Neuro Patient Resource Centre - News

Closure for the Holiday Season

�� — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:29:10 +0000

The Neuro-Patient Resource Centre will be closed for the holidays from December 21st to January 5th. We'll be back on January 6th. Happy Holidays!

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for Nov/Dec is now available!

�� — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:25:12 +0000

GBS/CIDP Communication cards

�� — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:33:06 +0000

We are pleased to introduce this new resource available at the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre: Communication cards!

Created by GBS / CIDP Foundation of Canada, this essential tool allows hospitalized patients to better communicate with their loved ones and their care team.

The communication cards can be downloaded here.

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for September is now available!

�� — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:47:23 +0000

Updates to our Accommodations list

�� — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:50:10 +0000

We recently updated our list of accommodations close to the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital. This resource serves as a guide to nearby accommodation options for individuals and family members while they seek care at the Neuro and can be consulted here.

What is the importance of consumer health books?

�� — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:01:33 +0000

What is the importance of consumer health books?

Consumer health books are intended to be educational but that is not their only purpose. They can help people make informed decisions about their health and help improve people’s ability to manage their medical conditions.

The Neuro-Patient Resource Centre has a collection of consumer health books on many neurological disorders as well as general health topics.

Discover the recent additions of books to their collection in person in room 354 (3rd floor) at the Neuro.

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for August is now available!

�� — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:38:55 +0000

Tips when preparing for a medical appointment

�� — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:49:32 +0000

A visit to the doctor can be stressful for many people. Knowing how to best prepare for an upcoming medical appointment is the best way to feel more confident.

The list attached below offers four essential tips to properly prepare for a medical appointment.

For more resources about preparing for a medical appointment, consult our web-page on the topic here.

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for July is now available!

�� — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:11:37 +0000

Pride Month: 2SLGBTQIA+ E-Book Collection

�� — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:34:45 +0000

To celebrate Pride Month this June, we are highlighting literature that centers the experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ community members. Our 2SLGBTQIA+ collection of e-books is freely available through Overdrive here.

Further information about our e-book catalogue, as well as a how-to guide can be found here.

June is a busy month at The Neuro-Patient Resource Centre!

�� — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:23:35 +0000

This month, we are highlighting not one, not two but three important health conditions: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), stroke, and myasthenia gravis (MG).

"Each of these conditions comes with its own set of challenges, and we’re here to provide valuable resources to help patients and their families navigate their journeys."

ALS: Understanding and managing the disease

Receiving an ALS diagnosis brings up a lot of questions and emotions.

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for June is now available!

�� — Fri, 31 May 2024 13:31:29 +0000

It's MS Awareness Month!

�� — Wed, 15 May 2024 13:42:23 +0000

It's MS Awareness Month!

The Neuro-Patient Resource Centre presents its books on multiple sclerosis. Some of these books are also available in digital format here: https://cusm.overdrive.com/

Patients, family members, staff and the community are welcome to browse and borrow books from the Centre's collection.

New book titles available at the NPRC!

�� — Thu, 09 May 2024 15:22:09 +0000

Here are some new book titles in our collection now available for loan:

Parkinson Awareness Month

�� — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:43:17 +0000

As part of Parkinson's disease Awareness Month, we’re highlighting information resources on Parkinson's disease.

One of the most consulted topics by patients who visit The Neuro-Patient Resource Centre is about driving. It’s a topic that brings up a lot of questions and uncertainties.

The resource we use regularly is the @Parkinson Quebec web page, a reliable source that addresses common concerns such as:

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for May is now available!

�� — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 15:09:17 +0000

Purple Day

�� — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Today is Purple Day!

Purple Day is the nationally recognized day of epilepsy awareness in Canada. Here at the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre, we offer a multitude of free resources below:

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for March is now available!

�� — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:10:57 +0000

Nutrition Month Kiosks at the MUHC

�� — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:31:33 +0000

Discover free resources on nutrition provided by the MUHC’s medical libraries and patient resource centres!

The Neuro-Patient Resource Center and Neuro Medical Library kiosk will take place on March 12 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m at the main entrance on the first floor of The Neuro.

Enter our raffle for a chance to win a gift card from a local bookstore!

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for February is now available!

�� — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:04:47 +0000

January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month in Canada

�� — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:51:36 +0000

We have a multitude of free resources on management of the illness, aspects of care, caregiving and other related topics.

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for January is now available!

�� — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:57:50 +0000

Book Review on Yoga for a Happy Back, one of the many books available in our collection

�� — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:43:31 +0000

Book Review on Yoga for a Happy Back, one of the many books available in our collection

"The author really demystifies the body's muscles and their functions while she walks you through various yoga positions for pain relief" said a staff member at Neuro-Patient Resource Centre. "For instance, she explains the anatomy of the core before delving info core-strengthening exercises. The book also includes many instructional photos and graphics, all of which I found helpful."

Feel free to drop by the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre (room 354) to borrow the book!

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for December is now available!

�� — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:15:07 +0000

Book Review on The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Plan & Cookbook, one of the many books available in our collection

�� — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 20:54:57 +0000

"It's a very good introduction to anti-inflammatory meals," said a staff member at one of our clinics. "I borrowed it for my sister who has MS, but I ended up following the recipes myself. The grocery lists make it so easy to plan ahead and everything tasted great."

Feel free to drop by the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre (room 354) to borrow the book!

New video about the Neuro’s Neurocritical Care Team

�� — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:10:53 +0000

The Neuro's critical care team in collaboration with the �� Health Centre has created a series of videos to educate patients and their loved ones about what they can expect at the hospital. In this video, we meet the Neuro’s Neurocritical Care team and learn their individual roles:

https://youtu.be/PWW0gku-HT4?si=DywLrlegQmDVVk6m

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for November is now available!

�� — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:16:16 +0000

Health Literacy Month at the MUHC

�� — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:33:03 +0000

To highlight Health Literacy Month happening in October, the MUHC Patient Resource Centres and Libraries will have information kiosks for patients, visitors and healthcare professionals at various MUHC hospital sites.

You will find the details and schedule here:

Information Kiosk at The Neuro

Neuro Medical Library
Neuro-Patient Resource Centre

Date and time: October 25^th 2023 from 10am to 1pm

Location: Main entrance on the first floor

*Intended for patients, visitors and staff

New NPRC Reading Lists!

�� — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:43:49 +0000

The Neuro-Patient Resource has created reading lists for each of the Neuro's outpatient clinics. Come borrow the books in room 354!

Download the PDF version of a reading list below:

Reading list about Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Reading list about Brain tumours

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for October is now available!

�� — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:21:08 +0000

The NPRC will attend the "Minding your brain" event

�� — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:38:01 +0000

We are thrilled to be a part of the Minding Your Brain free bilingual event for patients and caregivers presented by The Neuro and the

September 2023 - New books available at the NPRC

�� — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:57:18 +0000

Come visit us and borrow the books below today from room 354 at The Neuro:

Être du monde by Maryse Rouy
Voir la mer by Ruth Fitzmaurice
Epilepsies de l'enfant, de l'adolescent et de l'adulte : de la physiopathologie à la prise en charge by Sophie Dupont
Les Épilepsies N. éd. by Nathalie Tordjman
Épilepsie et psychiatrie by Pierre Thomas & Arnaud Biraben
L'Après-cancer : tout un programme ! by Philippe Gourdin & Gersande Bargine

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for the month of September is now available!

�� — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:53:33 +0000

Discover our list of accommodations near the Neuro

�� — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:58:57 +0000

It can be hard for family members to find accommodations while their loved one is hospitalized at The Neuro (Montreal neurological Institute-Hospital).

The Neuro-Patient Resource Centre has created many years ago a list of accommodations near The Neuro and keeps it updated.

Finding reliable health information

�� — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Finding reliable health information online can be difficult.

The MUHC Patient Resource Centres, including us, created a list of questions to ask yourself to help see if the information is reliable.

Our first question: “Who produced the information?”

New brochure on delirium at the hospital

�� — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0000

We have a new brochure available in French and in English for our NPRC users. It talks about delirium in the hospital and gives tips for families and friends. Feel free to come see us in room 354 during our opening hours to take a copy.

We also brought copies of the brochure to inpatient units of The Neuro for staff to deliver directly to family and friends.

We updated our adult ADD/ADHD clinics directory

�� — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:59:35 +0000

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for the month of August is now available!

�� — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:26:00 +0000

July 2023 - New books available at the NPRC

�� — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Come visit us and borrow the books below today from room 354 at The Neuro:

La jungle alimentaire: Comment s'y retrouver par Julie DesGroseilliers
Les Aliments qui soignent l'hypertension : toutes les clés pour des artères souples par Gabrielle Sarrazin
Accompagner un jeune en deuil par Josée Masson
The Caregiver's Encyclopedia: A Compassionate Guide to Caring for Older Adults by Muriel R. Gillick

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for the month of July is now available!

�� — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 19:45:36 +0000

Books to highlight Stroke Awareness Month and ALS Awareness Month

�� — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:38:56 +0000

We selected books from our collection to highlight Stroke Awareness Month and ALS Awareness Month, both happening in June.

We also have free resources that you can get at the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre (room 354).

In addition, our website contains information that is freely accessible:

Our online stroke resources: Stroke (Cerebrovascular accident)

June 2023 - New books available at the NPRC

�� — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Come visit us and borrow the books below today from room 354 at The Neuro:

Prenez votre coeur à cœur par Jacques Fricker et Patrick Assyag
Les Organisations de soins de longue durée : points de vue scientifiques et critiques sur les CHSLD et les EHPAD par Collectif
Quand les neurones ne répondent plus : mieux comprendre la maladie d'Alzheimer et de Parkinson par Pascal Mespouille

May 2023 - New books available at the NPRC

�� — Wed, 24 May 2023 15:53:09 +0000

Come visit us and borrow the books below today from room 354 at The Neuro:

Le Coeur, notre autre cerveau : stress, palpitations, hypertension... se soigner avec l'hypnose et la cohérence cardiaque par Mathieu Bernard
Quand le deuil se complique par Danielle Maltais et Jacques Cherblanc
L'Anxiété apprivoisée : transformer son stress en ressource positive par Amélie Seidah et Isabelle Geninet
Navigating Life with Chronic Pain by Robert A Lavin & Al

The NPRC'S movement disorders information cart

�� — Tue, 23 May 2023 16:39:10 +0000

Did you know that the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre (NPRC) brings an information cart to five ambulatory clinics and the Neuro Day Centre, at least twice a month for each clinic?

For the movement disorders clinic, the two NPRC library assistants, Natasha Williamson and Amber Perry-Marinov, carefully select books, brochures, and other resources about Parkinson’s disease and other disorders for patients and their families.

New Parkinson’s resource: TAVIE™ in motion

�� — Wed, 03 May 2023 18:01:36 +0000

"TAVIE^TM in motion is a support intervention developed with people living with Parkinson’s disease and care partners by researchers from the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CR-CHUM). In a series of sessions, a nurse as well as people living with the disease and care partners are depicted as animated characters and offer support by informing, guiding and especially preparing you to handle the challenges associated with Parkinson’s disease.

April 2023 - New books available at the NPRC

�� — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:19:09 +0000

- Faire face aux ronflements et aux apnées du sommeil : le programme complet pour apprendre à mieux dormir par Kelly Guichard | Meryl Manoukian

- Devenir proche aidant, maladie d'Alzheimer et autres troubles cognitifs par Marie-Jeanne Kergoat & Al

- Cannabis par Serge Brochu, Sébastien Fallu et Marilou Pelletier

- Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias: A guide for people with dementia and those who care for them by Jonathon Graff-Radford (2nd edition)

March 2023 - New books available at the NPRC

�� — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:11:33 +0000

Je m'amuse à vieillir : le cerveau, maître du temps par Dr Yves Agid
Le Trouble borderline expliqué aux proches par Déborah Ducasse et Véronique Brand-Arpon
Augmentez vos chances de guérison : guide d'accompagnement dans le système de santé par Suzanne Le Blanc
The Mayo Clinic Diet, 3rd edition by Donald D. Hensrud M.D.
Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler's Guide to Understanding Death by Bonnie Zucker & Kim Fleming
Navigating Life with Parkinsons Disease, 2nd edition by Sotirios A Parashos & Rose Wichmann

Nutrition Month Reading List

�� — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:10:47 +0000

In recognition of Nutrition Month, the librarians at the MUHC’s patient resource centres have put together a reading list of helpful resources, such as books, e-books, and links to online information.

New clinical trial: Keeping brains fit longer

�� — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:36:49 +0000

New research at The Neuro is studying a targeted brain training program and a potential new treatment for early Alzheimer’s.

For more information on these two studies, contact the neurocognitive team at the Clinical Research Unit at The Neuro at info-cru.neuro [at] mcgill.ca or visit cru.mcgill.ca/ad_en.

New online resource: OncoQuébec

�� — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:01:54 +0000

OncoQuébec is a platform that helps Quebecers find all the information in their research for clinical trials in oncology.

New partnership: Dementia-Friendly Canada

�� — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:32:08 +0000

What is Dementia-Friendly Canada?

The Dementia-Friendly Canada project is a partnership between the Alzheimer Societies of Canada, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario and is intended to foster the creation of dementia-friendly communities across the country.

New resource video: Introduction to Brain Fog by Cedars CanSupport

�� — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:19:21 +0000

This is a recorded webinar on brain fog presented by Cedars CanSupport. Click here to watch the video.

A new book: Care Partnering: Managing Parkinson’s Disease Together

�� — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 18:52:17 +0000

A new book has been added to our collection: Care Partnering: Managing Parkinson’s Disease Together by Parkinson Canada.

Come see us at the Resource Centre (room 354) to borrow the book.

Additionally, you can request an electronic and/or paper copy from Parkinson Canada here.

New resource: Dementia, Your Companion Guide

�� — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:46:05 +0000

�� launches a free new educational guide for people living with dementia and their care partners. Consult the guide here.

Quebec study on long COVID seeking participants

�� — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:50:59 +0000

Find out more or sign up to participate through the study website: https://post-covid.quebec/en/home/ or by emailing: post-covid.mni [at] mcgill.ca

Law to better protect vulnerable persons

�� — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:20:56 +0000

The law to better protect people in vulnerable situations came into force on November 1, 2022. For more information, click here.

MS Society of Canada partnership with SPIRIT Club

�� — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:03:54 +0000

"The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is pleased to announce a new partnership with SPIRIT Club. SPIRIT Club is an online gym where with a membership you can access all of their live and recorded virtual wellness, exercise and fitness programming (e.g., yoga, Zumba, fitness, meditation, nutrition, etc.). The MS Society has secured a group membership with SPIRIT Club and by registering with us you will receive a link that will allow you to create a free membership account with SPIRIT Club, giving you access to all of their virtual programming.

New additions to our book collection

�� — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:01:33 +0000

Come take a look at our new books available at the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre - room 354.

To discover our book collection, we invite you to browse our online catalogue.

Ask a Librarian: Sabrina Burr

�� — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:02:41 +0000

Did you miss our feature in Neuro Communications last month? Get to know our new librarian Sabrina Burr!

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Welcome to our new website!

�� — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:41:39 +0000

Welcome to the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre’s new website! This site is still under development as we continue to add new resources and complete the design. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please don’t hesitate to send us an email at infoneuro [at] muhc.mcgill.ca or to call us at 514-398-5358.