Frameworks and proposals

The BC Stroke Rehabilitation and Reintegration Framework and its Addendum (May 2010) have been developed as a priority initiative of the BC Stroke Strategy, under the guidance and direction of the Stroke Rehabilitation and Reintegration Expert Advisory Group.

The Rehabilitation and Reintegration Service Delivery Framework:

  • sets out the stages and levels of care, defines levels of service, access criteria for rehabilitation services and transitions to community rehabilitation care and support for stroke survivors - from the stroke event to living in the community after a stroke;
  • helps guide the structuring and allocation of stroke care resources across BC's health care system. Based on best practice standards, the SDF provides a Clinical Leadership Consensus Document for BC;
  • provides health authorities with a roadmap to develop rehabilitation service delivery plans for stroke care within their region, and improve coordination within and between health regions and community groups to achieve best outcomes for stroke survivors.

The Addendum to the Service Delivery Framework provides additional clinical, definitional and service-planning considerations supplementary to the Framework and relevant to special needs of stroke survivors.

To view and download Dr. Jennifer Yao's presentation on the Framework, visit the TeleLearning section of the website.

In 2008, the Rehabilitation and Community Reintegration Working Group developed four proposals that, if implemented, will improve care for British Columbians who have had a stroke.

For the full report of the Rehabilitation and Community Reintegration working group, including an overview of the process, results and recommended proposals, click here.

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