This release was issued under a previous government.
John Kejser and his wife Jane get some gardening done during John’s stroke therapy
The pilot, being delivered in rural and small urban areas, began on March 24 in Grande Prairie and delivers one-on-one stroke rehabilitation programs into the homes of patients.
The Stroke Action Plan improves the quality of inpatient and community care for stroke patients outside Alberta’s major cities. The plan uses provincial standards to ensure inpatient care in rural settings is the same quality as the care delivered in larger urban areas – and ensures patients have early and timely access to rehabilitation.
“We know that stroke patients want to return to their homes as soon as possible after hospitalization and by providing home-based therapy options, we are improving outcomes for patients while they remain in the comfort of their homes. This is part of the government’s ongoing effort to provide health care services to Albertans closer to home.”
“The pilot project aims to provide a more supervised re-entry into the home environment after a stroke. We help people return to their regular lives in the community – back to doing their grocery shopping, getting dressed or cooking. This program is about getting stroke patients back into their routine. We want them to be as independent as possible.”
Grande Prairie’s ten-member team includes recreational and occupational therapists, a speech language pathologist, a social worker, a nurse, and therapy assistants.
“The impact of this pilot project on Grande Prairie stroke patients is considerable. Giving residents the option of rehabilitation in their homes means a faster re-entry into the community, and back to their day-to-day lives.”
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