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1874
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Opened
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital opened as a chronic and long-term care facility. It began offering physiotherapy and occupational therapy in the 1930s and created a dedicated rehabilitation program in the 1970s.
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1886
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Hillcrest Hospital Began Operations
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Hillcrest Hospital began providing long-term care and gradually added services such as occupational therapy. In the 1970s, it developed new rehabilitation programs for stroke survivors, amputees and cardiac patients.
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1922
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Toronto Rehabilitation Centre Founded
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The Toronto Rehabilitation Centre was founded to meet the rehabilitation needs of Canadians wounded in the First World War. It was the first free-standing rehab facility in North America and later became home to the first outpatient cardiac program in Ontario.
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1945
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Lyndhurst Hospital Opened
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Lyndhurst Hospital was created to provide rehabilitation services for Second World War veterans who had suffered spinal cord injuries. It was the first rehab hospital of its kind in North America and soon became internationally renowned.
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1997
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Rehabilitation Institute of Toronto Established
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The Rehabilitation Institute of Toronto was created by the merger of The Queen Elizabeth and Hillcrest Hospitals.
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1998
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Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Created
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Toronto Rehab was created by the amalgamation of the Rehabilitation Institute of Toronto, the Toronto Rehabilitation Centre and Lyndhurst Hospital.
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1999
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Foundations Merged
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The Rehabilitation Institute of Toronto Foundation and the Lyndhurst Hospital Foundation merged to create the Toronto Rehab Foundation.
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2000
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Unprecedented Research Investment Received
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Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Elizabeth Witmer announced an unprecedented $15M grant over five years to fund rehabilitation research at Toronto Rehab. The Toronto Rehab Foundation augmented this with a further commitment of $1M annually.
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2000
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First Research Chairs Created
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Toronto Rehab's first five research chairs were created and two were fully funded: the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Chair at the University of Toronto and the Saunderson Family Chair in Acquired Brain Injury Research at Toronto Rehab.
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2001
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Multiple Trauma and Oncology Rehab Services Launched
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The Musculoskeletal Rehab Program launched a Multiple Trauma Rehab Service for people who experience multiple injuries, often as a result of traumatic circumstances. It also launched the city's only Oncology Rehabilitation Service, which specializes in rehabilitation services for people who have cancer of the musculoskeletal system.
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2001
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New Specialty Spinal Cord Clinics Added
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The Spinal Cord Rehab Program completed the addition of new specialty outpatient clinics, including a skin and wound clinic, a bone densitometry lab, and a gynecology clinic, to complement the existing seating, urology and assistive technology clinics.
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2002
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Hemodialysis Service Launched
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Toronto Rehab built a new dialysis suite at University Centre and began providing dialysis treatments for Geriatric Rehab and Complex Continuing Care patients in collaboration with the University Health Network.
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2003
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Link Between Sleep Apnea and Heart Function Discovered
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Toronto Rehab researchers were the first to show that treating sleep apnea in people with congestive heart failure improves their heart function.
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2004
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Cardiac Diabetes Service Launched
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The Cardiac Rehab and Secondary Prevention Program launched the specialized Diabetes, Exercise and Healthy Lifestyle Service to help adults living with diabetes to improve their quality of life.
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2004
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Lakeside Long-Term Care Centre Grand Opening
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Ontario Health Minister George Smitherman officially opened Toronto Rehab's newest facility, Lakeside Long-Term Care Centre. This brought the number of Toronto Rehab's clinical programs to seven.
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2004
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IPE Student Placement Program Introduced
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Toronto Rehab is the first Toronto-area hospital to develop an interprofessional education (IPE) student placement program.
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2005
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Scholarship for Research Students with Disabilities Launched
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Toronto Rehab launched an innovative Scholarship in Rehabilitation-related Research for Students with Disabilities to involve people with disabilities in rehabilitation research by supporting and mentoring them to become scientists. TD Bank Financial Group generously provided funding.
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2005
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New FES Technique Pioneered
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Toronto Rehab researchers pioneered a new application for Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) to teach damaged muscles to move again in people paralyzed by stroke and spinal cord injury, restoring unprecedented levels of balance, walking and grasping.
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2006
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FHRAT Program Introduced
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The Musculoskeletal Rehab Program developed a successful and cost-effective model of care for hip fracture patients who have cognitive impairments, called Fractured Hip Rapid Assessment and Treatment (FHRAT). Toronto Rehab trained hundreds of health care practitioners to roll out the new model in 34 hospitals across the GTA.
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2006
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New Palliative Care Unit Opened
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The Complex Continuing Care Program opened a palliative care unit to provide treatment to relieve symptoms of far-advanced life-threatening illnesses and help people live as comfortably as possible when a cure is not available.
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2007
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Major Renovations Completed at Lyndhurst Centre
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Toronto Rehab completed major renovations at Lyndhurst Centre, as part of an ambitious multi-million dollar redevelopment plan.
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2007
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First FICCDAT Conference Hosted
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Toronto Rehab co-hosted with March of Dimes Canada the Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology. This conference was the first of its kind and attracted more than 1,100 people from more than 60 countries.
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2007
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Everything Humanly Possible: The Campaign for Toronto Rehab Launched
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The Toronto Rehab Foundation launched the public phase of a $60-million capital campaign, Everything Humanly Possible: The Campaign for Toronto Rehab.
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2007
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iDAPT Announced
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Toronto Rehab announced its $36 million research initiative - iDAPT (Intelligent Design for Adaptive Participation and Technology), which will bring together hundreds of scientists, research students, clinicians, social scientists, engineers and industrial designers from across Canada and beyond and state-of-the-art technology in a collaborative venture.
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2007
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Living With/Living Well Series Initiated
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Toronto Rehab launched a free public education series to help people learn to live with and prevent disease, injury or age-related conditions and to empower them to make positive choices to improve their health and quality of life.
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2007
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First $5M Personal Donation Received
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The Toronto Rehab Foundation received the largest personal donation to date. In recognition of the $5M gift, the Queen Elizabeth Centre was renamed The E.W. Bickle Centre for Complex Continuing Care.
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2008
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New Hand Hygiene Technology Created
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Toronto Rehab researchers developed new hand hygiene technology to help professional caregivers reduce hospital-acquired infection rates and provide safer care for patients.
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2008
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Renovation at Bickle Centre Started
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An $8M renovation of the E.W. Bickle Centre for Complex Continuing Care is started as part of an ambitious, multi-million dollar redevelopment plan. It will enhance patient safety and significantly improve patients' living environment.
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2008
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Construction Began at University Centre
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Construction began at University Centre, the keystone of an ambitious, multi-million dollar redevelopment plan. When complete, Toronto Rehab’s University Centre will be a more modern hospital with facilities better designed to care for adults undergoing rehabilitation for serious injury and illness including stroke, brain injury and multiple traumas and cancer. The redevelopment will also include the creation of iDAPT, one of the world's most advanced rehabilitation research facilities.
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