Community Paramedicine and Stroke

Bridging the Gap from Hospital to Home

Community paramedicine programs can play a vital role in stroke care by providing proactive, preventative, and responsive care in the community, reducing hospital readmissions, and improving patient outcomes.

CP & Stroke Leads

Keli Cristofaro Keli.Cristofaro@tbh.net

Tara Lewis Tara.Lewis3@tbh.net

Goals

  • Improving quality of life, wellbeing and health

  • Reduce 911 calls, emergency department visits and hospital admissions

  • Facilitate stroke care assessments, education and navigation

  • Collaborate with patients' health care providers reducing the need for clinic visits

Service Information

Rainy River District Paramedic Services COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE PROGRAM Brochure
Hypertension
Mobility/ADL
Leisure
Northwest EMS Community Paramedicine Program

Patient Resource - Medical Factors

Diabetes

Patient Resource - Lifestyle Factors

Alcohol

Patient Resource - Post Stroke/TIA Factor - Physical

Patient Resource - Post Stroke/TIA Factor - Personal

Fatigue
Drugs
Pain
Mood
Work
Smoking/Vaping
Spasticity
Cognition
Driving
Naotkamegwanning EMS
Stress
Vision/Perception
Communication / Aphasia

Patient Resource - Post Stroke/TIA Factor - Activities

Relationships
Atrial Fibrillation
Physical Activity
Incontinence
Intimacy
Sleep
Superior North EMS
Nutrition

Cholesterol
Weight Management
IFNA - Integrated Emergency Servcies