In partnership with the Centre hospitalier de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al (CHUM) and Entraide Grands Br\u00fbl\u00e9s, Villa Medica Rehabilitation Hospital serves as the Centre of Expertise for people with severe burns in Western Quebec.<\/span><\/p>\n Our interdisciplinary team has specialized expertise in burn rehabilitation. We support people throughout their recovery and return to daily activities, taking into account their needs, abilities and personal goals.<\/p>\n Our team also contributes to the advancement of rehabilitation practices and shares its expertise with health care professionals across the health care network.<\/p>\n Severe burns can lead to significant challenges, including pain, scarring, reduced mobility and loss of independence. Rehabilitation may also involve specialized wound care, compression garments, splints and, when necessary, surgical procedures.<\/p>\n At Villa Medica, each person is at the centre of their rehabilitation journey. Upon admission, our interdisciplinary team assesses their needs and develops an individualized rehabilitation plan in collaboration with the person and, when appropriate and desired, their loved ones.<\/p>\n Rehabilitation may include:<\/p>\n The rehabilitation plan evolves according to each person\u2019s recovery, progress and goals. People are encouraged to take an active role in decisions about their care throughout the rehabilitation process.<\/p>\n Our program brings together professionals from a range of disciplines who work collaboratively to provide care and services tailored to each person\u2019s needs :<\/p>\n This collaborative approach addresses the different aspects of recovery and supports each person in achieving the highest possible level of independence.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to find out about the many activities available to users during their rehabilitation stay at Villa Medica, whether practiced for therapeutic or recreational purposes.<\/p>\n Discharge from Villa Medica marks a new stage in the rehabilitation journey. When indicated, our team provides outpatient follow-up to support continued recovery and progress toward rehabilitation goals.<\/p>\n Explore tools and information to support rehabilitation, a return to daily activities, and social and workplace reintegration.<\/p>\n Explore reference materials and assessment tools to support the care and rehabilitation of people with severe burns.<\/p>\n The MacHAND Performance Assessment (MPA) is a standardized assessment tool used to measure a person\u2019s ability to use their hand to perform everyday functional activities. It is intended for individuals aged 16 and older who have a hand injury, impairment or condition.<\/p>\n An updated version (MPA 2.0), a French-Canadian version (MPA 2.0 FR), and shorter versions in English and French (MPA-S and MPA-SF) were developed with contributions from Villa Medica\u2019s burn rehabilitation clinical team and research partners.<\/p>\n Explore the research and scientific publications of Dr. Bernadette Nedelec and Zo\u00eb Edger-Lacoursi\u00e8re, whose work contributes to advancing knowledge in the rehabilitation of people with severe burns.<\/p>\n For questions about using these assessment tools, please contact:<\/p>\n Specialized burn rehabilitation In partnership with the Centre hospitalier de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al (CHUM) and Entraide Grands Br\u00fbl\u00e9s, Villa Medica Rehabilitation Hospital serves as the Centre of Expertise for people with severe burns in Western Quebec. Our interdisciplinary team has specialized expertise in burn rehabilitation. We support people throughout their recovery and return to daily […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1301,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"page2.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1303","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\tOur rehabilitation approach<\/h2>\n
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