Cornwall and SDG stroke survivors applaud community stroke rehabilitation program

You do know the real reason this article was written? It is to distract from the fact that the hospitals here have completely failed at getting survivors 100% recovered. YOU have to change the narrative where any and all discussions on stroke point out all the problems in stroke. Without that drumbeat of failure hanging over our stroke medical professionals heads they will do nothing.
http://www.standard-freeholder.com/2017/11/22/cornwall-and-sdg-stroke-survivors-applaud-community-stroke-rehabilitation-program
The Community Stroke Rehabilitation Program in Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry and Akwesasne has been well-received during its first year, a patient-experience survey indicates.The Champlain LHIN says the rehabilitation program in what’s known as the Eastern Champlain sub-region was rated excellent/very good overall by 92 per cent in the survey.The data also revealed that 96 per cent of survey respondents agreed they can now manage their condition and recover after stroke, and 100 per cent of respondents said the therapists provided them with good advice and information to help manage their conditions and recovery at home.Champlain LHIN CEO Chantale LeClerc explained that, back in 2014, the LHIN discussed the need for stroke rehabilitation with stakeholders.“Some said the solution was more beds,” LeClerc recounted. “But when the LHIN did more research into the data, we discovered there were more stroke patients in hospital beds who would benefit more from outpatient rehabilitation services in their community – but the option wasn’t available.”LeClerc described the findings, and the subsequent development of the rehabilitation program, as “the perfect example of the role or the LHIN: digging deeper into the data, segmenting the population, looking to see if there is more than one option to make the best use of our resources to meet patient needs.“This is definitely a success, and we’re looking at how we can expand programs like these.”The program is the result of the collaborative efforts of multiple stakeholders, including the LHIN, Cornwall Community Hospital, Centre de sante communautaire de l’Estrie, Glengarry District Memorial Hospital, the Seaway Valley Community Health Centre, Champlain Regional Stroke Network, and the Life After Stroke Support Group in Alexandria.Highlights of the community rehabilitation program in the first year, provided to the LHIN board by Champlain LHIN senior integration specialist Leah Bartlett and clinical care manager Jeanne Bonnell, included preliminary analysis showing overall improvement in all clinical outcome measures including depression, ability and satisfaction with performing everyday tasks, and reintegration to normal living post stroke.The report noted a focus on individual client goals and integration into community programs and services, with 76 clients recovering from stroke receiving intense, time-limited rehabilitation services once or twice weekly for eight to 12 weeks in their home and/or the community clinic at Centre de sante communautaire de l’Estrie in Cornwall. The majority of clients received occupational therapy and physiotherapy, followed by speech-language and social work support. Once clients completed the program, they were connected to services in their community as needed.The report to the Champlain LHIN board noted that prior to the establishing of the stroke rehabilitation program, there was only one outpatient clinic located in the region, in Ottawa.There are currently three inpatient stroke rehabilitation sites, at Glengarry District Memorial Hospital, Pembroke Regional Hospital and Bruyere Continuing Care – Elisabeth Bruyere site in Ottawa.