Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre

You can fill out a referral form and fax it to (902) 473-1321 or email it to iat@nshealth.ca.

Contact

Occupational Therapy Department
Nova Scotia Arthritis and Rehabilitation Centre, level 1 (across from cafeteria)
Tel: 902-473-1227
Fax: 902-473-1321

• You can be admitted to the program through one of 3 pathways:
  • If you are an ABI patient living in the community, you must be referred by a physician to the ABI Outpatient Clinic.
  • If you are an ABI inpatient within the QEII, your treatment team sends a referral to the consult service.   
  • If you are an ABI inpatient in any other hospital within Nova Scotia, the team completes an application and sends it to the consult service. 
     
• You must also meet the following admission criteria:
  • Have sustained an Acquired Brain Injury
  • Be 16 years of age or older
  • Agree to inpatient admission
  • Be medically stable
  • Have functional challenges that require interdisciplinary tertiary rehab management
  • Have the potential to make timely, reasonable, functional gains
  • Have sufficient potential family /caregiver support in the identified discharge location to follow through with any required behavioral plan or environmental modifications.
  • Meet the criteria outlined in the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation & Arthritis Centre Admission Guidelines and Consult Review. This is available under the Documents and Forms section.

Contact

Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre (NSRAC)
1341 Summer Street, Level 7
Halifax, Nova Scotia. B3H 4K4

How do I access this service at this location?

Referrals are accepted from physicians or nurse practitioners in Nova Scotia Health specialty clinics, such as Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.  Referrals can be faxed to 902-473-7242.

To be referred, you must be:

• 16 years of age or older
• Have evidence of an acquired brain injury (e.g. traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumor, meningitis /encephalitis, lack of oxygen to the brain), for example, based on a CT or MRI scan

How do I access this service at this location?

Referrals are accepted from physicians and other healthcare providers using the Outpatient Occupational Therapy Referral. Referrals can be faxed to 902-473-1321.

You can self-refer by mailing, faxing, or dropping off an Outpatient Occupational Therapy Self Referral form.

Outside of Central Zone, please refer to the main Occupational Therapy page for details.

How do I access this service at this location?

Referrals are accepted from healthcare practitioners attached to the Rehabilitation and Supportive Care Portfolio within Nova Scotia Health using the Outpatient OT Vocational Services Referral Form. Referrals can be faxed to 902-473-1384.

To be eligible for Vocational Services you must be:

• 16 years of age or older
• Diagnosed with an acquired brain injury (e.g. traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumor, meningitis / encephalitis, lack of oxygen to the brain)
• Medically and psychiatrically stable
• Living within Nova Scotia
• A current patient with a Rehabilitation and Supportive Care service
• Ready and willing to work with the Occupational Therapist (OT) to reach the goals agreed upon
• Must not be engaged in harmful use of substances like alcohol or drugs that could interfere with progress towards vocational goals

How do I access this service at this location?

Referrals are accepted from physicians and  other healthcare professional using the Outpatient Physiotherapy Referral form (.pdf) Referrals can be faxed to 902-473-3398.

You can self-refer by mailing, faxing or dropping off an Outpatient Physiotherapy Self Referral form.

Outside of Central Zone, please refer to the main Physiotherapy page.

A physician referral is required to access this program. Admission criteria must be met to become involved with our program.

Referrals are sent to: 

Amputee- Musculoskeletal Clinic  
Tel: 902-473-1303 or 902-473-1409  
Fax: 902-425-6466    
Questions should be directed to our Rehabilitation Assessor at 902-473-3132 

To be seen by our service a written referral from a doctor is required. Please use the Driver Evaluation Referral Form. The referral can be faxed or mailed directly to our department.

Contact:

Tel: 902-473-1158
Fax: 902-473-1321

New patient consultations are on a referral basis only, meaning that a request to be seen would need to be sent by your family doctor or another primary care practitioner such as a nurse practitioner.

Contact

Tel: (902) 473-5734
Fax: (902) 425-1512
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday excluding holidays

Directions

The Halifax MS Clinic is located on the 2nd floor of the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre (NSRAC), at the corner of Summer St. and University Avenue.  Paid parking is available at the University entrance to the NSRAC or on the street.

To access the inpatient program you will need to be admitted by a physician. You can self-referral or get a physician’s referral to outpatient physiotherapy or occupational therapy.

Contact
Tel: 902-473-3525

Located on level 5

​Occupational Therapists are primary care professionals (just like doctors and dentists) which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to an occupational therapist. In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete a Physician Outpatient Referral Form -  on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-473-1227
Fax: 902-473-1321

To be assessed for a brace or to obtain a new orthosis, a written referral from a recognized health professional is required. Your insurance provider might require the referral to be from a physician. The original or a copy of the referral can be forwarded directly to our department.

If an existing device is in need of repair, clients can self-refer (no need for a written referral from a doctor). Please contact the department’s reception directly to arrange an appointment.

Tel: 902-473-1158
Fax: 902-473-1235

Referrals are accepted from Family Physicians or other medical specialists. Referrals can be faxed to 902-473-3204. Potential reasons for referral:

• Medical management of brain injury symptoms
• ABI related pain management
• Need for return to work planning (connection to vocational services or neuropsychology)
• Medications for ABI related mood and behaviour changes
• Spasticity (tone) management
• Consideration for admission to inpatient rehabilitation from the community

You must also be:

• 16 years of age or older
• Diagnosed with an acquired brain injury (e.g. traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumor, meningitis/encephalitis, lack of oxygen to the brain)

Contact

Phone: 902-473-1303
Fax: 902-473-3204

Located on level 2

To obtain new shoes or foot orthotics, a written referral  is required from a health professional, general practitioner or specialist doctor. The original or a copy of the referral can be forwarded directly to our department.

If an existing device is in need of repair, clients can self-refer (no need for a written referral from a doctor). Please contact the department’s reception directly to arrange an appointment.

Contact

Julie Valentine, Program Manager:
Tel:  902-473-1383

General inquiries:

Tel: 902-473-1222
Fax: 902-473-1235

The clinic is located on level 1

Physiotherapists are primary care professionals which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to a physiotherapist.

In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete an Outpatient Physiotherapy Referral on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-473-1288 (ext 2)
Fax: 902-473-3398

Tel: 902-473-1299 
Fax: 902-473-1235

Referrals to an NSH social worker can be made by patients, family members, friends, community agencies and/or any member of the inter-disciplinary health care team.

Contact

902-473-1367