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Organization Highlights
Dancing with Stroke
Caregiver vs Recovery Coach
Ten Terrific Organizing Ideas
Speak No Evil
The Juggling Caregiver
Member Stories Invitation
Member Celebrations
StrokeNet Newsletter Staff  
Lin Wisman, Editor
Angela Hager  Walt Kilcullen
Erin and JJ Robertson
Jim Sinclair
Deb Theriault
Teri Truax
Claudia Warner
David Wasielewski 
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Vol 14, No 4     

April 2014
Greetings,    

 

Welcome to the April issue of StrokeNet, the newsletter of The Stroke Network.

 

In spite of recent snow, it is now officially spring in the northern hemisphere. Several writers explore spring's arrival.

 

Issues of interest to the stroke family covered this month include: 

 

In "Dancing with Stroke" Jim shares his experience with depression. David tackles the issue of "Caregiver vs. Recovery Coach." 

 

Deb shares "Ten Terrific Organizing Ideas." Erin, in "Speak No Evil," introduces readers to software to help organize. In The Juggling Caregiver, Claudia is planning  for her garden this spring.

 

Bookends to this newsletter are Organization News and Member Celebrations. Be sure to read both!

 

Enjoy the April newsletter!  
  

Lin Wisman

Director Information Resources

Editor, StrokeNet
lwisman@strokenetwork.org

 

Organization Highlights
By Maria Erichsen    

Operations Manager

 

What's happening at The Stroke Network? Check out these itmes:

  

● Spring and Stroke Recovery

● Shrimp and Bull Roast success report and Thank Yous

● Invitation for Intros

 

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Contact Maria at merichsen@strokenetwork.org

 

Dancing with Stroke

I Just Don't Understand

By Jim Sinclair

  

Jim discusses his experiences with depression post stroke. He has discovered that taking his meds is critical.

 

 

 

 

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Contact Jim at jsinclair@strokenetwork.org  
Caregiver vs Recovery Coach
Two Roles
By David Wasielewski

 

The person who as primary responsibility for a survivor's care is usually referred to as Caregiver. This person also is a Recovery Coach. 

 

David explains the roles and shares how they worked in his situation.

     

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Contact David at dwasielewski@strokenetwork.org

 

Ten Terrific Post-Stroke Organizing Ideas

By Deb Theriault

 

Many stroke survivors have mobility problems which making organizing their household a problem. Deb has some suggestions.

  

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Contact Deb at dtheriault@strokenetwork.org

Speak No Evil

Staying Organized 

By Erin Robertson  

Erin and J.J. have a busy family. They have tried several methods to keep organized.

Finally they have discovered a web site/app that works for them. Check out what the Robertson's have learned.

   
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Contact Erin and J.J. at erobertson@strokenetwork.org
The Juggling Caregiver

Where is Spring?

By Claudia Warner

 

Claudia is not happy about the tardiness of spring. She has, however, begun to make plans to improve her garden. 

 

She includes how she and Wes have figured out how to handle both a wheelchair and a store cart. Check it out!

 

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 Contact Claudia at cwarner@strokenetwork.org   

 

Member Stories Invitation
 
We'd like to tell your stroke story. Please consider being featured in a StrokeNet "Member Story" article. Click the icon to learn more about what it takes to get your story published in StrokeNet. 
Member Celebrations
Lightning Bolt Birthdays and Stroke
Anniversaries
Compiled By Teri Truax
Celebrations Monitor

The Stroke Network congratulates all members who celebrate a birthday or stroke anniversary this month. Click below to see the birthdays and anniversaries we have on file for this month.

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Contact Teri at ttruax@strokenetwork.org

Each month members' birthdays and Stroke Anniversaries, which they have placed in their message board profile, are listed in the newsletter.

Be sure your birthday and stroke anniversary are in your profile. From the home page of the Message Board, click the arrow next to your user id. From the drop down menu select My Settings.

 

 
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  The Stroke Network, Inc.
  P.O. Box 492 Abingdon, Maryland 21009
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