 People who live in the Greater Toronto Area, are served
by a system of Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) which provide
health-related services and information (see phone numbers below).
If your surgeon decides that you will most likely be
returning home after your operation, here’s what to expect:
Before your
surgery:
- Someone from your local CCAC
will contact you to talk about your needs for physiotherapy and other
services.
- If you are alone or if family and friends can’t
assist you with personal care after your surgery, the CCAC may be able to
arrange for home services in advance.
- The CCAC therapist who visits you at home before your surgery will help
you figure out what Assistive devices you’ll need after surgery. This includes
equipment to help you to walk, to get on and off the toilet safely and to get
in and out of your bathtub or shower independently and safely. You will need
to rent or buy this equipment, and in some cases, to have it installed.
Ideally, this equipment should be ORDERED BEFORE your surgery, but DELIVERED
or PURCHASED at a later date. The CCAC will give you a list of places where
such equipment can be bought or rented.
After your surgery:
- A physiotherapist will visit you at home within 48
hours of your discharge from hospital if you live in the Greater Toronto Area.
(If you don’t live in the Greater Toronto Area, the physiotherapist will call
to make an appointment.) The total number of visits you receive will depend on
your progress.
- A nurse may be sent to visit you at home after your
operation, depending on your needs. Normally, your stitches or staples will be
removed by your family doctor, but if this is a problem, the CCAC may arrange
for a nurse to do this in your home.
- If you are alone or if family and friends can’t help out with personal
care after your surgery, the CCAC may be able to help. If haven’t already
arranged for Assistive devices, the CCAC staff will talk to you and your
family about what’s needed.
Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) in the Greater Toronto
Area:
Durham Access to Care 905-430-3308
East York Access Centre 416-423-3559
Etobicoke and York Community Care Access Centre
416-626-2222
North York Community Care Access Centre 416-222-2241
Community Care Access Centre of Peel 905-796-0040
Scarborough Community Care Access Centre 416-750-2444
Toronto Community Care Access Centre 416-506-9888
Community Care Access Centre for York Region
905-895-1240
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