St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO), in collaboration with Mercy Home Care, will host a support group for stroke survivors and caregivers at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at the Woodward Professional Building, across from the main hospital, 44428 Woodward Ave., Pontiac. Attendees should enter the building at the Rehabilitation Entrance and proceed to the lower level.
Topic for the support group meeting is “Ask a Stroke Nurse. Open Discussion with a Panel of Stroke Nurses,” presented by Heidi Warrington, RN, BSN, Clinical Education Specialist and Neuroscience Registered Nurses.
The support group will focus on:
• Understanding stroke recovery, rehabilitation and how to prevent a recurrence of stroke
• Sharing experiences with other survivors and providing mutual support
• Promoting independence and improving performance of daily living activities
• Providing a forum where caregivers and family members can share their experience and support each other
• Offering information to patients on how they can restore their quality of life despite losses and disabilities caused by stroke
The support group is conducted and supported collaboratively by SJMO and its Rehabilitation Services and Neuroscience Departments, Faith Community Nursing and Mercy Home Care.
The public is invited free of charge. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 248-858-3295.