Sep 15, 2025 | Faces of HDGH, Road to Recovery – Restorative Rehabilitative Care
As we celebrate National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, we are excited to share a significant milestone for our Outpatient Rehab Department: the eventual relocation to our new home at the Toldo Outpatient Rehabilitation Centre within Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (HDGH). I am thrilled to be a part of this project. After years of planning, preparation and working behind the scenes, we are proud to present a space not only designed with accessibility, comfort and healing in mind, but with the invaluable input of our dedicated staff.
Our goal has always been to provide compassionate, high-quality care and this new facility offers a modern and welcoming environment for us to provide services to our patients. Whether it’s Outpatient Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology or our Specialized Hand and Upper Extremity Clinic, our priority is to help our patients regain independence and achieve their goals.
What makes this new space truly special is how our team contributed to the design of this space to reflect our deep commitment to person-centered care. We know the setting in which rehabilitation takes place matters– it can lift spirits, motivate progress and create a sense of hope. Every design choice, from the flow of the rooms to the views out the windows, was made with the patient experience at heart.
Our clerical staff, Ashley Pinsonneault, Raghad Susa and Kayla DiMaggio, expressed it best: “We have the privilege of being the first point of contact for our patients. We have witnessed firsthand the challenges our patients face and with the unwavering support of our team. We celebrate every step they take toward overcoming those obstacles. Now, we are proud to offer our patients a space that reflects the care and dedication that our rehabilitation team brings to every appointment. Every patient who walks through our doors will feel valued, cared for and never alone on their journey to recovery.”
This relocation marks an important step to our commitment in improving accessibility and enhancing the Outpatient Rehab experience for our patients. Our new location will offer:
This new space represents the result of many years of dedication, collaboration and a shared belief that our patients deserve the very best. While our location within HDGH will be changing, our goal remains the same: providing compassionate, high-quality care that helps our patients reach their rehabilitation goals. So, as we open our doors to this new space, we do so with excitement and gratitude to everyone involved with making this project possible, including our sponsors and donors and a renewed passion for the work we do every day.
We very much look forward in welcoming you into our new space!
Members of the Outpatient Rehab Team in August 2024 at the start of the construction of the Toldo Outpatient Rehabilitation Centre.
With over 24 years of dedicated service in both acute and subacute care, Rosie Pipitone-Middleton began her career as a front-line staff member, working as a Kinesiologist across diverse hospital settings, including General Medicine, the Burn Unit, Oncology, Acute and Post- acute Orthopedics, Hydrotherapy, the Acute Injury Rehab and Evaluation Clinic and the Cardiac Wellness Program. Throughout Rosie’s career she has been a strong advocate of using movement as medicine, supporting recovery, mobility and helping our patients regain functional independence. Rosie is currently the Manager of Ambulatory Care, where she oversees a broad range of outpatient programs and services including the Specialized Neurologic and Complex Rehab Clinics, the Rehab Outreach Team and the Acquired Brain Injury Program. Throughout her career, Rosie is very proud to work alongside a dedicated team of experienced therapists and support staff who have been recognized for collaborative teamwork, innovative problem-solving and unwavering dedication to helping patients reach their fullest potential – whether in hospital, at home or within the community.