Stroke Awareness

The course starts by explaining what a stroke is and how you can identify one. You will learn what the stroke risk factors are and how can you prevent them, for yourself and for the people you care for.

You’ll also learn about the effects of strokes (physical, mental and emotional), how to minimise their impact and what resources are available to stroke survivors and carers for after-stroke care.

Upon completion of this course, the learner will understand:

• What a stroke is
• How to identify and respond to a stroke
• What a transient ischaemic attack is
• The risk factors for a stroke and how to prevent them
• The importance of specialist stroke care
• The common effects of a stroke — physical, mental, and emotional
• The ways that carers can minimise the potential dangers to a stroke survivor resulting from these effects
• The specific medical professionals who can help with these issues
• The resources available for stroke survivors and their carers

This course is made up of the following modules:

• Stroke identification and prevention
• Recovery and care