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Working with Your Stroke Healthcare Team
  • Updated:Mon, 23 Apr 2012 2:54:00 PM

Personal Health Records

A typical person sees multiple healthcare providers, undergoes multiple tests and may even have multiple insurers. If you’re responsible for family members’ health information there’s even more to keep track of. Thanks to the Internet and small digital-memory devices like USB thumb drives, it is easy to do.

The Caregiver’s Advocacy Armor
Patient advocacy tips from caregiver, geriatric care manager and elder law attorney Sue Fabian.

Assessing a Rehab Facility
Print up copies of this handy checklist, and ask these questions when you’re touring a facility.

Tips for Being a Better Patient
Helpful Information on how to communicate with your doctor or pharmacist about your medications .
Stroke Workbook

Interactive Workbook: Stroke Recovery

Maximizing Independence After Stroke is designed to help stroke patients and their caregivers understand the effects of stroke, how to maximize your recovery and reduce future risk. This workbook is self-guided, so you can learn at your own pace. It includes audio voiceover, video, animations and printable tools and logs.
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Let's Talk About Stroke Lets Talk About Stroke

Our fact sheets on stroke treatments, prevention, warning signs and recovering provide helpful information. Print them out and fill in questions to ask your doctor.

Stroke Connection: Artful Recovery
Stroke Connection Spring 2012 Cover

 
Using artistic creativity to enhance recovery, harnessing the power of neuroplasticity, helping children understand when a loved one has a stroke and more in our Spring edition! Read it now or subscribe today!
Stroke Family Caregivers Family Caregiver Banner

Calling all Stroke Family Caregivers:
Take care of yourself while you take care of your loved ones. Find tips and tools on our Stroke Caregivers website.