Date/Time
Start Date: 02/28/2012 01:30PM
End Date: 02/28/2012 03:00PM
Description
If you or someone you care for has had a Stroke, please join us for a Support Group meeting. Stroke Survivors in Support Groups have a quicker rate of recovery than those that are not a part of a Support Group. Our next meeting we will have Speech Therapist Sharlene Goodman from Newport Therapy Centers will be discussing "Speech and Swallowing after a Stroke"
Since a stroke can be very isolating, it is important for Stroke Survivors to meet regularly with other members who will help each of them face and overcome common challenges. They achieve this by sharing experiences and encouraging one another during the group meetings. The stroke support group is a place for stroke survivors and caregivers to make new friends, socialize, gain realistic feedback, help others and find meaning in life that may have been lacking in their lives since their stroke.
Stroke Support Groups often are the key to uncovering the hidden strengths in many survivors with the warmth, acceptance and emotional support that is needed after a stroke. Family and friends provide important support, but stroke support groups can also play a vital role in stroke recovery. They can decrease the isolation that survivors and family experience, and introduce new friends to replace those often lost after the stroke.
Social support is important in stroke recovery as social isolation has been called a risk factor for a poor outcome after stroke. A Stroke Support Group empowers members with information and provides emotional support that promotes good health and better quality of life. Since survivors not only face new disabilities with possible medical complications, it is so important that they receive information to prevent recurrent strokes.
Speaker Information
Deborah Massaglia, our President, will be speaking on Types of Stressors.