This webinar will provide an overview of a few highlights in the newly released Stroke Rehabilitation
module of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations.
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Take a walk around the hospital and learn more about the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s FAST campaign!
Walkers can enter to win a mystery prize package.
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The Together in Movement & Exercise or TIME™ program is a group, task-oriented community exercise program involving a healthcare-recreation partnership. This webinar will summarize the findings of a qualitative study designed to explore perceptions of participants with neurological conditions and caregivers on how the TIME™ program impacts physical function, participation, and caregiver assistance and health. Poster Together in Movement & Exercise poster
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This webinar will focus on the Heart and Stroke Foundation 2016 Stroke Report, which will be released in June.
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Presentation Objectives At the end of this presentation, you will be able to: Understand the PIWP process; Describe the tools and resources developed by the 2015-16 PIWPs to support RI, Stroke Units and professional stroke development towards stroke expertise: Consider how to utilize these tools and resources; and Describe the 2016-17 PIWPs (i.e. Interprofessional Core Competency Framework and Secondary Prevention). Host Site: Kingston General Hospital (system # KNG_KGH_0318_KGH_04) Presented by OSN, Provincial Integrated Work Plan (PIWP) Committee and the 2015-16…
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Calling all survivors of stroke and family caregivers throughout the region to a special and interactive session.
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WALK WITH DOC Special Guest: Dr. A. Hassan Neurologist and Medical Lead, Stroke and Neurology Service at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Please join us for our annual fun walk, stroll or roll through the park. Everyone welcome!! The Walk with Doc program (Coordinated by Northern Hearts) encourages people to engage in physical activity on a regular basis. People come out to hear the newest health information and enjoy the social part of this excellent outdoor physical activity during the month of June, Monday to Thursday…
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Take a step towards better health. Join Dr. Cook and many others looking to improve their health at Walk with a Doc program. Who can attend: ANYONE! See poster attached for all details. Saturday June 25th @ 11:00 AM CST Poster Walk with a Doc - Dryden Poster
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Northwestern Ontario Regional Stroke Network invites you to attend a Stroke Month Education Event “Recognizing and Preventing Stroke” Presenter: Dr. Ayman Hassan, Neurologist Medical Lead- Neurology & Stroke Target Audience: Staff working in a health care setting Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Time: 11:45- 12:10 hrs EST Repeat Session 12:15-12:40 hrs EST 10:45 – 11:10 hrs CST Repeat Session 11:15 -11:40 hrs CST Host Site: TBRHSC- Site 0055 System 36 Site Coordinators: Please self-register your site for this event by…
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1. Understand the role of exercise in secondary prevention and post stroke recover
2. Understand the updated post stroke community based exercise guidelines
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Objectives: At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to: a) Describe the clinical indications for CTA in Stroke and TIA b) Understand the evidence for Endovascular Therapy in Stroke c) Describe the requirements of being an Endovascular Referring Site Target audience: Physicians, health care professionals interested in stroke care Videoconference Info: ********* Event notification ********* URL: https://schedule.otn.ca/tsm/portal/nonclinical/details.do?request.requestId=57457688 HOST SYSTEM: Peterborough Regional Health Centre, PET_PRHC_0212_PRH_07 ** NOTE ** If your system is arriving late, you must contact OTN…
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Presenter: Dr. Sachin Pandey, NeuroInterventional Radiologist, London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital Objectives Participants will have an understanding of: 1) The role of noncontrast head CT in stroke. 2) Technical interpretations and pitfalls of multiphase CT Angiography(CTA). 3) Utility and limitations of advanced neuroimaging for stroke(CT perfusion and MRI). Target Audience: Radiologists, Imaging Technicians working in stroke care. All others welcome. For more information, see poster below. Poster CTA Education
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Join Dr. Cook and other people looking to improve their health at the next Walk With A Doc. Bring the entire family to join together as a community! Dogs and strollers are always welcome! Time: Saturday July 23 at 11am (CST) Location: Laura Howe Marsh Who can attend: Everyone! See poster attached for all details. Walk with a Doc Poster
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Friends Living with Stroke – Fort Frances Group All stroke survivors, family members and friends welcomed. Heart healthy lunch is served. The group meets the 4th Thursday of every month from 13:30 pm to 15:30 pm CST Meeting takes place on the ground floor meeting room (next to the stroke clinic) of La Verendrye Hospital, Riverside Health Care, Fort Frances. Handicap accessible bathrooms. Transport can be arranged. Please call Marilyn Erwin at 807-274-7207 by Tuesday if planning to attend. Participants may donate…
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You are invited to attend the next Neuroscience Grand Rounds Location: TBRMC-ROOM-202A Video Conference Presenter: Dr. Michela Febbraro, PGY2- Internal Medicine Program, NOSM Learner Objectives: 1. Develop an approach to gait assessment. 2. Understand the various patterns of gait abnormalities with underlying pathology. Light lunch will be served. Seats are limited. RSVP: by Monday, August 8, 2016 (noon) to bullochk@tbh.net or 684-6703 POSTER
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Friends Living with Stroke – Fort Frances Group All stroke survivors, family members and friends welcomed. Heart healthy lunch is served. The group meets the 4th Thursday of every month from 13:30 pm to 15:30 pm CST Meeting takes place on the ground floor meeting room (next to the stroke clinic) of La Verendrye Hospital, Riverside Health Care, Fort Frances. Handicap accessible bathrooms. Transport can be arranged. Please call Marilyn Erwin at 807-274-7207 by Tuesday if planning to attend. Participants may donate…
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Highlights from the University of Alberta’s Stroke Rehabilitation Certificate Course: Rehab 540 A 2-Part Series Part 1 - Friday Sept 9, 2016 12:00 – 13:00 Eastern, 11:00 – 12:00 Central TOPIC: The use of Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Vs. Traditional Therapies to Improve Manual Dexterity in Adults with Upper-Extremity Hemiparesis as a Result of a Subacute Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke: What is the Evidence? Target Audience: Healthcare providers with an interest in stroke care and rehabilitation. Presenter: Erica Ogilvie, Occupational Therapist…
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Highlights from the University of Alberta’s Stroke Rehabilitation Certificate Course: Rehab 540 A 2-Part Series Part 2 - Monday Sept 12, 2016 12:00 – 13:00 Eastern, 11:00 – 12:00 Central TOPIC: Cognitive Rehabilitation for Driving After Stroke Target Audience: Healthcare providers with an interest in stroke care and rehabilitation. Presenter: Susan Traini, Occupational Therapist Dryden Regional Health Centre and Dryden Area Family Health Team For handouts on the information presented during this session, see below: HANDOUT: Driving and Cognition HANDOUT:…
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All stroke survivors, family members and friends welcomed. Heart healthy lunch is served. The group meets the 4th Thursday of every month from 13:30 pm to 15:30 pm CST Meeting takes place on the ground floor meeting room (next to the stroke clinic) of La Verendrye Hospital, Riverside Health Care, Fort Frances. Handicap accessible bathroom close by. Transport can be arranged. Please call Marilyn Erwin at 807-274-7207 by Tuesday if planning to attend. Participants may donate $2.00 to cover ingredients…
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Welcome back to our monthly series of talks and opportunity to connect with other stroke survivors and caregivers! This month: “FAST and the Furious” With Guest Speakers: Keli Cristofaro - Stroke Community Engagement Specialist / NWORSN Marikka Listenmaa - Superintendent, Professional Standards / SNEMS Please join us for an engaging afternoon as Keli and Marikka walk us through recent advancements in stroke care in our region and to understand why EMS is critical in stroke care. Have any questions that…
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