Surviving Strokes: A Recipe for Recovery

SURVIVING STROKES A RECIPE FOR RECOVERY STROKE RECO VERY BASICS DEPENDS METHODS RECOVERY on severity of stroke is usually life-long depend on type of brain damage WHO MAY BE INVOLVED IN STROKE REHABILITATION? Primary care physicians Physical therapists Speech therapists Occupational therapists Physiatrists WHAT PROBLEMS MAY STROKE SURVIVORS FACE? Speech difficulties Balance and Memory loss mobility issues Struggles with daily tasks Depression or anxiety Emotional outbursts Examples: hygiene, writing DEVELOPING A RECOVERY PLAN DOCTORS diagnose type and severity of impacts FAMILIES share symptoms they see TREATMENTS prioritized TEAM HELP assembled to deliver care YOUR LOVED ONE RECOVER FROM A STROKE HELP with shopping and cooking TAKE DRIVE shifts as caretaker loved one to as needed appointments BE PATIENT BE POSITIVE - recovery IS possible! INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY HCA Doctors Hospital of Sarasota 1osETHER Rro T www.social.doctorsofsarasota.com Sources: http://doctorsofsarasota.com/our-services/rehabilitation.dot http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=RECOV http://stroke.about.com/od/livingwithstroke/a/livingwithstrok.htm