Toronto Grace Health Centre

Programs & Services
Patients
Neuromuscular Support Unit (3^rd Floor)

Provides ongoing clinical management aimed at improving/restoring the functional abilities and quality of life of individuals who have neurological and/or neuromuscular conditions. This is a 34 bed unit consisting of four-bed, two-bed and one-bed rooms with bathrooms in each room and therapy gyms on the unit.

Admission Criteria

Adults, 18 years and older Patient is medically stable Patients with significant disability or altered functional status following a stroke or major neurological event or those living with debilitating neuromuscular diseases. Complex neuromuscular conditions include:
	stroke multiple sclerosis Gullian-Barre syndrome neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders such as:
		Moyamoya disease LaFora Body Syndrome Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease
Patients are accepted into slow- paced rehabilitation program (SPR) as per the following criteria:
	Patient requires two or more interdisciplinary interventions (e.g. physiotherapy, wound management, SLP) Expected discharge destination is to return to pre-acute living arrangement Patients have an anticipated ability to learn and to participate in care Patient is motivated to attend therapy and contribute to his or her rehabilitation