REHAB STROKE CARE
REHAB UPDATES!
TELE-REHABILITATION and
VIRTUAL CARE RESOURCES for STROKE REHABILITATION
Due to the global COVID-19 Pandemic many health care professionals working in rehabilitation have begun providing services virtually. Please consult with the resources listed on the CorHealth website indicated in the link below as well as the Tele-Rehabilitation and Virtual Care Resources tab in the Clinical Resources section.
NEW RELEASE FROM THE CANADIAN STROKE BEST PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS- REHABILITATION, RECOVERY, TRANSITIONS AND COMMUNITY
The updated Rehabilitation and Recovery following Stroke modules and Transitions and Community Participation following Stroke are now available online.
Rehabilitation
Stroke Rehabilitation is a progressive, dynamic, goal-oriented process aimed at enabling a person with impairment to reach his or her optimal physical, cognitive, emotional, communicative and/or social functional level.
Stroke Rehabilitation is known to reduce disability and dependence for stroke survivors, and evidence shows that more is better. Rehabilitation activities begin early after the stroke occurs, once the stroke survivor is medically stable and can identify goals for rehabilitation and recovery.
Rehabilitation is a process not a place. It can occur in the hospital setting, outpatient setting, community or home. Where rehabilitation takes place depends on factors like severity of the stroke, the nature of rehabilitation goals and availability of services.
Clinical Resources
Exercise Tools and Resources
Vision Therapy Information and Resources
- Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association
- Canadian Optometrists in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Vision Screening Checklist for Clinicians
- Vision Screening Tool
Upper Extremity Treatment Post Stroke Resources
- West GTA Stroke Network Virtual Learning Classroom Module: Management of the Upper Extremity Following Stroke - A Guide for Healthcare Providers
- Stroke Upper Extremity Toolkit (Winnipeg Health Region)
Other Stroke Tools and Resources
- CorHealth Ontario Clinical Tools and Resources for Implementation
- Stroke Engine
- NEO passive ROM exercises for patients (self-ranging) and family/caregivers (exercise package)
- Visual Field Deficit Handout Feb 2011 from NEO Stroke Network
- Handling of the Hemiplegic Arm Poster for Nurses (from NEO Stroke Network)
- NEO self learning program (positioning and mobility)
- List of Botox Injectors/Spasticity Clinics
- Hemiplegic Arm Protocol (from Southwestern Ontario Stroke Network)
- Sunnybrook Neglect Assessment Procedure
- SNAP Neglect Manual v2a.pdf
- Leibovitch et al 2012 JCEN - SNAP
Brochures and Fact Sheets
- Driving After a Stroke Brochure Trillium Health Partners
- Driving - Fact Sheet for Clinicians
- Driving Fact Sheet from SWO Stroke Network
Regional Referral Tools and Forms - Outpatient and Community Rehab
- GTA Rehab Network - Rehab Finder
- Rehabilitative Care Alliance - Rehabilitative Care in Ontario
- Online Searchable Tool to locate Rehabilitative Care Services/Programs in Ontario by LHIN geography
- Community Step Up Program (Online Referral Available)
- NeuroRehab Step UP Program Halton Healthcare (Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital) - Referral Form Available Online
- Trillium Health Partners Mississauga Hospital Outpatient Neuro Rehab Referral Forms
- Trillium Health Partners Mississauga Hospital Outpatient Neuro Rehab Brochure
Regional Referral Tools and Forms -Spasticity
Regional Reports
Rehab Intensity Resources
STROKE BEST PRACTICES IN REHAB
HOT TOPICS IN REHAB
EVIDENCE BASED RESOURCES
Alpha FIM®
WEST GTA REHABILITATION COORDINATOR CONTACT
Stacey Williams M. Sc. (OT), OT Reg. (Ont.), MHM
Regional Rehabilitation Coordinator
West GTA Stroke Network
Trillium Health Partners
150 Sherway Drive, Main Floor, Room 1480
Toronto, ON, M9C 1A5
Tel: 905-848-7580 Ext. 5683
Email – Stacey.Williams@thp.ca