Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is to provide excellent patient care, education and research in the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, leading to improvement in function, independence, health, and quality of life for each individual served.

We provide holistic interdisciplinary assessment and rehabilitation services to patients and families, and we are commited to advancing knowledge of the art and science of rehabilitation.

                          Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, Regina               Saskatoon Rehabilitation Centre, Saskatoon City Hospital, Saskatoon

Who We Are

Rehabilitation care in Saskatchewan is primarily delivered though two main sites.  Approximately the northern half of the province is served by the Saskatoon Rehabilitation Centre and the southern half by the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre in Regina.  We are also affiliated with the College of Medicine University of Saskatchewan. 

As a teaching and research unit of the University of Saskatchewan we participate in the training of medical students, other allied professionals, and post-graduate medical residents.  We are also engaged in a robust program of medical research.  For more information regarding our academic programming, click here.

What We Do

Rehabilitation Programs provide assessment and rehabilitation to patients and their families in a holistic, culturally-inclusive, timely, cost-effective, goal-orientated, interdisciplinary manner. The care provided is person-centered and based on current evidence and practices.

Our Rehabilitation Programs serve individuals with a variety of physical, cognitive, and/or psychological impairments and disabilities.

The Rehabilitation Centres provides inpatient and outpatient services to support Saskatchewan adults and adolescents realize their full potential.

Rehabilitation programs offered at Wascana Rehabilitation Centre in Regina and Saskatoon City Hospital include the following:

• Provincially we have 68 inpatient rehabilitation beds in total, outpatient Physiatry clinics, outpatient therapies, and virtual care clinics.   We provide an interdisciplinary approach to care that involves Physiatry (Rehabilitation Medicine Specialists), Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Clinical Nutrition, Speech Language Pathology, Social Work, and Recreational Therapy.
• We care for individuals diagnosed with spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury, amputation, spasticity, stroke, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), ALS, and musculoskeletal conditions  We also provide bracing and prosthetics clinics.
• Partnerships include Saskatchewan Abilities Council, Acquired Brian Injury Program, FIT for Active Living (FIT), Kinetik Rehabilitation Services, Driver Evaluation Program, Alvin Buckwald Child Development Program, ALS Society, MS Society, Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan, SCH Foundation, Regina Hospital Foundation, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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