Course Aims

Awareness for any employer or employee who works within the adult social care industry and aims to bring increased awareness to the prevalence of stroke and what it means. Awareness of the types of stroke that people suffer, what causes them, the after-effects and what people can do to cope after a stroke.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the causes of stroke.
• Understand the different types of stroke.
• Identify the risk factors for stroke.
• Understand the causes of stroke.
• State who is more at risk of stroke.
• Understand how to reduce the risk of stroke.
• Highlight the after effects of stroke and how to cope with them.
• State what a stroke is.