Stroke Resources
Stroke Support Group
Meritus Health's Stroke Support Group provides a safe and caring environment where group members have the opportunity to share hardships and concerns and celebrate successes and strengths.
3rd Tuesday of every month 4:00 pm -5:00 pm 11110 Medical Campus Road, Suite 201 Total Rehab Care For more information call 301-790-8840For a list of 2020 meeting dates and topics click here.
Group Guidelines:
- Respect that every stroke is unique and each person responds differently to their experience
- A successful meeting is a group effort
- Information shared must be kept confidential
- All in attendance are encouraged to share when they are ready and to actively listen to others
- Listening is helping and should always be: Empathetic, Non-judgmental, Understanding, Feelings focused
- This support group does not take the place of medical care- we do not give medical advice to each other
Additional Resources
- Preventing Secondary Strokes
- Post Stroke Checklist for Survivors and Caregivers
- United Stroke Alliance Community
- Stroke Connections Magazine- Winter 2018
To sign up for Stroke Connection magazine or view past editions click here.