title: Redesigning services to meet client needs: the Gage Transition to Independent Living.
abstract: The Gage Transition to Independent Living, offered by Toronto's West Park Hospital, helps physically disabled adults acquire the skills necessary for living independently in the community. Although the program's goal has remained constant, its structure has changed considerably. In response to client feedback and community trends, the program has replaced its original institutional framework with a community-based one. This article traces how those involved changed the program to meet client needs, and describes what they learned in the process.
authors.affiliation: Commercial Products and Services, Consumers Gas.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Parent
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Forma
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Self
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development