Mobility Clinic – Primary Care Accessibility Project for People with Mobility Issues

Significant health care gaps exist for individuals with mobility impairments.  Although they have similar basic health care needs as the general population, this group (persons with spinal cord and head injuries, neurological and musculoskeletal impairments) are less likely to receive the same level of basic preventative care. This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference outlines the Centre For Family Medicine FHT’s response to these gaps.  It established a Mobility Clinic in July 2009 to “level the playing field” and enhance quality of care and improve health outcomes of persons with mobility impairments by increasing access to care and building capacity. An interprofessional clinic formed through a partnership between the CFFM, the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation and Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging; the clinic also provides educational and training opportunities to learners and practitioners in family medicine, pharmacy and social work and fosters increased awareness of mobility issues within the public and health profession domains. There are a number of patient, health professional and system-related outcomes being tracked to establish the efficacy of this project. PRESENTERS: James  Milligan, Joseph Lee FHT: Centre For Family Medicine FHT Click here to view.