Referrals & Eligibility

Individuals must satisfy the following criteria for program acceptance:

reside within the boundaries of the Calgary Zone as defined by AHS
have an Acquired Brain Injury
are medically stable
are in need of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation program
have functional goals related to participation in the context of their home/residence or community
demonstrate capacity to make incremental progress towards functional goals
require a slow stream rehabilitation program in order to achieve functional goals
will benefit from participation in community reintegration and therapy groups
have the endurance required to participate in a treatment program including individual therapy and group therapy
are over the age of 18

Exclusion Criteria for Alberta Health Services Funding

are hospital inpatients
have congenital/developmental problems not considered acquired brain injury (e.g. cerebral palsy, developmental delay, Down’s Syndrome, etc.)
have a progressive process/disease not considered an acquired brain injury (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease, dementing processes, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease and similar movement disorders, etc.)
do not have the family/caregiver support to participate in a rehabilitation program
have rehabilitation needs that can be addressed by other AHS programs and services
are eligible for similar services provided by another public payer
have a first payer other than AHS (e.g. Workers Compensation Board, Auto Insurance Act, out-of-province Health Care)
demonstrate behavior that places themselves or others at risk

16 years of age or older
diagnosed with severe acquired brain injury including stroke* (*Acquired brain injury means damage to the brain which occurs after birth and is not related to congential or degenerative disease)
require 24 hour care or supervision
determined medically stable by a physician
no longer receiving rehabilitation delivered directly by therapists
ready for a slower-stream rehabilitation program
demonstrating behaviours that would not place themselves or others at risk

Family members, guardians, health care professionals or community agencies refer individuals to ARBI.

Via phone or email. ARBI staff will ask questions to confirm that the individual meets eligibility criteria
ARBI staff will provide the application form and consent forms, and make a request for a doctor’s referral to ARBI. You may also download an application form and consent forms below

A member of our staff meets with the individual and family either at their home, at the care center, or at ARBI
A brief screening assessment is conducted by ARBI staff. More information is shared between the individual and ARBI staff about their situation and goals and ARBI’s programs and services
A survivor may choose to benefit from ARBI’s On-site, Outreach or Community Integration program. If the programs are full they may be offered a group program while they are waiting to access their specific program

Consent for Release of Medical Information
Consent for Release of Client Information with Care Provider
Client Application Form
Fillable Client Application Form * *Please note: If you are using Adobe Acrobat, you will be able to fill out the form on your computer, and save a version of it to your computer. If you are using Adobe Reader, you will need to print it after filling it out on the computer, as Adobe Reader does not enable you to save a copy of it to your computer.