Transcript Facilitator Training to Prevent Stroke in Your Community

Facilitator Training to Prevent
Stroke in Your Community
Presented by Emmett Consulting
On behalf of the Self-Help Resource Centre
With thanks to Erin Gilgan and Jennifer Poole
How to reach us
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Self-Help Resource Centre
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www.selfhelp.on.ca
1-888-283-8806
Agenda – First section
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History of the project
Goals of this training and this phase
Learning about stroke
Preventing stroke
The role of facilitation in stroke
prevention
Background of the project
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The Self-Help Resource Centre
Phase I of this project
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Developing resources and training manuals
Phase II of this project
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Partnerships and programs
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Three communities
Community partnerships
Stroke prevention activities
Long-term sustainability
Goals for this training
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Stroke education
Facilitator preparation
Activities brainstorming
Goals for facilitators - you
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Solidify the knowledge you already have
Help you choose an activity that suits
your personality and interests
Discuss facilitation strategies and tips
Help you plan and carry through an
activity
Learning about stroke
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Stroke – the Basics
Warning Signs
Preventing Stroke – what can we do?
Stroke – the basics
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What is a stroke?
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Loss of brain function
Blocked or burst blood vessel interrupts
blood supply to brain
Can affect ability to talk, move, understand
Can affect moods, personality, memory
Risk factors for stroke
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Uncontrollable risk factors
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Age, family history, gender
Controllable risk factors
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Diet, exercise, smoking, high blood
pressure, stress
Warning Signs
Appear suddenly, may have one or more
signs:
 Weakness/numbness in arm, leg or face
(usually on one side of body)
 Loss of speech or trouble understanding
 Sudden, severe, unusual headache
 Loss of vision or blurry/double vision
 Loss of balance/dizziness
A stroke is a medical emergency!
Get help – call 911 or local
emergency services. Every minute
counts.
Preventing Stroke – what can
we do?
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Healthy eating
Regular activity and exercise
Quit smoking, avoid second-hand smoke
Limit alcohol
Maintain healthy blood pressure
Address stress
Support ourselves and each other
Healthy eating
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Eating healthier foods lowers risk of
many diseases
Fruits, vegetables, whole grain
products, lower-fat meats and dairy,
non-meat proteins
Less processed food
Slow down and enjoy food
Healthy eating cont’d
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Moderate sweets, fats, salt, etc.
Enjoy many different foods – mix it up!
Learn to listen to your body and eat
only when you are hungry
Use Canada’s Food Guide
Don’t diet – try for healthy eating
instead
Regular activity and exercise
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Make physical activity part of every day
Ideally 30 minutes per day minimum
Small, frequent amounts do stack up!
“Working out” is not the whole story
Try a variety of activities
Add a social element
Exercise – so many benefits
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Increases bone density
Regulates blood sugar
Reduces stress hormones
Reduces blood pressure
Maintains healthy body weight
Reduces arthritis symptoms
Enhances alertness and mental function
Decreases risk of falls
Regulates mood
Adds energy!
Quit smoking and avoid
second-hand smoke
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Exposure to smoke increases stroke risk
People smoke for different reasons
If you smoke, quit or cut down
Avoid second-hand smoke
Quitting smoking takes practice,
planning, support and persistence
It’s worth it; the damage is reversible
Limit alcohol intake
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Moderation is key
Protective effect of alcohol can be
achieved with only one drink every
other day, or through other means
No more than 2 per day, women no
more than 9 per week, men no more
than 14 per week
Maintain healthy blood
pressure
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High blood pressure is a MAJOR risk
factor for stroke
HBP is “the silent killer” – no symptoms
Stresses artery walls and heart
Have your blood pressure checked
regularly
“Healthy lifestyle” factors help maintain
healthy blood pressure
Address stress in your life
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Stress is a normal part of life; everyone
has it
Positive and negative stress
Stress results from external events and
factors + how we react to them
Stress can add to risk of stroke and
other health problems
What can we do to help cope with or
manage or reduce stress?
Getting and Giving support
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Having support from families, friends
and communities benefits health
Increases chance that healthy lifestyle
efforts will be sustained
Share information, experiences, ideas –
the essence of self-help
Can also seek support from
professionals
Discussion
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What are we doing to prevent stroke
and chronic diseases in our lives?
What do we wish we could do (or do
more of?)
What would help us do it?
How could these ideas translate to
Stroke Prevention activities?
Next: the role of facilitation in
stroke prevention
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Introduction
Steps to facilitation
Being a facilitator!
How to reach us
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Self-Help Resource Centre
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www.selfhelp.on.ca
1-888-283-8806