This webinar will open with an overview of post‑stroke fatigue, including what it is and how it differs from general tiredness. Key features of post‑stroke fatigue and how it affects recovery, daily activities, and participation in everyday life will be discussed, along with practical strategies for managing fatigue and communicating needs with care teams, family members, and friends.

Intended Audience: This webinar is intended primarily for people with lived experience of stroke who are living with post‑stroke fatigue, as well as their family members, caregivers, and care partners. The content will also be valuable for healthcare professionals across the continuum of care, offering practical insights to better support people with post-stroke fatigue.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe what post‑stroke fatigue is and how it differs from general tiredness, including its common features, prevalence, and underlying contributors after stroke.
• Recognize signs and impacts of post‑stroke fatigue on daily life, recovery, participation, mental health, work, and relationships—drawing on both clinical perspectives and lived experience.
• Identify practical strategies for managing post‑stroke fatigue, including self‑management approaches, rehabilitation supports, and communication strategies with care teams, families, and workplaces.
• Reflect on the personal experiences of individuals living with stroke and post-stroke fatigue, enhancing understanding of their unique needs and perspectives, and discuss tips and strategies from the lens of a person with lived experience.

Presenters:

Mark I. Boulos, BSc MD FRCPC CSCN(EEG) MSc FAASM, Staff Neurologist (Stroke & Sleep), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Senior Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute

Aisha Khan, OT, M. Rehab., Senior clinical advisor for professional practice, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, Montreal

Heather Quale Goranson, Person with a Lived Experience of stroke

Moderator: Rebecca Lund, Manager, Stroke, Heart & Stroke

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