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Learn more about the role of occupational therapy in your recovery and rehabilitation after a stroke, as well as the process and how to access it.

Stroke survivors and their carers are invited to take part in a workshop to share your experience with rehabilitation (including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy) after stroke.

Colyn received occupational therapy and physiotherapy while in hospital following a stroke. While this should have continued at home, the Covid-19 pandemic prevented this from happening.

Willie is 47 and lives in Portadown. Willie was a busy music teacher, performing musician and family man when he had a stroke late one night in October 2017. He spent two months in hospital receiving physiotherapy and occupational therapy and has paid for additional private therapy to help with his recovery. But everything changed for Willie during the pandemic.

Information about the physical effects of stroke, such as swallowing difficulties, continence problems, pain and headaches.

Our policy positions on rehabilitation set out where we stand on big issues around rehabilitation after stroke.

Can a virtual-reality-home help stroke survivors do better at home?

The Stroke Association has funded research into treatments that have improved care for stroke patients in hospital, giving them the best chance of rebuilding their life after stroke.

At the moment there are no treatments that cure vascular dementia but there are treatments to help with many of the symptoms.