Income is a social determinant that influences many aspects of a person’s everyday life and health, for example, their ability to purchase food, and afford transportation and housing. These projects describe the influence of income on rehabilitation and participation post-stroke and explore various ways the health system can support low-income stroke survivors to access social service information and resources.
Finding and accessing social services and community resources can be challenging for stroke survivors and their care partners. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify and review interventions that aimed to increase access and use of such services and...
This study aimed to increase our understanding of how low income and official minority language status influence the experience of return to participation following a stroke. The research highlighted that, regardless of individual situations, the healthcare and social...
PROJECT COMPLETEThe research team is comprised of: Katrine Sauvé-Schenk, Jacinthe Savard, François Durand. The research assistant was Patrick Duong, with the collaborators: Samantha Samonte-Brown, Lisa Sheehy, Martine Trudelle. Delayed access to social services can...
This project is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The research team is comprised of Katrine Sauvé-Schenk, Jacinthe Savard, Sébastien Savard, Cathy Pacifici and François Durand, and our research assistant Sandra Houle. Following...