15 Sep 2020
COVID-19's changed the way we live, work & play, but also the way we value our health & that of our loved ones. I was incredibly encouraged by the response & support we received across the country to #StrokeWeek2020: bit.ly/32DwEzf @SharonMcGowan_
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15 Sep 2020
Know someone who is finding it hard to remember the signs of a stroke? The Shoalhaven Hospital stroke team have the remedy for that! It’s disco! vimeo.com/457599997 @nswaci @NSWHealth #strokeweek2020
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14 Sep 2020
The Royal North Shore Hospital stroke team are getting creative - F.A.S.T! They know that the sooner you get to hospital and receive treatment the better your chance of a good recovery. Know the F.A.S.T. signs and call 000! #strokeweek2020 @NSWHealth
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11 Sep 2020
It's thanks to a F.A.S.T. fridge magnet that Canberra man David Lawrance is alive today: bit.ly/3lAEiBG #strokeweek2020
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8 Sep 2020
Shout out to our Supporting Partner Precision Group for generously printing our F.A.S.T. Hero kits at no charge for National Stroke Week 2020. #strokeweek2020
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6 Sep 2020
It's #strokeweek2020
If you want to know more about how it affects people of all ages listen to the episode with @egee1
toughlovepodcast.com/episode…
#stroke #RecoveryMonth #resilience
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6 Sep 2020
To round off #StrokeWeek2020, we caught up with @ProfSteveDavis, Director, Melbourne Brain Centre over video chat to talk about why it's important to act quickly at the first sign of a stroke, and what the future of stroke care looks like. Think stroke - THINK FaceArmSpeechTime!
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F - is their face drooping, A - can they lift both arms, S - is their speech slurred, T - Time to call an ambulance on 000 - Time is brain. Know the signs - you can save a life 💜 #strokeweek2020
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6 Sep 2020
This #StrokeWeek2020, our Stroke Nurse Practitioners want to help you become a F.A.S.T hero.
Kanaga Lagma knows recognising the F.A.S.T (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) signs of stroke, is the first step towards a better outcome.
Learn more @strokefdn: bit.ly/3bcN3x7
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6 Sep 2020
Combining digital telehealth with light, portable and affordable brain scanners for rural and remote communities, the #AuStrokeAlliance is generating new knowledge, jobs and an impact on the lives of patients. #StrokeWeek #strokeweek2020
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5 Sep 2020
“600 children in Australia can have a stroke in a year...”
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5 Sep 2020
"Stroke is not very common in children, but still 600 children in Australia can have a stroke in a year, it can be a devastating condition in a child." - Royal Darwin Hospital neurologist and #AuStrokeAlliance champion Alvaro Cervera
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5 Sep 2020
Recognising the F.A.S.T signs of stroke & calling an ambulance is the 1st step in ensuring fast acute care during the #StrokeGoldenHour. We are bringing the hospital to the patient & improving acute stroke care with our mobile stroke ambulances. #StrokeWeek #strokeweek2020
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5 Sep 2020
Kaylah had a stroke when she was 11. It paralysed her down one side and she had to learn to eat, walk and talk again. Read more about her story. #strokeweek #strokeweek2020 abc.net.au/news/2020-09-04/n…
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4 Sep 2020
Mobile Stroke Ambulance is helping to treat ischaemic stroke patients faster... this is so important since 2 million cells die every minute
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4 Sep 2020
This is the latest update from our Mobile Stroke Ambulance. We are reaching #stroke patients and delivering life-saving, clot-busting treatments sooner than standard hospital pathways. #StrokeWeek #strokeweek2020
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4 Sep 2020
This is the latest update from our Mobile Stroke Ambulance. We are reaching #stroke patients and delivering life-saving, clot-busting treatments sooner than standard hospital pathways. #StrokeWeek #strokeweek2020
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Understanding the experience of patients going through stroke is essential to providing person-centred care that meets the unique needs of each person. Young adults have a particular set of experiences that differ from older patients after stroke. #StrokeWeek2020
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4 Sep 2020
Bendigo's Julie Loomes recovered quickly from a large stroke thanks to the care of @AmbulanceVic and @VSTprogram #strokeweek2020 @BgoAddy bendigoadvertiser.com.au/sto…
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This #StrokeWeek2020, become a F.A.S.T. hero and learn the signs of stroke, fast! The @strokefdn has an easy way to remember the most common signs of #stroke.
Learn them here: strokefoundation.org.au/Abou…
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4 Sep 2020
Director Stroke Services @AmbulanceVic Prof Chris Bladin @strokeaus spoke to Denis Walter @3AW693 for National Stroke Week. Chris spoke about recognising stroke, and the increase in demand for our service during COVID-19. A great listen! #strokeweek2020 soundcloud.com/user-18933066…
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4 Sep 2020
Nearly 1 in 4 people globally will have a stroke in their lifetime, while in Australia, more than 475,000 people live with its effects. #IMB board member Joseph Donataccio is one of those people. This is his story.
#Stroke #StrokeWeek #StrokeWeek2020
soundcloud.com/imb-imb-uq-ed…
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