12 days of grant funding from the Stroke Association
Wednesday 30 November 2016
Our festive run down of all the amazing things we've been able to fund following our partnership with Royal Mail.
A complete guide to stroke for employers
Resource type: Information leaflet
Publication type: Support
Our complete guide to stroke for employers can help employers prepare for someone's return to work after a stroke. It will tell you about stroke, the changes it can cause and how they can affect someone in the workplace.
Accommodation after stroke
Resource type: Information leaflet
Publication type: Stroke information
After a stroke, you might have to think carefully about choosing the right accommodation for your support and care needs. This guide gives practical advice on choosing and funding good quality housing.
Accommodation and equipment
Browse through a list of organisations that can provide information about accommodation and equipment.
Alcohol and stroke
Resource type: Information leaflet
Publication type: Stroke information
Regularly drinking too much alcohol raises your risk of a stroke, so it's important that you don't regularly drink more than the recommended limit. This guide explains the link between alcohol and stroke and offers some useful tips for cutting down.
BBC 5 Live Daily from the Life After Stroke Centre
Thursday 5 March 2015
BBC 5 Live Daily looked at the great work we do in the Life After Stroke Centre. Find out more about some of the topics that were covered, including information on stroke, services near you and how you can support the charity.
Benefits and financial assistance
Resource type: Information leaflet
Publication type: Stroke information
The benefits system can be complicated, but it's important to know what financial assistance you are entitled to as a stroke survivor or carer. This guide explains the key benefits and financial help available including Universal Credit, Statutory Sick Pay, disability benefits, help with paying your mortgage and housing costs, and loans and grants.
Benefits and financial help after a stroke
Many people find that their financial situation changes after they have a stroke. This guide describes the main benefits, financial support and grants that are available from the government, local council and employers.
Communication Support
Around a third of stroke survivors suffer from aphasia, a language disorder which can affect speech, comprehension and reading and writing skills. The Stroke Association has the skills and experience to help people with these communication disabilities.
Development and early testing of a support programme to help stroke survivors with aphasia and their families to develop strategies and confidence to manage life after stroke
This research will develop a new self-management programme for stroke survivors with aphasia and their families, to help them to adjust to and manage their lives after stroke.