Stroke Survivor Blog

Organizations

American Heart Association For heart or risk-related information.

American Stroke Association Provides information to help you make healthier choices to reduce your risk, manage disease or care for a loved one.

Local Stroke Support Groups Information to register, find and/or start a local stroke support group.

Know Stroke Dedicated to research and education on the causes, treatment and prevention of stroke.

National Aphasia Association Promotes public education, research, rehabilitation and support services to assist people with aphasia and their families. Aphasia is an impairment of the ability to use or comprehend words, usually acquired as a result of a stroke or other brain injury.

National Stroke Association The only national organization in the United States that focuses 100% of its efforts on stroke.

The Stroke Foundation A website created for people who have experienced strokes and the family and friends who are touched by this event. It provides visitors with information, wellness tips and resources for the road to recovery.

Stroke Survivor Blog Offering resources, hope and encouragement to Stroke Survivors, Caregivers and family members.

Pediatric Stroke Network A support group for childhood stroke.

Publications

HOPE: The Stroke Recovery Guide A free download publication designed by the National Stroke Assoc. to help stroke survivors and family learn about stroke and the recovery journey, and the resources that are available.

Brain Injury Resource Manual A free download publication written for persons who are living with a brain injury, their families, caregivers, and professionals.

Stroke Connection Magazine Free magazine that informs you how to cope, how to reduce your risk of stroke and how to make the most of each day.

StrokeSmart Magazine Free magazine provides valuable information to stroke survivors, their families and caregivers.

Assisted Living for Stroke Survivors

Assisted Living Directory Clarifies what assisted living can do for someone of any age who has had a stroke and will take away some of the myths and
misunderstandings around assisted living and long term care.

Disability Programs

The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Programs The largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities.

Products for Independent Living

Ali Med Medical and ergonomic products for healthcare, business and home.

TheWright-Stuff.com Specialty products to help people maintain independence in their own home.

CWI Medical Incontinence Products, Adult Briefs, Pull-Ups and more.

The Attainment Company Helping people with cognitive disabilities succeed at school, work and life.

AmericaRx.com Vitamins and other health care products

Creative Care Quality AFO socks and liners.

Used Wheelchairs USA: Gently Used Electric Wheelchairs – Sells/buys/rents used power electric wheel chairs: motorized Pride Mobility Jazzy/Jet/Quantum and Invacare Pronto powerchairs.

Sports for the Disabled

Fishing Has No Boundaries, Inc. Adaptive fishing equipment and support groups that open up the great outdoors for people with disabilities.

Spokes ‘n Motion Adaptive sports equipment.

WheelchairNet Sports and recreation megasite for people with various disabilities including amputees.

Therapeutic Horseback Riding Programs providing equine activities and therapy for individuals with disabilities.

Recovery Aids

Arm & Hand

Saebo Innovative rehabilitation products for individuals suffering from neurological injuries such as strokes.

Bioness A device that helps people with impaired upper and lower extremities regain function and freedom for life.

NeuroMove The NeuroMove™ technique assists in teaching healthy parts of the brain after a stroke to take over lost functionality.

Tailwind Stroke Recovery Device The Tailwind is an exercise device for stroke survivors who want to improve the arm function and range of motion they have lost.

Leg & Foot

Bioness An advanced foot drop system designed to use mild stimulation to lift your foot to help you walk more safely and easily.

WalkAide A medical device that has received marketing clearance from the FDA for improving walking ability of people experiencing foot drop.

Therapies

Advanced Recovery Offers many advanced programs for the recovery of movement and speech following a stroke or brain injury.

ECP Therapy The External Counter Pulsation (ECP) device offered by Cardiomedics, Inc. provides a non-invasive treatment for patients with Angina and/or Congestive Heart Failure.

Facial

Facial Flex A rehabilitation device for individuals experiencing facial muscle trauma as a result of facial burns, surgery or neurological damage.

Speech & Language Recovery

Aphasia Therapy Software – Speech Disorder Treatment Specially designed programs provide unlimited, independent speech, language and cognitive stimulation using proven therapeutic techniques.