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The Stroke Association

Description: The Stroke Association funds research into the prevention of stroke, its treatment, and into better methods of ... more

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Newest Review: ... one of the first visitors was Sally, a Family Support and Care Co-ordinator from the Stroke Association. The Family Support and Care Co-ordinator Service is the part of the Stroke Association which deals directly with the stroke patient and their family to offer advice and guidance on dealing with the aftereffects of this most traumatic of experiences. Sally spoke directly to my mother, ... more

... treating her as a sentient human being, rather than talking over her as had been the case with the medical staff. She told my mother roughly what would be happening to her over the next few weeks and months and also left a selection of brochures for us t...more

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The Stroke Association: A lifeline in a time of family crisis (381 words)
by - written on 12/04/09 (Very useful, 81 readings)
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Until recently I never gave a thought to strokes and indeed had never heard of The Stroke Association. However, all that changed when my mother had a severe stroke and was rushed into hospital. To see a formerly hale and hearty, intelligent woman reduced to little more than a mind trapped in a half-useless body is not a pleasant experience. After the initial A&E and Assessment wards, my mother was moved to a specialist Stroke ward in the hospital and one of the first visitors was Sally, a Family Support and Care Co-ordinator from the Stroke Association. The Family Support and Care Co-ordinator Service is the part of the Stroke Association which deals ... Read the complete review

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