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Weekly Stroke Services

Weekly Stroke Scheme

The Weekly Stroke Scheme offers stroke clients and their families and carers the opportunity to get involved in social and leisure pursuits, as well as education and employment through the Client Support Programme. This programme is tailored to the individual's needs with agreed achievable goals that are monitored on a regular basis.

How does it work?

The Stroke Scheme Co-ordinator, in conjunction with volunteers, carers and the individual will encourage participation in relevant structured activities. Such activities can promote the physical well-being and improve the quality of life of stroke clients and their carers. There are a range of activities:

- Health promotion and information
- Communication skills re-training
- Relaxation & stress management
- Arts & crafts
- Information on benefits and entitlements
- Social and community-based activities
- Games
- Visiting speakers
- Information for carers

Therapeutic activities with physiotherapists, speech & language therapists and occupational therapists are organised throughout the year.

How can I be referred to a stroke scheme?

Your statutory key worker i.e. nurse, social worker or occupational therapist can refer you to the Stroke Scheme Co-ordinator who will contact you. We aim to facilitate as many people as we can at the Scheme. In the instance that no spaces are available, your name will be placed in a waiting list. The Stroke Scheme Co-ordinator will stay in touch with you about your place.

What will happen on my first visit?

The Stroke Scheme Co-ordinator will welcome you to the scheme and will work with you to design your individual Client Support Programme. We offer a two year period of attendance at the scheme.

Contact your local Scheme:

Lisburn Gail Gibson 07793 979 869
North Down & Ards Pam Law 07967 658 355
Downpatrick Nacola King 07500041227
Bessbrook & Kilkeel Ann McAlinden 07712 877 746
Banbridge & Craigavon Lorraine Henry 07870 166 496
Armagh & Dungannon Noelene Hughes 07764 211 536
South & East Belfast Nacola King 07500041227
North & West Belfast Johny Turnbull 07921 478 432
Foyle Liam Quigley 07712 871 788
Limavady Mona Duddy (028) 71352744
Omagh & Fermanagh Norma Ferguson 07793 979 870
Antrim, Carrickfergus & Larne Irene Gorman 07973 117 059
Causeway Shelagh Cochrane 07841 278 845
Ballymena, Cookstown & Magherafelt Carol Henderson 07841 102 520

 

 

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