Monday, February 10, 2025
The ARCC offers a model of care that adopts geriatric best practices with a rehabilitative care philosophy in a collaborative model with health care providers trained in geriatrics, and coordinated supports to help seniors return home. This innovative approach has been featured as part of the 2022 GTA Rehab Network Best Practice Day conference as a way to reimagine transitional care.
By focusing on providing the best care possible to patients in the ARC Centre, patients spend on average 8 days less in hospital and transition to home or the community for further care, optimizing recovery and helping to avoid long-term care.
Patients at the ARCC are provided with recreational and rehabilitative care activities and have access to a full team of nurses and allied health with specialized training throughout their stay. There’s a gym, a common eating area, and a courtyard all intended to help get people back on their feet and maintaining their independence and quality of life.
As part of providing an improved care experience, this unit was designed with patients and families in mind and with input from Ann Matte, a retired HSN nurse who served as a Patient and Family Advisor on the creation of the ARCC.