Evaluating the impact of a training program to support transitioning from the hospital to the community for people after stroke: a community case study.

Background: The transitions in care along the stroke recovery path are challenging, particularly in finding mechanisms to continue one's recovery once at home. We aim to evaluate the impact of training physiotherapists and fitness instructors from one regional community together to deliver an evidence-based group exercise program starting in the hospital and transitioning to the community using an implementation approach.

Methods: The evidenced based exercise program Fitness and Mobility Exercise (FAME) for stroke was chosen as the intervention.