Stroke - District Stroke Centre
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Stroke - District Stroke Centre

Quinte Health Care has been designated a District Stroke Centre under the Ontario Stroke System. The role of the District Stroke Centre is to:
  • Provide organized stroke prevention and care to those residing in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties;
  • Provide leadership and work with stakeholders to achieve integrated stroke care throughout Hastings and Prince Edward Counties;
  • Work with the Regional Stroke Centre and other partners to provide leadership in co-ordinating stroke care throughout its catchment area and across the continuum of care;
  • Participate in ongoing education and training in stroke care and provide co-ordinated stroke services based on best practices and evidence.

For further information contact:
Christanne Lewis
District Stroke Co-ordinator
(613) 969-7400, ext. 2874

For additional information on stroke, please visit: www.strokestrategyseo.ca/

Stroke - Stroke Prevention Clinic

Four Stroke Prevention Clinics have been established through the Ontario Stroke System throughout Southeastern Ontario. The clinics are located in Kingston, Brockville, Perth and Belleville and their role includes:

Provision for streamlined access to diagnostic testing, optimal medical and surgical management and counseling in lifestyle change to reduce stroke-risk for those at highest risk of stroke (e.g. recent transient ischemic attack);

  • Provision for an integrated, comprehensive, inter-disciplinary approach to stroke prevention and case management for these high-risk patients;
  • Facilitative planning and implementation of primary and secondary stroke prevention strategies for the respective area of the region;
  • Follaboration and partnership with primary care, acute care, stroke rehabilitation, community care access centres and other stake-holders in planning regional stroke prevention strategies.

Contact Information:
Quinte District Stroke Prevention Clinic
Quinte Health Care - Belleville General Site
(613) 969-7400, extension 2871


For a copy of the referral form click here.  Fax completed form to (613)961-2544

For additional information on stroke, please visit: http://www.strokestrategyseo.ca/