AHS Staff

Rehabilitation Rounds

• 2nd Wednesday of every month from 1200 – 1300. Register via Telehealth Scheduler
• View previously recorded sessions via InView

Stroke Learning Modules

• Access modules through MyLearning Link

Continuing Education / Events​

On-Going Education

Stroke Rehab Rounds
Second Wednesday of every month * register on the Telehealth Scheduler

Acute Stroke Case Rounds (Calgary Stroke Program)
First Friday of every month * register on the Telehealth Scheduler

U of A Inter-professional
Graduate Level Certification

• Stroke Rehabilitation
• Pain Management
• Diagnostic Imaging Course for Physiotherapists

Prevention

• Stroke Clinic
  • Referral form
  • SPC Patient Screening Checklist

Rehabilitation

• Stroke - Adult Inpatient Program (Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital)
  • Referral form
• Stroke Assessment Clinic - Adult Outpatients
  • Referral form
• Spasticity Program for Adults
  • Referral form
• Specialized Rehabilitation Outpatient Program - Adults and Older Adults
  • Referral form
• Community Rehabilitation Interdisciplinary Service (CRIS)
  • Referral form
• Stroke Early Supportive Discharge Program (SESD)
  • Referral via Community Care Access
• Driver Evaluation and Training Service
  • Referral form

Depression Screening & Resources

• Mental Health Services – Resource Directory

Patient Resources

• Stroke (MyHealth.Alberta.ca) - information for stroke survivors, family members and caregivers

Tools

• Screening and Assessment Tools for Acute Stroke
  Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care
• Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA): Prognosis and Key Management Considerations (ABCD² Score)
  National Stroke Association
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Toronto Bedside Swallowing Screen Test (TOR-BSST)
• Alpha-FIM Instrument
• Post Stroke Checklist

Websites

• Canadian Mental Health Association, Edmonton
  • Resource Lists (Resources for People with Disabilities, view pg 7)
• Aphasia Institute
• Brainstreams.ca (official website of the BC Brain Injury Association)
• Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care
• Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
• Heart and Stroke Foundation - Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery
• speechBITE
• Stroke and Sexuality
• Stroke Engine
• Stroke Network of Southeastern Ontario Best Practice and Education

Welcome to the Stroke Program, Edmonton Zone (SPEZ) quarterly newsletter!

The purpose of this newsletter is to provide current information and updates to healthcare providers working within stroke care.

Suggestions for future editions?

Email: strokeprogramedmontonzone@ahs.ca