Grand River Hospital is pleased to support this fall’s sessions of Living With Stroke in Kitchener.
Living with Stroke is a free group learning program. It includes six 90-minute workshops conducted weekly. It supports people who have had a stroke and for the individuals who care for them.
The hospital is partnering with Heart and Stroke as well as the A.R. Kaufman Family YMCA to hold the sessions.
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“A stroke is a life-changing event,” said Tammy Tebbutt, a registered nurse and clinical manager of GRH’s secondary stroke prevention clinic and district stroke coordinator. “These forums give individuals with a recent stroke as well as their families advice and suggestions to assist with their on-going recovery.”
The topics for discussion will include:
- Understanding stroke;
- Physical changes and challenges;
- Swallowing and nutrition;
- Cognition, perception and communication;
- Emotions;
- Activities and relationships;
- Reducing the risk of stroke; and
- Moving forward.
The sessions will take place at the A. R. Kaufman Family YMCA (opens in a new tab) at 333 Carwood Avenue in Kitchener. The sessions are from 1:30 to 3:00 pm on the following dates:
- October 2- understanding stroke;
- October 9- physical changes;
- October 16- swallowing and nutrition;
- October 23- cognition and emotions;
- October 30- activities and relationships; and
- November 6- reducing the risk of stroke.
For more information or if you’re interested in attending, please contact Tammy at (519) 749-4300 extension 2605 or tammy.tebbutt@grhosp.on.ca