Stroke Recovery Strategies

Stroke causes a profound impact on both patients and their families, and drastically changes all aspects of life. An acute onset of cognitive deficits as a result of a stroke may have a permanent effect on all activities carried out during a patient's daily life. These deficits include difficulties with attention, orientation, short-term memory, thought organization, reasoning, functional problem solving, and executive functions. Often, the patient has limited or no awareness of these deficits and the associated complications. Therefore, it is crucial for rehab professionals to be able to recognize these deficits, and to understand how they affect overall function, completion of ADL's, and discharge plans.

This relevant course will provide you with evidence-based knowledge related to cognitive deficits and their impact on patient recovery after stroke. Participants will learn how to apply principles of experience-dependent neuroplasticity when selecting and implementing treatment objectives, which will help your patients to maintain and improve their functional cognition across disciplines. This course will increase your ability to apply patient-focused interventions to promote more independent completion ofADL's. Participants will also learn about proper documentation of patient goals and outcomes to optimizereimbursement for skilled services.

Highlights

• Confidently complete functional screenings and assessments using the most appropriate tools
• Apply neuroplasticity techniques to meet cognitive needs and focus treatment to improve communication and overall safety
• Utilize the patient's strengths to facilitate safe andindependent completion of ADLs
• Develop a plan of care based on the patient's skill level to help prevent functional decline by choosing transdisciplinary treatment objectives
• Practical and effective tips to plan for a patient's discharge; improving compliance, patient/caregiver education and awareness of the impact of cognitivedeficits

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists