Mississauga Stroke Centre and FAST save lives

Mississauga in Peel Region provides the best possible treatment for brain injury and stroke patients.  The city’s Trillium Hospital houses one of Ontario’s comprehensive stroke units providing FAST adult stroke care to the West of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).  Quick recognition of the signs of stroke and quick access to treatment at one of these stroke units save lives!  My family experienced this first hand: here’s our story.

In April 2016, my 86 year old mother had a stroke in Oakville, Ontario.  Sitting on the couch at home, mom was reading when suddenly she felt the right side of her body go numb.  Filled with fear, she stood up, hopped on one leg (her right leg was numb) over to the refrigerator in the kitchen where she removed a Heart and Stroke magnet from the door.  She read the acronym FAST on the fridge magnet and quickly recognized the signs and symptoms of a stroke.

 

Use FAST for quick stroke  recognition

Use FAST for quick stroke recognition

She could not raise her right arm, her right leg and the side of the face were numb.  Confirmed: she was having a stroke!

She turned to my sister who was in the kitchen and promptly told her to call 911 because she thought she was having a stroke.  Luckily, her speech was not affected.  When a stroke occurs, quick stroke treatment saves lives and my mother recognized the symptoms as soon as they occurred.

Paramedics arrived in less than 10 minutes.  They immediately rushed her to Trillium Hospital, which is 20 minutes away, the Regional Stroke Centre for the West Greater Toronto Stroke Network.

Regional stroke centres provide timely care throughout the whole continuum from the Emergency to Ambulatory Rehabilitation. It has a unique Comprehensive Stroke Unit where patients receive rapid access to stroke neurologists and diagnostic tests for early treatment.

The neurologist revealed that she had suffered a small stroke and thankfully, her symptoms were beginning to disappear.  She did not require the administration of the clot busting medication known as TPA which works to improve blood flow to the part of the brain being deprived of blood flow.

As her stroke was minor, the system requires that the patient return to their own community hospital to continue treatment.  Therefore, EMS transported my mother back to Oakville’s new, state of the art hospital to continue with her care.
The Ontario Stroke System (OSS) is a collaborative system of provider organizations and partners that aims to coordinate and improve stroke prevention and care across the entire continuum. Its leadership is provided by the Ontario Stroke Network, and it is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.

The OSS is based on a three-tier model of care that includes regional stroke centres, district stroke centres and community hospitals across Ontario. The system aims to benefit all Ontarians, regardless of their geographic location.

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SOS First Aid and Safety Training services the following Southern Ontario communities: Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Guelph, Vaughan, Woodbridge, Maple, Richmond Hill, Brampton, Acton, Georgetown, Hamilton, Ancaster, Brantford, Stoney Creek, St. Catherines, and Welland.

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Naomi McDonald
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Nisha 120991
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Sadaf Raza
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Raven Feldman
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Catherine G. Dela Cruz
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Beonca Luk
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h w
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Ray Arnold
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Ranya Salih
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Jemimah Robin
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Julian Salvador
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Nida Javaid
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A_Stumble
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Miranda Ko
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Ashley Amaral
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Omobolanle Adebayo-Oyeyipo
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Suzie Catarino
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segun joseph
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James Proulx
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Niall Harris
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Tisha s
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Vanessa Tran
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amber elley
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Alyssa Viozzi
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Latifa Latifa
The teacher was friendly and taught me well, teaching me things from misconceptions about First Aid to vital practices.
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Maxwell Thornton
Really fun and I learned a lot. It was very interactive.Something I would have preferred, as we are learning the ABC’s is give us time to make sure we are doing it properly before asking us to do it quickly. I felt a lot of pressure trying to do it quickly that I was missing proper steps.
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Jennifer Lam
I had a great experience. My instructor (Prakash) made sure that we understood all the concepts and we did a lot of hands-on training as well. This session cleared up a lot of confusions in my mind, and left me feeling more confident about how to respond in an emergency.
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Mehroo Siddiqui
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Ajay Ramoutar
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sharnjeet sandhu
Things I learned that I didn't know before- You can get anaphylaxis from a bee sting.- How to apply slings (because previously I got certification during covid there was social distancing, and we only watched on a video).- A lot of things that you see on television may be false or misconceptions. For example, amputated limbs do not go inside ice but it has to be wrapped up in a gauze. It is labeled and then put inside an ice bag.
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Teresa Mai
Park Great instructor and great class. Learned so many new things
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fadi haddad
Allie was outstanding 👏 Thank you
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Liz Grilo
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Jagjit Sandhu
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Mia :D
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Allayah McKoy
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Nicole Karunaratna
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Ebenezer Acquah
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Miranda McGee
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Peris Wachira
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Claire van Baardwijk
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Anjali Nowbutt
Allyson was amazing!! Learned so much and had a great time doing it. Thank you!
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Maddy Bere
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tania revilla
I had my recertification course with Viola and I have never had a better experience taking a CPR course. She teaches it in a way that’ll have you interested in the information while making it stick in your mind. Thank you Viola :)
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Basmala Heba
Viola was very helpful and informative. She conveyed the information in a way that we could remember and made sure we we’re paying attention and retaining information by asking us questions throughout the session.
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Nadi Ay
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Kaitlin Delos Reyes
Viola was an excellent instructor, made it very engaging and fun, would definitely recommend! :)
Matt A
Matt A
They are sò helpful and impactful. I enjoyed every bit of the class.
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Olubunmi Onimole
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Melissa B
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Alison Hughes
Alison Hughes
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Tracey Sookdeo
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Cletus Okpala
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Sarah Da Silva
Viola was a great and fun instructor!
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Lyric Sovl
Viola is a great first aid instructor. I’ve taken this course 3 times and this was the best! Very engaging class!
Brenda Nkonge
Brenda Nkonge
Ally was a personable and engaging instructor so she made this course very educational and enjoyable. Also it’s really easy to book courses with SOS and I’ve done so twice now, they also have several locations to choose from.
Cathy Nassralla
Cathy Nassralla
Great experience doing my BLS recertification. Very interactive instructor (Viola)
Sandra Al-Raias
Sandra Al-Raias
Went to SOS to renew my BLS certification, I really enjoyed the instructor Viola. She made the class very engaging.
Kyshona E
Kyshona E
Viola is a knowledgable, high energy, motivating instructor!
Sarah Calder
Sarah Calder
Viola is, by far, the best BLS instructor! Her class is very hands-on, and her personality really helped me retain the course information.
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Jaime Liddy
Great course and great instructor!
Omar Assem
Omar Assem
I’ve been doing my BLS recert with SOS for 3 years. This year my BLS recert was with Viola and I had a great experience. She was very informative and thorough with her teaching. At the end of the session I felt very prepared.
Arianne Chavez
Arianne Chavez
Viola was an amazing instructor. She was engaging and very helpful. She explained everything very clearly and made sure everyone understood. I had a great time taking her class!
Abiesha Ruban
Abiesha Ruban
One of the best instructors I’ve ever had. She’s hilarious and makes time go by extremely fast! I wish to have her for all of my courses as she is inclusive and very kind:)
Diya Bharucha
Diya Bharucha
chloe bond
chloe bond
Viola was a great instructor and was very interactive and has a great sense of humour
Tho-Alficar Al-Awosi
Tho-Alficar Al-Awosi
Very great session with Prakash. Very knowledgeable and good tips to learn as a nursing student. I was always confused about when to call 911 but he gave a really good strategy. asking 3 questions, do you know the background, is the action normal with this background and will it improve. Really great strategy and can easily be implemented
Morayo Oladele
Morayo Oladele
Prakash went through everything thoroughly and swiftly
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Hanifah Ramadhan-Doka
Medina Doka
Medina Doka
Great instructor who kept it interesting. He was patient and very informative. Thank you
Robinetta Siracusa
Robinetta Siracusa
Always amazing!
Ella Chan
Ella Chan
Kirandeep Hundal
Kirandeep Hundal
I had the absolute pleasure of attending Melvin and Ally’s class. The two of them were truly amazing and made my experience enjoyable. I would definitely go back to SOS Mississauga location again. Thank you both for the wonderful experience.
Alfa Bougouneau
Alfa Bougouneau
One of the best instructor! The instructor is very knowledgeable and kept all the students engaged all the time. Very participatory session! Loved it!
Jaffer Shaikh
Jaffer Shaikh
Viola was an amazing instructor
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Lorheen Angel
Jeamy Mendoza
Jeamy Mendoza
Viola is amazing !
Manuella Ibrahim
Manuella Ibrahim
viola as instructor = 10/10
Eunice Kwon
Eunice Kwon
Haani Siddiqui
Haani Siddiqui
Really good experience. Had BLS course with Viola she’s sooo nice and i recommend her for your certification.
Lara Chehade
Lara Chehade
Really good intstructor, very lively and engaging class!
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Ellise Gabrielle Flor

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