Online Patient and Caregiver Resource Library
This resource library was created by health care professionals at St. Joseph's Health Care London. Our aim is to connect you
and your family with the information and tools you need. Here, you can search for information by the program, title, or topic.
At this time we are piloting resources for two areas of care: Pain Management and Spinal Cord Injury. We will
be assessing the user experience with these resources over the coming weeks, which will help to inform our
process for building content and expanding the resource library to additional areas of care. Resources that
appear in the library are developed guided by the principles of patient and caregiver engagement and co-design.
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Citalopram (Celexa®)
Handouts
This is a fact sheet for patients about the SSRI Citalopram (Celexa) that explains what the drug is, how it works, how it should be taken and what precautions apply to this drug. Citalopram is used to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, including unipolar depression (low mood), panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders.
Cleaning your Drainage bag
Handouts
Cleaning your drainage bag is a common way to prolong the life of your bag and prevent infection. Two commonly used cleaning solutions are available to be mixed at home.
Clonidine for Opioid Withdrawal
Handouts
Condom Catheters
Handouts
A condom catheter is a urine drainage system for men. It is made of a condom attached to a drainage bag. You can use a condom catheter to prevent bladder accidents or to help with draining your bladder.
Coping with Long Term Pain
Handouts
Sometimes pain does not go away with medications or other treatments. Pain that lasts many weeks or months is called long-term or chronic pain. After a spinal cord injury, this kind of pain is often caused by damage to your nerves or spinal cord. When your spinal cord does not heal very well, this pain can last for months or even years. This handout will teach some helpful tips for coping with chronic pain.
Cyclobenzaprine
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Diet and Bowel Management
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Fibre and fluid intake is essential to keep your bowels moving effectively after a spinal cord injury. This resource provides information about managing your diet for optimal bowel function. This handout was created by health care professionals at the Lyndhurst Centre, home of University Health Network's Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program in Toronto, ON.
Drug fact sheets - Arabic
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Duloxetine (Cymbalta®)
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This is a handout explaining that Duloxetine is a medication that works by increasing the brain levels of two chemical messengers, norepinephrine and serotonin, that help to lessen the intensity of incoming pain signals. It is used to treat pain from damaged nerves, fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain, and knee pain due to osteoarthritis. Duloxetine is also used to treat depression and anxiety.
ENFitTM Feeding Tube
Handouts
Epidural Steroid Injection
Handouts
This is a handout explaining what an epidural steroid injection (ESI) is and why is it performed?
Escitalopram (Cipralex®)
Handouts
This is a fact sheet for patients about the SSRI Escitalopram (Cipralex) that explains what the drug is, how it works, how it should be taken and what precautions apply to this drug. Escitalopram is used to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, including unipolar depression (low mood), generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Facet Joint Injection
Handouts
This is a handout to explain that a facet join injection can be used to help diagnose the cause and location of pain or to treat pain related to facet joint dysfunction. Facet joint injections can be performed in the neck (cervical), upper back (thoracic), or lower back (lumbar). The exact location at which the procedure is performed at depends on where your pain is coming from. It involves the administration of a local anesthetic (when done as a diagnostic procedure) or a mixture of local anesthetic and an anti-inflammatory medication known as a steroid (when done for treatment purposes).
Fall Safety
Handouts
Spinal cord injuries can affect your strength and your reaction speed. If you are able to walk after your injury, you can be at higher risk of falling. Certain things can be done to prevent falls. Knowing what to do when you have a fall can help you stay safe and get help quickly.
Floor to Chair Transfer
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Almost every wheelchair user will fall from their chair at some point. Getting back on your chair is one of the most difficult transfers. With practice, you can do it alone or with the help of an assistant. Always practice transfers with a therapist before trying them alone.
Fluoroscopy Post-Procedure Instructions
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This is a handout to describe what you need to do after having a Fluoroscopy Procedure.
Fluoroscopy Pre-Procedure Instructions
Handouts
This is a handout to describe what you need to do before having a Fluoroscopy Procedure.
Fluoroscopy suite fact sheets - Arabic
Handouts
Arabic language fact sheets for the Fluoroscopy Suite including pre and post procedure instructions, epidural steroid, facet joint and sacroiliac joint injections, radiofrequency ablation, and stellate ganglion block.
Foley (Indwelling) Catheters
Handouts
A Foley (indwelling) catheter is a thin tube that is inserted into your bladder. It stays in your bladder for up 4 weeks at a time to drain urine. Foley catheters are often only used for short periods of time. When other options don’t work, they can be the main way you empty your bladder.
Gabapentin (Neurontin®)
Handouts
This is a handout to explain that Gabapentin is used to treat pain from damaged nerves (neuropathic pain). It works by dampening the pain signals sent through the body’s nervous system and can also be used in the treatment of seizure disorders.