This is such an awesome charity that they have for these strong people who have been through a stroke. A stroke can be very dangerous and it’s so very healthful that they have an organization like this for long time fighters like them.
Our Center, Disabled Resources Center, Inc. (DRC) and The Stroke Support Association (SSA) currently enjoy an important collaborative relationship; stroke survivors who come to DRC are referred to the support groups of SSA, and SSA refers its members to DRC for resources beyond their support groups. DRC and SSA help change lives so individuals regain their confidence and independence in the community. We are so grateful for this relationship!
~ Executive Director, Dolores Nason
Overnight, I went from being a physically fit and totally healthy young mother and wife, to complete paralysis from a massive brain stem stroke with less than one in a million odds to survive. After acute rehabilitation, I needed to find support and others who could understand my struggles. It was difficult to find a support group that could relate to someone young with two toddlers. I became connected with this stroke support organization through a friend and instantly felt welcomed. Together we have learned and shared our journeys, and reclaimed our lives.
Stroke support is so important in the survivor’s journey and so is finding the right group! This has been wonderful support during my own stroke recovery, and now as a social worker, I refer all my clients to the Stroke Support Association for both the survivor and the caregiver ~ Kate Adamson, MSW
I had a stroke 5 and a half years ago. When I got out of rehabilitation at Long Beach Memorial I went to a Stroke Support Association meeting. I have been going ever since, I love going to the meeting where I meet other stroke survivors who have gone through the same thing I have. I have learned a lot about stroke from the speakers they have about once a month. I also learn a lot from the other stroke survivors. They give suggestions on how to deal with problems that you have because of the stroke.
One great thing is they have support sessions for stroke survivors and care givers. This is very good because care givers get their needs addressed also.
We were so fortunate to learn about the support groups offered for Survivors and for Caregivers . My father received encouragement from other stroke survivors. The support and information we received helped us to learn ways to help our father obtain the assistance he needed, helped us all to cope with the changes and challenges that come with stroke.
When our father suffered a stroke, my sister and I were not completely sure what a stroke was. When we learned the affects of the stroke, to say we were surprised would be an understatement. We also learned then that strokes are much more common than we knew. I wondered - if stroke is so common and mostly Preventable, then Why are we not told more about stroke?
In one moment Dad had gone from living a very active life, enjoying his days of retirement to having lost his ability to speak, swallow, read, write, walk and the use of one hand. Although he never regained his ability to speak, we knew that because of the friends he made and the support he received helped him look forward to tomorrow.
You will not find a more supportive or dedicated group of people, both Stroke Survivors and Caregivers, than those who attend and all the volunteers that have made this organization last over 30 yrs.
Thank you!!
Review from Guidestar