Help and Support
Your stroke is yours alone. But it takes a team for your recovery.
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A stroke changes your life — and the life of your loved ones. Whether it’s in person, online or on the phone, lean on others who also have had an experience with stroke. From caregivers to support groups, your network can lift you up, inspire, give you hope — and help rehabilitate your body and mind.
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Support Groups
Social interaction and simply connecting with others help ease the depression and isolation so common after stroke.
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Caregiver Support
A stroke survivor’s family is often the most important source of support during recovery and rehabilitation. But who takes care of the caregiver?
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Resource Library
All of our educational materials in one convenient section. Find info about prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and life post-stroke.
Stroke Family Warmline
Support That Lifts You Up
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The Rehabilitation Team
The treatment of a patient after a stroke is multidisciplinary, requiring the support of several members of a team of medical professionals. These include rehabilitation specialists; rehabilitation nurses; physical, occupational, recreation, speech and language therapists and mental health professionals.Stroke Connection®
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Our monthly email delivers news, resources and stories for stroke survivors, family members and their caregivers.
Stroke Onward
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Stroke survivor Debra Meyerson, a former professor and author, and her husband Steve Zuckerman, write a periodic column aimed to helping you navigate the emotional journey to rebuild your identity.
Share Your Story
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We would love to hear about your personal journey and how stroke affected your life. Stories like yours connect us, give hope and put a face to this common health condition.