What activities are good for stroke patients?

Some movement and relaxation activities like yoga, Zumba or meditation are often available at leisure centres. These can be a good way to get moving after a stroke. They can also help you feel good and improve your mood. Leisure centres should be accessible to people with disabilities.

What do stroke support groups do?

Stroke Recovery Clubs are a meeting place for people to share their knowledge and experiences of Stroke. They provide an opportunity for group activities, speech practice, exercises, and outings. Clubs are an excellent source of companionship for all those affected by Stroke including family and carers.

What resources are available for stroke patients?

Online resources for stroke victims

• National Stroke Association. www.stroke.org.
• The Internet Stroke Center. www.strokecenter.org.
• American Stroke Association. www.strokeassociation.org.
• The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke. www.who.int/cardiovascular_diseases/resources/atlas/en/

How can a spouse help a stroke victim?

5 ways a spouse can help

1. Don’t help too much. “One of the hardest things is sometimes, spouses want to do things for the stroke survivor.
2. Watch for depression.
3. Be patient.
4. Find other ways to communicate.
5. Don’t forget to also take care of yourself.

What support is available to individuals and others affected by stroke?

There are many ways you can provide support to a friend or relative who’s had a stroke. These include: helping them do their physiotherapy exercises in between their sessions with the physiotherapist. providing emotional support and reassurance that their condition will improve with time.

What is a Stroke Support Group?

Support groups can help survivors and caregivers have meaningful lives after stroke. Empowerment is at the heart of self-help or mutual-help groups. It can motivate passive patients to become thriving survivors and create new active roles. Each stroke survivor faces a unique set of physical and emotional challenges.

What is a stroke group?

Stroke Support Group. A stroke is an acute neurologic injury where the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted, either by a clot in the artery or if the artery bursts. The brain perfused by that artery no longer receiving oxygen carried by the blood and dying with cessation of function from that part of the brain.

What is stroke recovery?

Healing the Brain during Stroke Recovery. A stroke occurs when the supply of blood in the brain is blocked by either a clogged artery (ischemic stroke) or burst artery (hemorrhagic stroke). Stroke recovery involves healing the damage in the brain and rehabilitating the side effects.