Heart & Stroke presents two valuable webinars for people living with stroke

April 1, 2020 April 7 webinar focuses on virtual rehabilitation and self-management techniques and April 9 webinar addresses caregiving challenges and practical supports for staying afloat. Not to be missed!

More online resources in development for stroke recoverers, families and clinicians

March 30, 2020 March of Dimes Canada and Stroke Recovery Association of BC have set up a website with virtual meetings for people living with stroke, the Stroke Association of Australia is developing a site with online tele-rehabilitation resources, Heart & Stroke is hosting free webinars and more

March 31 Webinar provides support, self-management and self-care during COVID-19 for people living with stroke

March 27, 2020 Register now for Heart

Online tools for stroke recoverers in the age of COVID-19

March 26, 2020 Every week, the Stroke Recovery Association of BC and March of Dimes Canada will host two Virtual Stroke Recovery programs. You can join using a computer, smartphone, tablet or landline.

CanStroke Recovery Platform: Clinical trials impacted by COVID-19 shutdown

March 20, 2020 CanStroke Recovery Platform, funded through a grant from Brain Canada and CPSR, is suspending enrollment for the ongoing FLOW Trial and delaying the start-up or expansion of four more planned trials in stroke recovery.

Read our February newsletter

February 14, 2020 Check out the latest Canadian Stroke Recovery News. Learn about research grant winners, trainee news, an upcoming webinar, our latest publications and more.

New Best Practice Recommendations released

January 27, 2020 An important update has been released for the Heart & Stroke Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations (CSBPR) for Rehabilitation, Recovery and Community Participation following Stroke module.

CPSR research in the News

December 2, 2019 Researchers at Toronto Rehab were recently featured on CTV News for their work to prevent falls after stroke. Pictured above, Dr. Avril Mansfield

Hands-on experiences give trainees big picture of stroke research

November 27, 2019 The SPiN class of 2019 enjoyed a content-filled three-plus days in Toronto where 40 trainees from the eight CPSR sites toured 19 labs at Baycrest, Sunnybrook and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and listened to plenary lectures from prominent stroke researchers and people living with stroke.

CLOGGED BLOOD VESSELS, CYCLIC VOMITING, ACUTE PSYCHOSIS, OVERDOSES FROM EDIBLES: ‘CANNABIS MAY BE LEGAL, BUT WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT’ CANADIAN STROKE CONGRESS TOLD

October 4, 2019 The problem? Cannabis has been marketed as a harmless, natural product, says Queen’s professor and former CMA President. It’s not.