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• Independent Assessments

  We provide comprehensive single and multidisciplinary assessments throughout the province. Our extensive list of consultants includes all major specialists required. We can handle the most complex cases. We have an up-to-date and comprehensive assessor network covering most regions of Ontario that are immediately open for bookings.

  Our specialized independent services include:

  1. Disability and Post-104 Assessments

  2. Medical and Rehabilitation

  3. Attendant Care Needs Assessments

  4. Functional Abilities Evaluations

  5. Determination of Catastrophic Impairment

  6. Determination of Pre-Approved Frameworks

• Medical File Reviews
  • Comprehensive file reviews to provide a summary/synopsis of the relevant issues in the documents and make recommendations for future care, drug cost analysis and unusual expense items.
    
  • We are experts in the area of medical file reviews. These are utilized for the determination of Pre-Approved Framework (PAF) disputes and to address Requests for Assessments (OCF-22)
    
  • Pre-claim examinations for the purpose of establishing benefits can be done in the newly proposed system.

• Employer Visit/ Work Site Analysis
  A complete and detailed interview will be conducted with the employer to outline the essential tasks and physical demands of a client’s pre-accident occupation. A report will be completed with digital photos of their workstation. We recently completed all Physical Demands Analysis of one of our Employer clients as part of our Occupational program.
  

• Future Care Cost Analysis
  Our experienced Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Registered Nurse's (RN's) can provide a detailed analysis of future care cost for complex and catastrophic injuries.
 
• Home/Vehicle Accessibility Assessments
  We have expertise in Barrier Free Design and our team of experts can provide home and vehicle modification assessments.
  
 
• Vocational Services
   
• Comprehensive Psycho-Vocational/ Vocational Assessments:
  One to two-day assessments are available to determine future vocational options, transferable skills and identify occupational clusters that are suitable to the insured person. A two-week work simulation process is needed using work sampling, psychovocational testing, musculoskeletal assessments and functional testing to determine Residual Earning Capacity.
   
• Transferable Skills Analysis
• Labour Market Survey
• Career Planning/ Vocational Counseling
• Job Search/ Placement

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• Case Management Services Catastrophic/Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Provided for moderate to severe injuries including traumatic brain injury (TBI), paediatric and catastrophic cases. We receive referrals from insurers, lawyers and the rehabilitation industry for mostly catastrophic cases.
    
  • Case management provided during client’s recovery in the rehabilitation process. Co-ordination of services and communication with all treating caregivers are optimal in achieving excellence in care.

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• In Home Occupational Therapy Assessment with Completion of Form 1 (Assessment of Attendant Care Needs) if applicable:
• A complete and detailed assessment will determine a client’s ability to perform their activities of normal living (ANL), housekeeping duties, in addition to caregiving activities, if applicable. A Form 1 will outline a client’s current personal care needs. A report will include reasonable recommendations, housekeeping needs, assistive devices, education.
  
• Activities of Normal Living Intervention (ANLI) – Our OTs provide educational sessions and recommendations to injured claimants at their home or workplace to facilitate their integration back into their pre-accident lifestyle.
  
  

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