| 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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| Greetings,
Welcome to the March issue of StrokeNet, the newsletter of The Stroke Network.
Walt
provides a checklist for caregivers as survivors are released from
in-patient rehab. Jim, in Dancing with Stroke, explores the rehab
journey. David shares some ideas to help communicate with stroke
survivors.
Claudia
reviews the book "From No Hope to Hope" by Allison Moore. Are you ready
for spring? Deb's two articles on gardening are reprinted.
Bookends to this newsletter are Organization News and Member Celebrations. Be sure to read both!
Enjoy the March 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 it out. Included
this month is a list of ways to take advantage of your Stroke Network
Membership. It is a great way to help yourself and other stroke family
members. Find new ways to engage now that spring is around the corner!
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Before You are Discharged from In-
Patient Rehab | | 
A Checklist for Caregivers
By Walt Kilcullen
Caregivers usually have the task to be certain most questions are
answered before the survivor is released from In-patient Rehab.
Walt has compiled a list of 16 questions which the caregiver should be able to answer. Check out his list.
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Contact Walt at wkilcullen@strokenetwork.org |
| Dancing with Stroke | | 
Rehab Journey
By Jim Sinclair
Stroke is one type of Brain Injury. Jim explores the rehab journey and how it is critical to creating new brain pathways.
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Contact Jim at jsinclair@strokenetwork.org |
How to Talk to a Stroke Survivor
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Did They Really Just Say That?
By David Wasielewski
In
the nine years since his stroke David has encountered a number of
inappropriate statements made by those who are not survivors. He shares
his ideas on how to better communicate.
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Contact David at dwasielewski@strokenetwork.org
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Book Review
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From No Hope to Know Hope
By Allison Moore
Reviewed by Claudia Warner
How young can you be and still have a stroke? Cassidy Moore had a stroke in utero. Her mother, Allison, wrote this book.
It explains their family's experience. This includes the search for correct diagnosis and the struggle to find the best outcome for Cassidy.
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Contact Claudia at cwarner@strokenetwork.org
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| Gardening -- Think Spring | | 
Plan for Those Warm Days
By Deb Theriault
In
2011 Deb wrote two articles about gardening. Many stroke survivors
figure that gardening is no longer possible for them. Not true.
Deb introduces equipment that can help. No matter what your physical condition get into gardening this year!
Gardening Part I
Gardening Part 2
Contact Deb at dtheriault@strokenetwork.org
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| 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.
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Member Celebrations
|  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.
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The Stroke Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 492 Abingdon, Maryland 21009
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