About Access Community Therapists

More than 35 Years of Excellence in Specialized Rehabilitation Services

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Access Community Therapists Team of Directors

Our Story

Founded in 1990, Access Community Therapists began with a mission to help adults with developmental disabilities transition from institutions into safe, healthy homes. Our first partnerships with health authorities focused on wheelchair seating, mobility, and dysphagia services—relationships that continue today.

Over the years, we’ve grown to offer occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and specialized nursing, with an interdisciplinary team delivering high-quality care. Many clinicians have been with us for decades, a reflection of the supportive, engaging workplace we cultivate at Access.

While our services have grown, our mission remains unchanged: providing meaningful, individualized support to help clients achieve their goals.

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Our Vision

To continue leading in complex rehabilitation by combining clinical excellence, mentorship, and collaboration with funders, healthcare partners, and communities. We aim to be known as the team you can trust: for clients, for colleagues, and for the future of the profession.

Our Mission

Access is rooted in community-based healthcare and a strong culture of excellence, mentorship, and trust. Our mission is to deliver exceptional, evidence-informed rehabilitation that empowers individuals of all abilities to achieve outcomes meaningful to them, and fully engage in their daily lives, roles, and communities. As a trusted partner, leader, and educator in community rehabilitation across British Columbia and beyond, we are committed to advancing clinical practice and providing collaborative, person-centred care.

Through strong partnerships with health authorities, third-party insurers and other funding agencies, and by investing in the growth and development of our clinicians, we foster innovation, inclusion, and clinical excellence. We provide reliable, compassionate services that create lasting impact for the individuals, families, and communities we serve.

Who We Work With

Trusted by WorkSafeBC, ICBC, and Provincial and Territorial Health Authorities across Western and Northern Canada, we deliver funded rehabilitation services that require coordinated, long-term expertise.

Please note: We do not typically provide private services for individual clients or through extended benefits coverage.

Trusted by Leading Funders & Health Authorities

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Serving Communities Across Western and Northern Canada

We know that access to therapy shouldn’t depend on your postal code. Access Community Therapists supports individuals, families, and organizations throughout Western and Northern Canada, with therapists who are able to travel and work across multiple regions to meet client needs.

British Columbia
Alberta
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut

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Education & Training

Beyond direct client care, Access Community Therapists shares our expertise with the broader rehabilitation community. We thoughtfully design and deliver hands-on workshops focused on wheelchair seating, dysphagia, pressure management, and wound care.

We are strongly engaged in occupational therapy education at the University of British Columbia and rehabilitation assistant education at the Capilano University, offering student placements and instruction across multiple practice areas. Through clinical education and post-secondary teaching, we are committed to advancing practice and strengthening clinician capacity to support meaningful client outcomes.

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