title: Stroke care in long-term care facilities in southwestern Ontario.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study describes the current state of stroke care and rehabilitation in facility-based long-term care (LTC).
  
  
  METHODS
  LTC representatives, community partners (including physiotherapists and occupational therapists), stroke survivors, and family members were interviewed about stroke care provided in LTC facilities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Limitations of the current system were identified including inadequate provision of therapy, unequal access to specialized rehabilitation, lack of staff training to care for the specialized needs of residents with stroke, and the lack of coordinated and consistent care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study identified challenges and barriers to providing optimal stroke care in LTC facilities. Recommendations for enhancing stroke care are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Health Informatics, University of Waterloo, Lawson Health Research Institute, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stolee
authors.forename: Loretta M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hillier
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Webster
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Callaghan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000458:organization & administration; D012112:Residential Facilities; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation