January 2019 saw the first session of the pilot Kingston-based community Aphasia Conversation Groups. A Kingston-based Aphasia Buddies Program also began providing services in January through the VON-Kingston.Funded by the South East LHIN, the Aphasia Conversation Groups are facilitated by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) from Kaymar Rehabilitation and coordinated by the VON Stroke Support Coordinator.
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The Return to Work Toolkit provides stroke survivors, family members and healthcare providers with assistance to navigate the process of returning to work including information on local and provincial resources and an online Job Readiness Self-Assessment Guide. The toolkit includes: Introduction to the Return To Work ToolkitJob Readiness Self-Assessment Guide (courtesy of the Stroke Network of Southwestern Ontario)Benefits QuestionnaireFinancial SupportsReturn to Work ResourcesHastings, Prince Edward Fact SheetKingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Fact SheetLanark, Leeds and Grenville
The Community Reintegration Leadership Team (CRLT), a community advisory committee for the Stroke Network of Southeastern Ontario (SNSEO), includes persons with stroke, family members and community service providers. The CRLT was formed after a community consultation in 2007 with the goal of supporting initiatives and actions that will help with community reintegration following a stroke. In 2015, a second community consultation was conducted under the direction of the CRLT. The Stroke Network promised to continue to provide updates on its activities to the stroke survivors and familie
Navigation maps of physical activity programs and common resources have been created by the Southeastern Health Collaborative (SEOHC) for each of the three public health geographic areas in our region. The SEOHC is comprised of many programs and networks with an overall objective of jointly supporting primary care providers in their efforts with a focus on prevention. The main purpose of the physical activity maps is to support primary and community care providers in recommending physical activity services with their patients.
South East LHIN Home & Community Care has been providing Community Stroke Rehabilitation Services to eligible stroke survivors since 2009. An Annual Report is disseminated to all stakeholders to share the findings of the ongoing program evaluation.
Since February 2009 the South East LHIN Home and Community Care (formerly SE CCAC) has provided timely, home-based rehabilitation services for those discharged from hospital with new stroke.
SE LHIN Home & Community Care (formerly CCAC) has been providing Enhanced Community Rehabilitation Services to eligible stroke survivors since 2009. A Communiqué is issued annually to all stakeholders to share the findings of ongoing program evaluation.
Community Care for South Hastings and Quinte & District Rehabilitation Inc. - Aphasia Support Groups
Community Care for South Hastings and Quinte & District Rehabilitation Inc. will be running Aphasia Support Groups beginning in September. The groups will be facilitated by a Speech Language Pathologist with the assistance of community volunteers or Communicative Disorders Assistants. There will be a maximum of 6 participants per group. The 1.5 hour sessions will occur weekly in the afternoons (time to be determined) at the Community Care for South Hastings office at the Bayview Mall in Belleville.
Living with Stroke(C), a six-week self-management program developed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation for individuals with stroke and family/informal caregivers is being held in Kingston beginning September 12th. Sessions occur one afternoon per week from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. There is no cost to participate. For further information or to register, contact Kathleen Pratt by phone at 613-634-0130 ext. 3469 or by email at kathleen.pratt@von.ca.Living with Stroke
June 2016 - The updated Post Stroke Community Based Exercise Guidelines: A Resource for Community Based Exercise Providers has just been released.