Life After Stroke has taken a new step and is now a registered charity
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Life After Stroke is fundraising through Raisely! You can support our mission by signing up individually or with a team. Get 2023 off to a great start by getting into the fitness habit. At the same time you can spread awareness of LAS through social media, raise money for a great cause, and have a chance to win prizes.
A stroke can happen at any age. Even in young children and teenagers.At Life After Stroke, we have built a community of young stroke survivors.
When LAS launched in 2020, our goal was to fill a void in support and advocacy for young brain injury survivors (YBIS) as a means to bridge a gap in available supports by age and stage in life. This was referenced specifically in our initial documentation. As we have grown and evolved as an organization, we have learned and flexibly adapted to the needs of our members. This means pivoting as needed to accommodate our participant demographic. Hence, going forward we are open to membership by any stroke survivors between 18 to 40 years of age or 41 to 65 years of age. Internally, the age ranges will be used for tailoring of resources and services. We will make the necessary changes in documentation to reflect this growth.
World Stroke Day falls on October 29th every year. World Stroke Day is a reminder that when someone is having a stroke: time = brain. A matter of minutes can shorten one’s recovery time following a stroke and save one’s independence.
In late 2020, I was on a path to desperately find some well-deserved enlightenment. I had a great job and was slowly clawing my way up the career ladder and thought that the more hours and tasks I took on, the more people would count on me and make me feel valued. To me, If I felt “needed,” I would find joy. In my spare time—not that I had much—I would try to connect with my children (ages 21, 12 and 10). I would do what I could to be a good, fun parent, but it never felt like enough. I never felt enough, and I became deeply depressed. To try and combat this, twice a week, with just a little of my extra free time, I would hit the mats and do 60 minutes of cardio kickboxing with my trainer.
Stroke has been typically seen as a disease that affects older adults. Unfortunately, this means that young stroke survivors are not adequately represented in rehabilitation
Considered a deadlier type of stroke, here is a breakdown of the what, how and why of a hemorrhagic stroke.
What is an ischemic stroke? Here is a breakdown of the defintion, causes, symptoms and treatments of this type of acquired brain injury.
Counselling after a brain injury will help if you are feeling sadness, frustration and loss. Here are some types counselling for the brain injury survivors.