Starting to drive again after stroke
Type:
If you are returning to driving and need refresher lessons or to adapt your vehicle, here’s how to get help.
Stay a healthy weight
Type: Stroke information
Being overweight increases your risk of having a stroke. So it’s very important to try to maintain a healthy weight.
Stay active after stroke
Type: What we do
Being active is an important way to improve balance, mobility and wellbeing, and it can reduce the risk of further strokes.
Step Out for Stroke
Type: Fundraising
Step out for Stroke is a series of sponsored walks for everyone regardless of age or ability; so gather your friends, family, colleagues and neighbours to head to your nearest fab, fun Step out event.
Stephen's story
Type: Take action
Stephen started running again after his partner, Justine, died from a stroke at just 46 years old. He formed #TeamJustine with his family, friends and neighbours, and decided to take on challenges in her memory.
STEPS - self referral form
Type:
STEPS emotional support - Northern Ireland
Type: Support
The STEPS service in Northern Ireland will offer emotional support and counselling for stroke survivors and carers/relatives, as well as a series of self-management workshops in partnership with Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke (NICHS).
Steve and Vicky's aphasia story
Type: Stroke information
An Essex stroke survivor has described the loneliness and fear caused as he backs a Stroke Association campaign to raise awareness of the impact of the speech and language conditions linked to a stroke.
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