safety for clients and staff
Our in-patient team of health care professionals includes behaviour therapists, nurses, a physician, behaviour analyst, rehabilitation therapists, a social worker, psychologist and consulting occupational therapists and physiotherapists

Eligibility

Clients of West Park's ABIBS are adults (18 to 65 years of age) with an acquired brain injury as the result of a trauma or a disease process that has resulted in challenging behaviours.
Clients should:
o be medically stable
o be under the care of a physician
o not require immediate hospitalization for medical or psychiatric reasons
o not be facing criminal charges

Accommodation costs

The cost of the service is covered for patients with a valid Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) card issued by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.