ANNUAL REPORT 2025 / 2026
Rehabilitation
Rehman’s experience is not unique. Every year, 
thousands of Albertans travel to major urban centres 
to receive specialized care, spending weeks or months 
away from work, relying on caregivers, and making long 
and difficult commutes while recovering. 
“The Glenrose offers specialized 
rehabilitation care to Albertans from across 
the province. As a provincial resource, we 
have a responsibility to ensure that care 
is accessible, equitable, and of the highest 
standard, no matter where someone lives,” 
says Mark Korthuis, President and CEO at the 
Glenrose Hospital Foundation.  
Ten years ago, Red Deer resident Marty Rehman suffered a devastating fall 
down the stairs that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After spending 
several months in hospital, he returned home only to discover that the 
specialized rehabilitation care he needed wasn’t available in his community. 
Without Borders 
A partnership between the Foundation and Alberta 
Innovates is helping make that vision a reality by 
supporting four collaborative projects led by health 
system providers, researchers, and technology 
companies. Together, they’re exploring new ways to 
bring rehabilitation beyond the hospital’s walls, from 
virtual stroke recovery and post-stroke spasticity 
care to remote movement assessment. 
During the program’s first year, teams focused 
on validating technologies against established 
clinical standards. As the projects move to rural 
communities, the emphasis shifts from proving the 
technology works to understanding how it can be 
integrated into everyday clinical care. Three of the 
four projects are focused on post-stroke recovery, 
where access to ongoing care can have a big 
impact on long-term recovery.
Dr. Chester Ho, Facility 
Medical Director at the 
Glenrose Rehabilitation 
Hospital, and rural Alberta 
resident Marty Rehman 

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