Newsletter for LTC Homes: Pathways to Recovery - Best Practice in Stroke Care
This quarterly publication provides evidence-based insights on stroke care for LTC settings. Each issue highlights best practices, resources, and practical strategies to support stroke recovery and improve quality of life.
Contact Regional Community and LTC Coordinator, Sandra Liu at Sandra.liu@kingstonhsc.ca for more details or any questions.
*NEW* Smart Tips for Stroke Care - a healthcare provider's guide
"Smart Tips for Stroke Care- a healthcare provider's guide to caring for persons with stroke" is a new resource that highlights common changes due to stroke and strategies for managing these changes. The resource is designed for Personal Support Workers (PSW) working in Long Term Care in Ontario, however anyone interested in stroke care can benefit from using this resource, including PSWs in the community, family members, etc.
The guide covers 15 stroke care topics, each a single page (double-sided) and includes custom illustrations to support the information. The guides are designed to be a quick way to get the information you need. Each Smart Tips topic may be used individually or as part of a series. The Smart Tips can be downloaded and printed for free as a full document or individually according to staff and organizational needs.
Click here to access Smart Tips for Stroke Care Booklet (English)
Click here to access Smart Tips for Stroke Care Booklet (French)
Click here to watch short videos about each of the Smart Tips Topics (with thanks to the Central East Stroke Network)
The Brain, The Body and You Workshop Series
This series is designed for front-line health care providers (eg. PSW, RPN, RN, Rehab Assistants and Restorative Care Aides) caring for stroke survivors and other related patient populations in the following care settings: long term, community, acute, rehabilitation, complex continuing care, and other related areas.
This series is being paused for the forseeable future- if you are interested in education about these topics for you or your organization, please reach out to heather.jenkins@kingstonhsc.ca.
Video Recordings of the topics covered in the sessions are linked below:
Introduction to Stroke 19:15
Common Deficits after Stroke 15:14
Swallowing and Feeding 22:49
Communication after Stroke: Aphasia 23:41
Bladder Function after Stroke 13:44
Cognitive changes after Stroke 33:24
Apraxia 6:47
Vision and perception changes after stroke 19:43
Behaviour changes after Stroke 19:07
Post-Stroke Depression 19:50
Hemiplegic Arm 9:42
General Principles of Mobility 28:47
Moving in bed 15:06
Transfers 27:03
Positioning (Bed and Chair) 20:03
Walking and stairs 12:51
Educational Posters
These educational posters are available at no cost in Southeastern Ontario for display at your location in Long Term Care. They are available in wall mount format. The posters have been developed for the education of frontline care providers and are formatted to provide critical learning points in a highly visual way.
The poster topics include:
- Safe Seating
- Make Feeding Safer
- Post-Stroke Depression
- Blood Pressure
- Communication
- Cognition & Perception
- Stroke Prevention & Care
- Meaningful Activity
- Behaviour
To access posters for display in Southeastern Ontario, please contact Sandra Liu Regional Stroke Community & LTC Coordinator (Stroke Network of SEO) at 613-532-2728 or by email sandra.liu@kingstonhsc.ca.
Oral Health Videos for Long Term Care
Members of the SHRTN Oral Health Community of Practice have produced 13 education webinar-based videos on various oral health topics for long-term care.
Community and Long Term Care Resource Listing
This resource listing provides supports and services which may be of interest to persons who have experienced a stroke, their caregivers, and their health care providers. The listing includes embedded links where available. There are two separate documents: One for healthcare providers and one for clients and their families.