(705) 728-9090 x46320 | 201 Georgian Drive. Barrie, ON L4M 6M2
(705) 728-9090 x46320 | 201 Georgian Drive. Barrie, ON L4M 6M2
Enhanced District Stroke Centre
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
Regional Director
Donelda Sooley
The Enhanced District Stroke Centre is located at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) in Barrie. The Simcoe Muskoka Acute Stroke Protocol governs the ambulance dispatch response within Simcoe/Muskoka and a small section of East Parry Sound and Northwest Haliburton. The objective of the protocol is to quickly assess and transport eligible stroke patients to the closest and most appropriate hospital for assessment and consideration of hyperacute stroke therapy. Paramedics apply criteria outlined in the Provincial Paramedic Prompt Care for Acute Stroke Protocol to assess whether the patient should be transported to the closest stroke centre. Those that meet the criteria may bypass their community hospital.
RVH provides access to Code Stroke Physicians for assessment and administration of thrombolysis as well as assessment and coordination to access Endovascular Treatment (EVT) Centres in the GTA for EVT candidates.
There are two integrated stroke units (ISU) in Simcoe, RVH and at Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital (OSMH). These ISUs provide acute stroke unit care as well as inpatient stroke rehabilitative care.
GBGH provides inpatient rehabilitation on a general rehabilitation unit, which stroke patients can access along with other populations.
Outpatient stroke rehabilitation care is available at OSMH and RVH.
In home community stroke rehabilitation care is available through Ontario Health atHome (for residents of North Simcoe Muskoka)
