A stroke can be a life-changing event, and recovery is a journey that requires the right support, care, and resources.
At Hotel Dieu Shaver, we are committed to helping stroke survivors regain their independence and improve their quality of life through specialized rehabilitation programs. This section provides important information for patients and families to support your stroke recovery.
Patient & Family Handbook
The Hotel Dieu Shaver Patient & Family Handbook is a comprehensive resource designed to help patients and their families navigate their hospital stay.
What’s Inside the Handbook?
- Who We Are – Learn about Hotel Dieu Shaver’s mission, vision, values, and commitment to patient-centred care.
- Rehabilitation at HDS – Overview of inpatient and outpatient therapy programs, including what to bring and how to prepare for your stay.
- Your Care Team – Meet the healthcare professionals who will support you, from physicians and therapists to social workers and dietitians.
- Hospital Services & Amenities – Information on meal service, parking, Wi-Fi, visiting guidelines, pet policies, and more.
- Patient Safety & Rights – Guidelines on infection prevention, medication safety, and patient rights and responsibilities.
- Community Resources – Support services available to patients and families after discharge.
For more details, download the full Patient & Family Handbook.
My Stroke Recovery Journey map
Get a copy of the My Stroke Recovery Journey map, produced by the Central South Regional Stroke Network.
This guide is a visual representation of the stroke recovery journey.
What's Inside the Guide?
This map aims to…
- To provide persons with stroke and their care partners with a better understanding of types supports and services needed at each point of the care continuum
- To promote patient self-care and self-management
- To support care coordination and system/service navigation for persons with stroke and their care partners
Click this text to access an interactive version of the My Stroke Recovery Journey map.
Versions of the My Stroke Recovery Journey map are available in additional languages upon request, including Arabic, French, Italian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.
Your Stroke Journey book
Get a copy of the Your Stroke Journey book, produced by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
This book provides critical recovery information to guide you after a stroke. Download now, or contact the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada to send you a print copy (no charge).
What's Inside the Book?
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This guide is written for adults who have had a stroke. We also hope that your caregivers, family and friends find it helpful.
We have designed this guide to:
- help you understand stroke and its effects
- give you tips and strategies for living your life fully
- help you know that you are not alone in your recovery
- tell you about the support services, healthcare providers and networks of stroke survivors that can help you on your journey.
You may want to read this guide from cover to cover, or you may just seek out certain topics. Take from it information that is important to you. Apply it to your recovery plan. Share it with family, friends and your healthcare team.
