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Program:
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Long-term Ventilation Service
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Address:
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170 Emmett Ave
Toronto, ON
M6M 2J5
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Map
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Intersection:
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West of Jane St and North of Eglinton Ave W
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Accessibility Notes:
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Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms * braille elevator, lowered buttons * designated parking
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Service Description:
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22-bed inpatient unit for people who require ongoing mechanical assistance to help them breathe for all or part of the day * help patients learn to plan and direct their own care, and possibly explore independent living * offer long-term residential care as well as slow stream rehabilitation (12 weeks to 2 year) for patients who are able to reintegrate into the community
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Fees:
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Service and standard ward accommodation covered by OHIP * additional fees are charged for semi-private and private rooms
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Application:
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Medical referral required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Adults 18 years and older who need invasive ventilatory support due to chronic ventilatory failure * must be a non-smoker * must be medically stable and no longer need continuous cardio-respiratory monitoring and/or central venous access
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