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Functional Assessments

Direct measurement of what you can actually do, tracked over time.

Bloodwork describes biology; functional assessment describes capability. Measuring strength, balance, gait, endurance and day-to-day function gives a picture that laboratory results alone cannot, and it is the measure that matters most as people get older. Each result is reviewed by a physician and used to decide what to act on next, rather than reported as a score.

A couple in their sixties hiking a coastal trail with walking poles.

What it involves

  • Strength and grip measurement
  • Balance and gait speed
  • Endurance and functional capacity
  • Day-to-day activity review
  • Repeat measurement so change is visible rather than inferred

Coverage

Uninsured service

This is an uninsured service. It is not covered by the BC Medical Services Plan and is delivered within a Monarch Health membership. Any insured physician service you receive alongside it is provided independently of Monarch Health and is billed to MSP by the physician who provides it. Membership does not provide priority access to it.

How to access this program

Functional Assessments is delivered within a Monarch Health membership rather than purchased on its own. These memberships include it:

Whether this program is clinically appropriate for you is a decision made with your physician after assessment. Membership does not imply that every program will form part of your plan.
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