Stroke Caregivers...this
handbook was created by our organization just for you, written
by our group of experienced stroke caregivers for the new stroke
caregiver. We hope you can use it to guide you through the
maze of obstacles that you now face.
If you are a Stroke Caregiver
living in the United Kingdom, we now have a handbook with resources
specifically for the UK.
The file is in the PDF format and
uses the Acrobat Reader to read the file. If your computer does
not already have this software you may
download it for free from Adobe.
Our document begins with a
brief background about stroke. It then moves on to provide
you with tips on how to handle the routine questions that you
must answer, what paperwork you might want to submit and how to
be their best advocate for your loved one while they are in the
hospital. And finally, what happens as your loved one goes
through their rehabilitation stage and hopefully on to recovery.
Your questions can be
answered in the Stroke Caregivers forum on our message board.
Please start by
registering with us. You will then be granted permission
to use the board whenever your time permits. You will be
able to post questions and obtain answers from the message
board 24/7, plus attend one of our chat sessions especially for
stroke caregivers. When you have the time, ask and receive
answers to your caregiver questions in real-time.
Another good resource to answer
your questions about stroke is our
Stroke Education
website. Our Stroke Education website explains about stroke
rehabilitation and stroke recovery. It also has an extensive
glossary of terms used when speak about stroke. Finally, you
have the means to understand all the terminology thrown at you by
doctors and nurses.
We want to acknowledge
everyone from The Stroke Network who contributed to making this
project happen! We had at least 25 members contribute to
this document and we sincerely thank each and everyone of
them for their contribution and in making this project
successful.
