Therapeutic Services Therapeutic Services, under the governance of the Professional Services portfolio, are provided in the hospital sector across Horizon Health Network to inpatients and outpatients of all ages in 15 hospitals, and 14 community health facilities. They include 9 professional disciplines who assist and empower individuals in the development of new or improved skills or attitudes which help them function optimally despite challenges related to their health circumstances. Audiology Clinical Nutrition Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Psychology Recreation Therapy Social Work Speech Language Pathology Spiritual Care Other Teams/Services: Children’s Rehabilitation Team (Fredericton and Upper River Valley area) Outpatient Referral Process Moncton Area How to Refer Patients can be referred by their primary care provider/surgeon or other specialist for all Therapeutic services Patients may also self-refer for outpatient Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology , Audiology, and Clinical Nutrition (also offered in Petitcodiac 506-756-3400 and at the Port Elgin Regional Health Centre call 1-833-944-0860), by calling 1-833-944-0860 to schedule an appointment. Services that require a prescribed referral or process are noted in the descriptions. NB-ISAEC, Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies (VFSS), and Videonystagmography (VNG). Saint John Area How to Refer Patients can self-refer to the following outpatient services: Audiology Clinical Nutrition Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Speech-Language Pathology Please call : Saint John: 506-648-7888 Sussex: 506-432-3123 Charlotte County: 506-465-4424 Audiology Services in Saint John and Sussex only For Clinical Nutrition inquiries please call 506-648-6508 Psychology services require a referral from your primary care provider or other specialist. For inquiries please call 506-648-6504 Specific Services that require a prescribed referral or process are noted in the descriptions for NB-ISAEC, VFSS, VNG Fredericton and Upper River Valley Area Patients & Family Members Many Horizon Health Network Therapeutic Services do not require a physician referral. Open Access Booking (OAB) is used in the Fredericton and Upper River Valley area for most appointment types with the following services: Audiology Clinical Nutrition Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Speech-Language Pathology (except for swallowing difficulties which requires a medical referral) To schedule an appointment, simply call 1-833-928-2070. An appointment date and time will be provided during that call. This information can also be found on our appointment card. The following services can be accessed by calling the department directly. Contact information can be found on the back of the Therapeutic Services Outpatient Referral Form. Psychology Cardiac Rehabilitation Children’s Rehabilitation Teams (0-5yrs) Eating Disorder Clinic at Hotel-Dieu of St. Joseph VNG referrals to Audiology (ENT referral is required for this assessment) Community Health Centres (CHCs) are continuing to accept referrals as they do currently but are also open to OAB given shared scheduling and clinical resource to many of these service areas. Health Care Professionals For more information on the Area 3 Therapeutic Services outpatient referral process, including forms and contact numbers, please refer to the OAB Guide. Miramichi Area How to Refer Patients can be referred by their primary care provider/surgeon or other specialist for all Therapeutic Services. Specific Services that require a prescribed referral or process are noted in the descriptions for NB-ISAEC, VFSS, VNG Patients may also self-refer on an outpatient basis for the following services by calling: Physiotherapy – 506 623 3110 Occupational Therapy – 506 623 3110 Speech-Language Pathology – 506 623 3120 Audiology – 506 623 3120 Clinical Nutrition – 506 623 3500 Contact Us For general enquires or concerns, please email us at: Therapeutic.Services@HorizonNB.ca. To submit a Bravo! to recognize an employee or team for providing excellent service, please click here.