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Prosthetic and Orthotic Service
Enabling amputees to live fuller, more independent
lives
West Park Healthcare Centre's Prosthetic
and Orthotic Service is a full-service manufacturing facility
where certified and specially-trained staff design and build state-of-the-art
prostheses and orthoses to improve the quality of life and independence
of our amputee patients.
Clients and patients of West Park's Prosthetic
and Orthotic Service are adults 18 years of age and older who
have undergone limb amputation and would benefit from the use
of an artificial limb replacement, or a neurological, muscular
or skeletal impairment where mobility and independence can be
improved by the use of an orthopaedic brace.
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For further information
on this service or to make an appointment, please call the Prosthetic
and Orthotic Service at 416-243-3614 or 1-800-350-8706, or email
ken.roczniak@westpark.org.
Service Features
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Fitting and manufacturing of prostheses
and orthoses by clinicians and technicians certified by the
Canadian Board for Certification of Prosthetists and Orthotists
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Regularly scheduled out-patient clinics
that offer assessments and prescription recommendations for
a wide range of prosthetic and orthotic devices
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Recommendations for modification, adjustment,
repair and/or replacement of assistive devices
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Authorized vendor (of prosthetic and orthotic
devices) for the Ministry of Health Assistive Devices Program
and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
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For in-patient amputees on the Amputee
Rehab Service, a temporary prosthesis is created and carefully
fitted during the early stages of rehabilitation
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Staff monitor the fit of the prosthesis
and make necessary adjustments
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Upon discharge from West Park, regular follow
up is provided until the patient is ready to be fitted with
a permanent prosthesis
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Out-patient amputee and orthopaedic brace
services include:
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a personal assessment
of a client's needs;
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prescription recommendations
and manufacture of prosthetic limbs and orthopaedic braces;
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consultations with
West Park's orthopaedic specialists;
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and recommendations
for modification, adjustment or replacement of existing
assistive devices, as appropriate
Eligibility
The Prosthetic and Orthotic Department addresses
the needs of in-patients of West Park's Amputee
Rehabilitation Service. Out-patients will require a referral
from their family physician for assessment by West Park's Prosthetic
and Orthotic Clinic team.
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The Ontario
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's Assistive Devices
Program (ADP) will cover a portion of the cost of the device
up to a maximum amount for those patients with a valid Ontario
Health Card issued by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term
Care. For more information, please visit the ADP
web site.
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Clients/patients are responsible for
payment of any costs associated with assistive devices, its
components, service or repairs that are not covered by the
ADP
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For more information about the Assistive
Devices Program and other potential sources of financial
assistance, please contact the ADP Office directly at (416)
327-8804.
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