f1 sacha arsenault - connecting the dots ... a provincial stroke education toolbox
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Connecting The Dots…A Provincial Stroke Education Toolbox
Sacha Arsenault & Kelly SharpQuality Forum 2013
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Disclosures
We are unable to identify any potential conflict of interest and have nothing to disclose…
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Key Messages
The importance of education in supporting stroke survivors and families
“Build it and they will come”
A small investment can lead to big change
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Our story begins here …
GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre: Acquired Brain Injury Program
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The Stroke Education Toolbox
A sustainable model for accessible and consistent patient, family and caregiver education
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Evidence Meets Practice
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Key Questions
Does providing the workshops have a positive effect on caregiver and survivor knowledge about stroke and stroke services?
Does attending the workshops have a positive impact on caregiver and survivor mood?
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To the road…
(…and a few bumpy flights)
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We exceeded our process targets by > 300%
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And the answer is…
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ARH
Impactmore
toolboxes!
more toolboxes!
more toolboxes!
Lessons Learned
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; staying together is success.”
Henry Ford
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A big thank you to…
This project was made possible through a BCSS Rehab and Reintegration Pilot Project Grant funded by the Heart and Stroke
Foundation of BC & the Yukon, and the Ministry of Health
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Thank you
Sacha ArsenaultRegional Stroke Strategy Leader, VCH/PHC
Kelly SharpCommunity Intervention Coordinator GF Strong Rehab Center
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