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Upcoming Events & Workshops

  • Developing Support & Reach in the UE Post-Stroke: A NDT Approach

    This one-day workshop will present NDT principles related to coordinated movements of the trunk and upper extremity for active support and for developing reach.  We will explore the research related to the recovery of the upper extremity post-stroke and brain injury and how we incorporate this research into clinical practice. The workshop will provide an opportunity for analysis of the role of the upper extremity in function and the assessment of movement dysfunction in the upper extremity. Various treatment strategies will be explored to facilitate active support and progress an upper extremity for reach. Target Audience: OT, PT, Rehab Assistants Instructor:  Karen Guha Location: Peterborough Regional Health Centre,  Room # W2685.1

    1 Hospital Drive, Peterborough, ON K9J 7C6

    Workshop Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will:
    1. Understand the principles of NDTA™ Contemporary Practice Model to the treatment of adults with neurological impairments and particularly as applied to management of the upper extremity in an individual post stroke or brain injury.
    2. Identify major impairments that interfere with developing upper extremity function in an individual post stroke or brain injury.
    3. Demonstrate basic handling skills to improve shoulder mobility, reduce pain and facilitate scapula control in coordination with trunk and upper extremity movements.
      Registration:  https://forms.office.com/r/zFFX9YuWxZ

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  • Stroke Team Workshop

    Join your stroke team colleagues for a 1-day best practice workshop on stroke. The day will be a mix of presentations and application of skills. Some of the topics will include:

    • Stroke 101
    • Post-Stroke Complications
    • Canadian Neurological Scale (CNS)
    • Dysphagia, Feeding & Oral Care
    • Safe Handling Techniques
    • ADLs & Stroke Deficits
    • Communication
    • Stroke Rehab & the Interprofessional Team, Rehab Candidacy
    Target Audience:  All healthcare providers working in stroke Location:  80 Bell Farm Road, Barrie, ON L4M 5K5 There is no cost to attend the workshop, but participants are responsible for lunch costs. Ensure you have manager approval to attend. For questions contact: Dorothy Burridge, Regional Education Coordinator burridged@rvh.on.ca TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE

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  • Introduction to NPT/Leukotape K-taping, Level One: Neurological Population

    This 1-day virtual course teaches the fundamental principles of neuroproprioceptive / kinesiology taping. Relevant anatomy, physiology and taping will be reviewed. Participants will practice the necessary application and cutting techniques for: pain management, muscle influence and specific neurological conditions. Target Audience: PT, OT and Rehabilitation Assistants working with stroke patients in CESN Instructors: Monica Graham, BScPT, B.Sc.(Hons) CAFCI & Jennifer Howey BScPT, B.Sc.(Hons) CA, InsideOut Physiotherapy & Wellness Group

    Requirements: 

    Ability to access zoom and a working camera so that the instructors can see you

    Access to a practice subject - timing to be confirmed, but likely from 11 a.m. onwards

    To Register:  CLICK HERE PLEASE NOTE: There is no cost to the registrant, but IF your plans change and you can no longer attend, please notify burridged@rvh.on.ca ASAP as this workshop costs CESN several thousand $$ and we want to ensure that all spaces are used. Thank-you for your understanding!
     

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  • Systems of Care for Acute Stroke in Ontario

    Provincial Stroke Rounds Topic:  Systems of Care for Acute Stroke in Ontario Presenters:  Dr. Amy Yu, MDCM MSc FRCPC Date:  Wednesday, November 6th 2024 Time:  0800-0900 hrs. EST Host Site:  North & East GTA Stroke Network Virtual Event:  no pre-registration required just click on the link below at the designated time of the event  Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92850371416?pwd=cHQKyxGNDEwScb6HAdpHV9KHKtFcwE.1 Meeting ID: 928 5037 1416 Passcode: 907553

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CESN Education Fund

The Central East Stroke Network (CESN) Education Fund supports professional development opportunities that incorporate stroke best practice. Clinicians working in stroke care within CESN can be funded up to a maximum of $500 per fiscal year to support registration costs for stroke-related workshops, courses, conferences or projects which align with best practice. Travel and accommodation expenses are not eligible. Education applications will continue to be accepted until the allocated funds are used for the current fiscal year.

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CESN Webinars

Professional Development Resources
E-Modules
CESN Webinars
Provincial Stroke Rounds

Stroke Care in 2024: The times, they are a changin’

Presenter:  Dr. Rick Swartz

Guest speaker as part of the CESN Annual Forum 18 June 2024

Applying Recent Research into a Pragmatic Model of Stroke Rehabilitation to Maximize Recovery

Presenter:  Dr. Robert Teasell

Guest Speaker for the CESN Annual Forum on 18 Jun 2024

It’s All in Your…Brain: Principles, Advancements and Controversies of Functional Neurological Disorders

Presenter:  Dr. Matthew Burke

Cognitive Neurologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto.

Canadian Stroke Community-based Exercise Recommendations, Update 2020: A resource for community-based exercise providers

Speakers:  Dr. Liz Inness & Dr. Nancy Salbach

Website: https://kite-uhn.com/can-stroke-community-based-exercise-recommendations

Website:  Stroke Recovery in Motion Planner

 

Vision & Stroke

Presenter:  Dr. Chris Schell

Suggested web resources:

Vision Therapy Canada

Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association

 

The benefits of early detection in the context of dysphagia screening related to stroke: A Canadian success story

Presenter: Dr. Rosemary Martino

Stroke Rehab in the Younger Adult (<6oyo): Getting back to life after acute care

Presenter: Dr. Audrey Yap, Meghan Borthwick MSW, RSW, & Danielle Gardiner MSW, RSW – Download Handout

Applications in Post Stroke Spasticity

Presenter: Dr. Hilary Klassen, M.D., FRCPC, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Exchanging Health Information

Presenter: Sally Kirby, Facilitator Self-Management Program – Central LHIN

What’s Available in South Simcoe & York Region? Community Services Supporting Persons with Stroke During COVID-19

Presentations by: March of Dimes and the Central LHIN Self-Management Program. Download the handouts for more information: MOD Virtual Programs – Central Self-Management Program

Part 2 in Series: What’s Available in NSM – Community Services Supporting Persons with Stroke During COVID-19

Presentations by VON SMART program and the NSM LHIN on Virtual Home Care for Stroke and Acquired Brain Injury. Download the handouts for more information: VON SMART Program – NSM LHIN HCC

What’s Available in Durham and HKPR? Community Services Supporting Persons with Stroke During COVID-19

Presentations by Central East LHIN Self -Management Program, March of Dimes After Stroke Care Program and Virtual Regional Cardiovascular Rehab. Download the handouts for more information: MOD HKPR After Stroke – Virtual Regional CV Rehab – Powerful Tools for Caregivers Program Description – Powerful Tools for Caregivers Program Class Description – Powerful Tools for Caregivers Workshop Slide Deck

What’s Available in North Simcoe Muskoka? Community Services Supporting Persons with Stroke During COVID-19

Presentations by March of Dimes and Brain Injury Services Muskoka Simcoe. Download the handouts for more information: March of Dimes Canada & After Stroke – Brain Injury Services Muskoka-Simcoe

What’s new in AEROBICS? Updates to the Aerobic Exercise Recommendations to Optimize Best Practices in Care After Stroke

Presented by Dr. Ada Tang , Physical therapist, Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University, and Clinician-Scientist (Phase II) with the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation (March 3rd, 2020)

What is community reintegration and how can we better promote it?

Presented by: Dr. Mary Egan, Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa (October 10, 2019)

Case Examples for the Canadian Neurological Scale

This video was developed in 2018 and contains case examples to be used in conjunction with the Canadian Neurological Scale Training Video located on the Canadian Stroke Best Practice website.

Four Birds with One Stone: Reparative, neuroplastic, cardiorespiratory and metabolic benefits of aerobic exercise post-stroke

Presented by Dr. Michelle Ploughman, Canada Research Chair in Neuroplasticity, Neurorehabilitation and Brain Recovery. Rehabilitation Research Unit (RRUNL), L.A. Miller Centre, St. John’s NL (February 12, 2019)

What are fitness coordinators’ and instructors’ experiences working with healthcare partners in the Together in Movement and Exercise (TIME) program?

Presented by Dr. Nancy Salbach, Department of Physical Therapy, Associate Professor, University of Toronto (January 15, 2019

Knowledge to Action: How the iWalk Toolkit can Improve Walking Assessment Post-Stroke

Presented by Dr. Nancy Salbach, Department of Physical Therapy, Associate Professor, University of Toronto (November 29, 2018)

Viatherapy: A Smartphone App for post Stroke Arm Recovery

Presented by Mark Bayley, MD FRCPC; Medical Director, Brain and Spinal Cord Rehab; Professor, University of Toronto (April 13, 2018)

The International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI): History, Framework and Steps Towards Implementation

Presented by Professor Catriona M. Steele, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, S-LP(c), Reg. CASLPO, ASHA Fellow (March 28, 2018)

How does the TIME™ Program Affect the Daily Lives of Participants with Neurological Conditions and their Caregivers? Results of a Qualitative Study

Presented by Dr. Nancy Salbach, PT, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto (June 7, 2016)

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Looking for local community resources? Please visit the links below for more information:

Central East Line
Central Health Line
NSM Health Line