June is Stroke Awareness Month. Stroke is a medical emergency in which minutes matter. Calling your emergency services number immediately is critical to ensure that the person gets timely care and treatment, potentially avoiding significant disability.
The Northwestern Ontario Regional Stroke Network recently hosted Provincial Stroke Rounds on Dec 1st. The topic was inspired by what our clinicians are seeing in practice. As we continue within the global pandemic, the last 2 years overall there has been a large increase in substance use. This increase also aligned around the same time at marijuana was legalized and...
Released in June 2021, Ontario’s Annual Stroke Report (2019/20) provides an overview of stroke system performance in the province. The eleven (11) provincial stroke networks use this report to enable system planning and decision making, reflecting best practice, leading to system improvements, and ultimately better outcomes for patients and families with stroke....
Northwestern Ontario Stroke Rehab Round-up Fall 2021 Edition - A collection of educational events, new resources & more! Funding for Northwestern Ontario clinicians to support stroke-related professional development may be available through the Northwestern Ontario Regional Stroke Network Education Fund. ...
Listen to a 5 minute radio clip where online students recognize and act upon their professor having a stroke....
