Sudden dizziness or blurred vision? Check out It may not be love, the Heart and Stroke Foundation's latest Signs of Stroke public awareness project.
The video was launched at an event at the BC Legislature to celebrate Stroke Month in June.
The BCSS 2011 Winter Newsletter is available for viewing here.
The Professional Educational Atlas is a summary of educational initiatives available across Canada and health regions in BC. Download the Atlas here.
The BC Stroke Strategy tabled the Provincial Stroke Action Plan and regional appendices with the BC Ministry of Health Services and regional Health Authorities in December 2010. Download the report and regional appendices here.
In December 2010, the Measurement and Evaluation team released its report on TIA Rapid Assessment Clinics, and A Proposed Algorythm for Identifying Patients with Acute Cerebrovascular Syndrome.
Both reports and the evaluation of the BCSS Telestroke prototypes can be found on the Reports and Documents page of this website.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Stroke Network released the 2010 Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care in December. Check out the comprehensive new website and read the news release.
The BCSS conducted an educational needs assessment for nurses. Read the report and recommendations here.
Stroke ... Stroke ... Stroke Awareness Campaign
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon launched its Signs of Stroke public awareness campaign on June 1.
The Rehabilitation and Reintegration Service Delivery Framework and Addendum have been released. To download the documents, click here.
TIA Rapid Assessment Clinics
Download this list of Rapid TIA Assessment Clinics.
"Stroke and Dementia: Overlap and Opportunity" is a discussion paper prepared for the BC Stroke Strategy. It concludes that preventing stroke could have the added benefit of reducing dementia.
The Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee has released guidelines for managing and preventing Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack. To see the guidelines, click here.