Can you spot a stroke?

The St. John Health "Can You Spot a Stroke?" Community Outreach Education Program is
a health education campaign designed to increase community knowledge of stroke risk
factors, stroke warning signs, and action needed when stroke warning signs occur.

Many factors contribute to delays in seeking treatment for stroke, but the principal factor
is lack of public knowledge regarding stroke signs and symptoms and the need for rapid
response to these indicators. Community education specifically aimed at stroke is critical.

Goals:

• Increase community awareness of stroke signs, symptoms, and risk factors
• Educate parish nurses in the risk factors, stroke warning signs and action needed
  when stroke warning signs occur.
• Train parish nurses to facilitate community stroke education programs.
• Provide multi-dimensional instructional methods to meet the needs of a variety of
  adult learning styles.
• Provide stroke educational resources to the community of southeastern Michigan.
• Enhance the outreach of stroke expertise using speakers bureau, mentors, etc.

The links on the right provide educational flyers and presentations you can use in your outreach efforts.

If you have questions, please contact Barb Harlow, director of Neurosciences and Rehabilitation Services at Providence Hospital, at (248) 849-2782 or barbara.harlow@stjohn.org.