Smart Tips for Stroke Care is a collection of 15 fact sheets for PSWs and other healthcare providers working with stroke in the community and long-term care setting. Available in English and French.
Visit the CorHealth website to download the entire booklet, or view the individual care sheets that you need below. A video version of each topic was also kindly shared by the Central East Stroke Network. Simply click the word video to view.
- Introduction to Stroke - VIDEO (7.5 min)
- Hemiplegic Arm & Hand - VIDEO (6 min)
- Bowel & Bladder Function After Stroke - VIDEO (5 min)
- Eating & Swallowing After Stroke - VIDEO (4 min)
- Communication After Stroke: Aphasia - VIDEO (3 min)
- Depression After Stroke - VIDEO (4 min)
- Fatigue After Stroke - VIDEO (4 min)
- Cognition After Stroke - VIDEO (4.5 min)
- Vision & Perception Changes After Stroke - VIDEO (6 min)
- Behaviour After Stroke - VIDEO (4 min)
- Mobility After Stroke - VIDEO (5.5 min)
- Transfers After Stroke - VIDEO (5 min)
- Positioning in Bed After Stroke - VIDEO (4.5 min)
- Positioning in a Chair After Stroke - VIDEO ( 4 min)
- Meaningful Activity After Stroke - VIDEO (4 min)
A slide deck to accompany the Smart Tips resource was also created as a teaching tool. This slide deck is intended to be delivered by an educator or healthcare professional with expertise in stroke care. The slides can be tailored to your audience, and additional content can be found in the notes below each slide. You are free to modify the content to suit your audience, however we ask that you do not remove the disclaimer slide, nor the acknowledgements at the end. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would like a copy.
