The NPRC will attend the "Minding your brain" event
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
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
Discover our list of accommodations near the Neuro
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
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
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
July 2023 -Â New books available at the NPRC
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
Books to highlight Stroke Awareness Month and ALS Awareness Month
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:
June 2023 - New books available at the NPRC
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
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
The NPRC'S movement disorders information cart
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
"TAVIETM 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).
