Motion Rehab Expo

Red Deer, Alberta

Event details


Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Time: 8:15 AM – 3:00 PM (check-in begins at 7:30am)

Location: Westerner Park, Marquis Room
4847A 19 St., Red Deer, AB T4R 2N7

Join us for this complimentary in-person event for healthcare & industry professionals. The annual Motion Rehab Expo is a full-day education and networking event that includes presentations by leading healthcare professionals and mobility and home accessibility equipment suppliers.

Registration CLOSED.

What to expect?


  • Round Robin Presentations with all major equipment suppliers; Adult & Pediatric streams available
  • Trial & review the latest and greatest in rehab mobility, seating & home accessibility products
  • Guest speaker Linda Norton, M.Sc.CH, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)*
  • Complimentary lunch & refreshments
  • Free parking

*Motion is an accredited provider of continuing education and training through the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Attendees to the keynote presentation who complete a knowledge check (quiz) and evaluation will receive a recognized Certified Education Unit (CEU).

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Agenda


This is an all-day event.

7:30 AM – 8:15 AMAttendee registration

8:15 AM – 8:30 AMLand Acknowledgement, introductions & housekeeping

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM – Guest Speaker Linda Norton, M.SC., PhD., O.T. Reg. (Ont.) presenting on the topic of translating clinical assessment findings into compelling funding justifications

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM – Break

9:45 AM – 12:00 PM – Round robin presentations

12:00 AM- 12:45 PM – Lunch break & prize draws

12:45 PM – 3:00 PM – Round robin presentations

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM – Closing

Presenting vendors

  • Access BDD
  • Amylior
  • Arjo
  • Artisan/Nighthawk
  • Blake Medical
  • Can-Dan
  • Evergreen
  • Joerns
  • Ki Mobility – Adult
  • Maple Leaf Wheelchair
  • Motion Composites
  • Motion Concepts
  • PDG
  • Permobil
  • Power Plus Mobility
  • Quantum (Pride Mobility)
  • Stander
  • Sunrise Medical
  • Travel Buggy

Speaker Spotlight


Linda Norton, M.Sc.CH, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)

Linda is an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about the prevention and management of pressure injuries. It is her diverse experience in various settings including hospital, community, and industry; and experience in various roles including clinician, educator, manager, and researcher that give Linda a unique perspective.

She has completed the International Interprofessional Wound Care Course through the University of Toronto, a Master’s in Community Health focusing on pressure injury prevention and a PhD in Occupational Science focusing on chronic wounds. Her research focused on how health care providers identify and address lifestyle factors for clients with chronic wounds.

Linda is a co-director and faculty member of the International Interprofessional Wound Care Course and is a faculty member of the Advanced Health Care Practice – Wound Healing program at Western University. Linda regularly presents workshops and webinars across Canada and is the Director, Learning and Clinical Education for Motion.

Disclaimer: The Presenter is an employee of a vendor who has a financial interest in selling accessibility and mobility products.