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                                            Organization: 
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                                        GLA:D Canada - Education and Exercise for Osteoarthritis
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                                            Address: 
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                                                    Toronto Western Hospital 399 Bathurst St Toronto, ON M5T 2S8 
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                                            Intersection: 
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                                        Bathurst St and Dundas St W
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                                            Location: 
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                                        Toronto (Kensington-Chinatown)
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                                            Accessibility: 
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                                        Wheelchair Accessible
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                                            Service Description: 
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                                        8-week education and exercise program delivered by certified therapists for people with symptoms of hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) * program teaches participants how to control movements to improve everyday functional activities * goal of the program is to reduce symptoms, increase physical activity and quality of life for its participants * program includes:
 - 2-3 education classes
 - 12 tailored neuromuscular exercise sessions (twice a week for 6 weeks)
 - quality monitoring of the program through collecting participant's outcome results from functional tests
  
 Program offered in rehabilitation and wellness settings across Ontario such as gyms and physiotherapy clinics
                                         
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                            
                             
                            
                            
							
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                                            Fees: 
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                                        Set fee
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                                            Eligibility / Target Population: 
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                                        People with hip or knee osteoarthritis
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                                            Languages: 
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                                        English
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                                            Area Served: 
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                                        Ontario
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                                            Last Updated:
                                        
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                                        5/7/2025
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                                            Service Profile Web Address:
                                        
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                                        eng/displayService.aspx?id=172417
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