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Resources
American Academy
of Neurology
American
Heart Association
American
Medical Association
Canadian
Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Canadian
Home Care Association
This Web site features a series of fact sheets listing, province-by-province,
the types of home care services available, eligibility criteria
and fees.
Canadian
Neuroscience Network (CA)
Columbia
University
Heart and Stroke
Foundation of Canada
Offers a six-week Living with Stroke program for survivors
and caregivers.
The Journal
of Neuroscience
National
Library of Medicine
National
Stroke Association
Neurosciences
on the Internet
Neurosurgery//On-Call
Pat Arato
Aphasia Centre
Based in Toronto, Ontario, this community agency trains volunteers
and caregivers in how to communicate with people with aphasia.
Tel: (416) 226-3636
Stanford
Stroke Center
"Stroke" — Journal of the American Heart Association
Other
Resources
Heart
and Stroke Foundation offices across Canada:
B.C. and Yukon: (888) 545-6442
Alberta: (403) 264-5549
Saskatchewan: (306) 244-2124
Manitoba: (800) 891-8890
Ontario: (416) 489-7100
Quebec: (514) 871-1551
New Brunswick: (506) 634-1620
Nova Scotia: (902) 423-7530
Prince Edward Island: (902) 892-7441
Newfoundland: (709) 753-8521
Head office in Ottawa: (613) 569-4361
Publications
Canadian Family Guide to Stroke
Let's Talk About Stroke: An Information Guide for Survivors
and Their Families
Living
With Stroke: Practical Tips For Caregivers
The Changing Face of Heart Disease and Stroke in Canada
2000, Heart
and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Communicating
with a stroke survivor
Stroke: Provincial Community Resource Guide
Contains information on support groups, transportation, home
care, housing etc. across Ontario. Available from Heart and
Stroke Foundation of Ontario (800) 360-557
A Stroke of Luck: Life, Crisis, and Rebirth of a Stroke
Survivor
By Dr. Howard Rocket with Rachel Sklar
ISBN 0-9696106-3-7
Rehabilitation Institute of Toronto (416) 597-3040
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