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Stroke Training & Carers Issues
Lynsey Duncan
Stroke Training Co-ordinator
Stroke Training in Grampian
• Multi-disciplinary
• Meet the different needs of health & social care staff
• Delivered at different locations
• Aim to facilitate learning and/or build on knowledge & skills in stroke care
• Flexible Therapy Stroke Team
The training programmes...
• Core:
• Introductory Course in Stroke Care (part 1)
• Intermediate Course in Stroke Care (part 2)• Advanced Study Days (Secondary prevention in
stroke care & Post-stroke - what’s out there?)
Other training...
• Care Home Staff Study Days
• Social Service Staff Study Days
• Student Nurse Awareness Sessions
• Volunteer Session
• Shetland Isles
Evaluation Forms
• “I found the whole course really good, educational, interesting & stimulating. It made me more reflective about my current practice.”
• “very interesting course which has been very beneficial to my work area, thank you”
• “all staff working within stroke services should have the opportunity of attending this course”
Future Plans
• Advanced Topics (Communication workshop 21st Nov 07 & Tone and Postural Management 29th May 08)
• Community Nurses Study Day (Long Term Conditions - update and refresher 27th Feb 08) in Aberdeenshire
• Orkney Isles
• Accreditation
Carers Issues
• Intermediate Course in Stroke Care (part 2) - Caring for carers
• - Impact of stroke - a carers perspective
Questionnaire...
• Do you feel you were given adequate support and advice about the impact this (the stroke) would have on you and your family prior to their discharge from hospital?
• Carer A - no• Carer B - no, all I was told was that it would take
time• Carer C - no
Questionnaire...
• Since their discharge from hospital, are there any particular issues that you have found difficult to deal with?
• Carer A - my biggest worry is who takes care of the carer when they fall ill?
• Carer B - coping by myself is hard…arm and shoulder has been knotting up leaving…in agony which keeps them up all night, resulting in me having to stay up as well!
• Carer C - taking medication
Questionnaire...
• How has your life changed since becoming a carer?
• Carer A - we have to pace ourselves now…I find it takes longer to do various everyday things
• Carer B - from being a partner to being a parent again…personality has changed
• Carer C - loneliness
Questionnaire...
• Do you feel you have had adequate support since they have been discharged from hospital?
• Carer A - Yes, in most things I am happy to say
• Carer B - No
• Carer C - No support
Common issues
• Loneliness
• No support
• Not ready for the challenge that faces them when their partner gets discharged home from hospital
• Feeling that the needs of the carer are neglected
Any questions????