Resources and Supports
There are many sources of information on the Internet about osteoarthritis, joint injury, and hip and knee replacement surgery. However, some sources of information are better than others. Below is a list of links to the best information available. We have also listed some support services for you that may help you pre- and post-surgery.
Remote Patient Monitoring
Remote Patient Monitoring With SeamlessMD
Surgeries Eligible for Remote Patient Monitoring
External Resources
General Information About Arthritis
Osteoporosis Information
Hip Replacement Resources
Total Knee Replacement Resources
Supports
Swimming – Thunder Bay
City of Thunder Bay – Pools web page
Churchill Pool: (807) 577-2538
Volunteer Pool: (807) 345-5143
Canada Games Complex: (807) 684-3311
Lakehead University Pool: (807) 343-8656
Other Activities – Thunder Bay
Recreation Services (Pool, Athletic Centre, Fitness Classes)
Kenora
Kenora Recreation Centre
18 Mike Richards Way
Kenora, ON P9N 1L2
Phone: 807-467-2087
Email: service@kenora.ca
Dryden
Pool & Fitness Centre
84 Whyte Ave, Dryden, ON P8N 1Z5
Phone 807-223-1430
Email: fitnesscentre@dryden.ca
Fort Frances
Memorial Sports Centre
740 Scott Street, Fort Frances, ON P9A 1H8
Phone: 807-274-4561
Assistive Devices – Northwestern Ontario
Information on how to access assistive devices for people with reduced mobility due to osteoarthritis along with other diseases, injury, and medical conditions.
Home and Community Care Support Services Northwest: (807) 345-7339 or 1-800-626-5406
Ontario March of Dimes: (807) 345-6595 or 1-800-335-0715
Physiotherapy Services
Publicly-Funded Options
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
(807) 684-6270
St. Joseph’s Care Group
(807) 343-2407
Fairway Physiotherapy Mountdale
(807) 344-5242
Fairway Physiotherapy Nova Care
(807) 623-4720
Victoriaville Physiotherapy
(807) 623-1322
Thunder Bay Physiotherapy Associates
(807) 767-2808
Fort Frances
La Verendrye General Hospital
(807) 274-4815
Emo Health Centre
(807) 274-3261 ext 5540
Dryden
Dryden Regional Health Centre
(807) 223-8201 ext 1265
Atikokan
Atikokan General Hospital
(807) 597-4215 ext 355
Red Lake
Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital
(807) 727-3829
Ignace
Mary Berglund Community Health Centre
(807) 934-2251
Sioux Lookout
Meno Ya Win Health Centre
(807) 737-3030 ext 4650
Nipigon
Nipigon District Memorial Hospital
(807) 887-3026 ext 1252
Marathon
Wilson Memorial General Hospital
(807) 229-1740 ext 253
Terrace Bay/Schreiber
The McCausland Hospital
(807) 825-2200
Manitouwadge
Santé Manitouwadge Health
(807) 826-3251
Geraldton
Geraldton District Hospital
(807) 854-4115
Private Pay-Insurance Options*
Active Rehabilitation & Fitness
(807) 854-4115
Marzana Bates
(807) 622-4774
Clinique Serge Paradis
(807) 768-2888
Fairway Physiotherapy Mountdale
(807) 344-5242
Fairway Physiotherapy Nova Care
(807) 623-4720
Fanti & Associates Physiotherapy
(807) 343-9311
Hand and Upper Limb Clinic
(807)345-4462
Kenora Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centre
(807) 468-3631
Lakehead University Sports Medicine
(807) 343-8188
Move Therapy
(807) 577-6683
Northern Physiotherapy and Sports Injury
(807) 768-2888
Partners in Rehab
(807) 683-9500
Therapeutic Health Physiotherapy
(807) 623-1517
Walser & Associates Physiotherapy
(807) 626-8184
Wright Physiotherapy (Fort Frances)
(807) 274-4222
*For Private Physiotherapy Clinics, please see Find a Physiotherapist section of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario (www.collegept.org) or Ontario Physiotherapy Association (www.opa.on.ca) or the yellow pages.
