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Organized Stroke Care Model
Organized Stroke Care promotes a coordinated approach to early detection and assessment of warning signs of stroke, and timely access to appropriate treatments and specialized health care providers.
Goals: 
- Reduce the incidence of stroke on PEI
- Reduce deaths and disabilities due to stroke
- Reduce the financial burden of stroke
- Improve recovery from stroke
- Improve the quality of life for stroke survivors
Implementation (2009 – 2013:
Phase One: Provincial-level Services (complete)
- Provincial Stroke Care Coordinator position
- Provincial Acute Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitations Units at QEH
- Secondary Stroke Prevention Clinic at PCH (pilot program)
Phase Two: Ambulatory Stroke Services (2012)
- Ambulatory (outpatient) stroke rehab services QEH and PCH
- Provincial stroke rehabilitation assessment clinic
- Provincial Secondary Stroke Prevention Services
Phase Three: Community Re-integration Services (2013)
- Access to therapy (out-patient or in-home)
- Community support services
Progress to Date:
So far, early results have shown positive impacts, including:
- Decrease in length of stay in hospital for acute stroke care
- Decrease in length of stay in hospital for stroke rehabilitation
- Strong program partnership with other health care initiatives and services
- Patients reporting that they are satisfied with stroke-related care they receive
Resources:
PEI Integrated Stroke Strategy - Changing Systems: Improving Lives, August 2006 Passport to Health {French} Heart and Stroke Foundation of PEIContact Us:
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CHARLOTTETOWN | Carolyn MacPhail, Provincial Stroke Coordinator Four Neighbourhoods Health Centre 152 St. Peters Road, PO Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 T: (902) 368-6527 F: (902) 368-6936 E-mail: clmacphail@gov.pe.ca |
This information has been taken from website "Health PEI"