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Programs & Services

Stroke Unit

Provides acute medical care to stroke patients.

This service provides:

  • medical care for patients with a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
  • access to neuro-rehabilitation programs for stroke patients and their families
  • medical consultation to other service providers (e.g., inpatient services at other adult sites, and community family physicians / programs)
  • consultation to other service providers such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dieticians and speech-language pathologists

Contact Details

Foothills Medical Centre

Location Info
Unit 100, Foothills Hospital
Address
1403 29 Street NW
Calgary, Alberta
T2N 2T9
Telephone
403-944-4285
Fax
403-944-3337
Getting There

Parking available

Foothills Medical Centre parking map

Hours of Operation
Available
24 hour service
Access
Service Providers May Include
dieticians, doctors, nurse practitioners, occupational therapists (OTs), physiotherapists (PTs), registered nurses (RNs), speech-language pathologists (SLPs), stroke rehabilitation coordinators
Referral Needed

A doctor's referral is required.

Service Access

This is an inpatient service. Patients are admitted through the Emergency Department or through a physician referral.


Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Also Known As
Previous
Acute Stroke Services