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Communicating and Swallowing After a Stroke [English] Permalink Public

After a stroke, you could have difficulties communicating or problems swallowing. This pamphlet describes ways you can help a person with either or both of these problems. (English) Colour

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Coping with Emotional Changes After a Stroke [English] Permalink Public

After a stroke, sometimes our emotions seem to come “out of the blue” and are “uncontrollable”. Anxiety, anger, frustration, depression, withdrawal, decreased motivation for therapy or re-learning can all be common. This pamphlet summarizes these changes and what you can do to help deal with them. (English) Black & White

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Physical Changes After a Stroke [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet explains some of the physical changes that can happen after a stroke such as changes in balance, bowel and bladder function, muscle strength, and sensation. It also explains what you can do for rehabilitation. (English) Colour

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Going Home After a Stroke [English] Permalink Public

Patients are often nervous when a ‘discharge date’ goes up in their room on the first week of their stay. However, discharge is part of your rehab journey, and your rehab team supports you in your transition home. (English) Colour

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Understanding Stroke [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet explains what a stroke is, the types of stroke, what makes a person more likely to have a stroke, and how the brain works. (English) Colour

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Preparing for Your Stay on Inpatient Rehabilitation (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

While you are waiting for a bed in one of our units, you continue to work with your care team on your recovery. Your care team continues to monitor your progress. If your care can be safely managed at home, you might go home instead and have follow-up in Outpatient Rehabilitation. (English) Colour

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FReSH Start Toolkit: Fracture Recovery for Seniors at Home Video [English] Permalink Public

A hip fracture recovery guide for patients & families. A provincial resource (English)

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https://vimeo.com/channels/freshstart

Exercise: During and After Breast Cancer [English] Permalink Public

Exercise is an important part of maintaining your overall health and wellbeing during and after breast cancer treatments. (From the BC Cancer Agency) (English)

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http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/coping-and-support-site/...

Mobilizing at Home After Hip Surgery - Video [English] Permalink Public

How to safely move about at home after hip surgery (English)

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https://vimeo.com/channels/freshstart

Arm and Hand: Stretching Exercises [English] Permalink Public

Someone from a specific health profession or program usually gives this resource to the person who needs it and reviews it with them. Before using this information, please review it with someone from that profession or program.

This factsheet is part of a combined booklet describing exercises and activities to help strengthen and improve movement of your arms and hands. (English) Colour

This factsheet is part of Arm and Hand Exercises (264271).

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