Neil Chapman Assistant Regional Manager Stroke Association East

Neil Chapman – Assistant Regional Manager Stroke Association, East of England Stroke Helpline 0303 3033 100 stroke. org. uk

What are we going to cover today? o The Stroke Association q Who are we? q How we support clients and carers q What we can offer you Stroke Helpline 0303 3033 100 stroke. org. uk

Stroke can impact on every aspect of you and your families lives Stroke Helpline 0303 3033 100 stroke. org. uk

Stroke Helpline 0303 3033 100 stroke. org. uk

What are our aims? • Our Ambitions: New Strategy for 2015 -2018 • Ambition One: Preventing avoidable stroke • Ambition Two: Making sure there is best stroke support and care • Ambition Three: Expanding the network of services and long term support across the UK • Ambition Four: Building research and promoting stroke knowledge to improve stroke care • Ambition Five: Ensuring a well-trained and resourced health and social care stroke workforce • Ambition Six: Operating as a world class organisation Stroke Helpline 0303 3033 100 stroke. org. uk

What do we do? • LASA – National Awards for stroke survivors, carers, volunteers and professionals – East Volunteer of the Year Ric Thornton • Campaigns Emotional Impact of Stroke, Work and Stroke • Action On Stroke Month – over 50 events in the East of England that we helped run and Step Out for Stroke, 4 Events, Welwyn, 14 th June • Website www. stroke. org. uk Helpline 0303 3033 100 • Fact Sheets, Daily News, Stroke Training, Grants • Bromsgrove Life After Stroke Centre • My Stroke Guide, Services, Staff, Volunteers, Case Studies, Stroke Ambassadors • UKSF Liverpool 1 -3 December 2015 • Regional Conference 17 th March 2016, Rowley Mile, Newmarket • Clubs and groups, UK Stroke Assembly 9 -10 th June 2015 Stroke Helpline 0303 3033 100 stroke. org. uk

How we support clients and carers • Information, Advice and Support Service in Hertfordshire is commissioned by HCC, 4 part time posts of 25 hours per week. 2 Watford, 2 Stevenage: Judith Smyth and Jacqui Smith • Home visits, telephone or email. The coordinators offer specialist stroke information tailored to stroke survivor or carer’s needs, goal setting, emotional support, factsheets, signposting, referral to other support services and advocacy as required. • The service is offered to anyone affected by stroke to include stroke survivors, family, carers and friends. • Referrals primarily come from the Stroke Specialist Nurses and therapists on the stroke unit at Lister and following rehabilitation at Danesbury Stroke Helpline 0303 3033 100 stroke. org. uk

How we support clients and carers • Anyone can refer to the service – contact 01438 845941 • The E&N coordinators run a weekly peer support group in Stevenage for people of working age. • The coordinators in the West offer a yoga group in Watford • Recently the E&N team has relocated to work alongside the ESD stroke team • 6 month stroke reviews. • West Herts currently provide a Communication Support Service for stroke survivors with Aphasia – either in groups or in their own homes Stroke Helpline 0303 3033 100 stroke. org. uk

How we can help you • Training – contact our stroke training team: Nikki Owen 01527 903906 • We can help you support your clients if they need help accessing benefits, returning to work, advice about driving, factsheets on stroke, stroke prevention etc, need emotional support, referral to a peer support or activity group, help with coming to terms with the impact of stroke – contact Judith or Jacqui • Use our Website promote our Helpline 0303 3033 100 • You can download our factsheets from the website Stroke Helpline 0303 3033 100 stroke. org. uk

Stroke Helpline 0303 3033 100 stroke. org. uk

For more information Helpline: 0303 3033 100 Website: stroke. org. uk