There are three main types of rehabilitation services offered in the Capitale-Nationale (Greater Québec City) region:

  1. Physical disabilities – Rehabilitation services provided by IRDPQ (Institut de réadaptation en déficience physique de Québec).
  2. Intellectual disabilities and pervasive developmental disorders – Rehabilitation services provided by CRDI (Centre de réadaptation en déficience intellectuelle de Québec).
  3. Drug and other addictions – Rehabilitation services provided by CRUV (Centre de Réadaptation Ubald-Villeneuve).

IRDPQ (Institut de réadaptation en déficience physique de Québec)

  • Specialized services for motor, visual, hearing, and language impairments
  • Subspecialized services for eastern Québec
  • Centre of expertise for people with spinal cord injuries
  • Centre of expertise for victims of severe burns
  • Centre of expertise in cochlear implants
  • Centre of expertise in chronic pain
  • Consortium for traumatic brain injury

CRDI (Centre de réadaptation en déficience intellectuelle de Québec)

  • Intake, assessment, referral
  • Adaptation and rehabilitation
  • Adaptation and rehabilitation to foster integration at home, at work, and in the community
  • Specialized educational assistance for families and loved ones
  • Specialist support for partners                                                                                                          

Note: These services are offered to people with a PDD or an ID diagnosis.

CRUV (Centre de Réadaptation Ubald-Villeneuve)

  • Alcohol, drug, and gambling addictions
  • Intake, assessment, referral services: Youth, adults, friends & family
  • External rehabilitation services: Youth, adults, friends & family
  • Social reintegration services: Youth, adults
  • Substitution program: Adults
  • Assessment program for drivers: Youth, adults, friends & family