The Stroke Association, East of England branch, have developed a seven week information programme (online on Zoom) covering the following topics:
- Fatigue Awareness – 4th March
- Nutrition after stroke – 11th March
- Driving after stroke – 18th March
- Visual problems – 25th March
- Communication after stroke – 1st April
- Memory and attention – 8th April
- Introduction to trauma – 15th April
Sign up to the information programme to register your space and get the Zoom link.
All sessions take place on Wednesdays 11am to 12noon. We will be broadcasting the sessions on floor 2 of our Luton day centre starting with the session on nutrition on 11th March. Although these sessions are geared towards stroke survivors, you can still join the sessions at Headway if you have had another form of brain injury.
Further information about each session is outlined below:
Fatigue Awareness 4th March 11am-12pm
We welcome Occupational Therapist Alison Lawrence to talk to us about the experience of post-stroke fatigue. Alison has professional and lived experience of this topic. She will share information of what can happen and provide tips for managing this effect of stroke.
Nutrition after Stroke 11th March 11am-12pm
Alex Lang will join us for this session. Alex is a Registered Dietitian, and a post-graduate researcher in nutrition following stroke at Anglia Ruskin University. Alex will outline the role that nutrition plays following a stroke and cover the available evidence on nutrition to support health and wellbeing.
Driving after Stroke 18th March 11am-12pm
Occupational Therapist Rebecca Stuck and Yvette Bateman from East Anglia Driveability will focus on how stroke can impact someone’s ability to drive and offer some practical tips for people wanting to get back behind the wheel. The session will include an explanation of what a driving assessment entails and some alternative options if driving is no longer an option.
Visual problems after stroke 25th March 11am-12pm
Josh Murphy, our Stroke Association knowledge development lead, leads this session about all things vision related following a stroke. This will be an opportunity to learn about the visual problems that can happen after stroke, ways of coping and an opportunity to ask questions and discuss.
Communication after stroke 1st April 11am-12pm
Speech and Language Therapist, Katherine Scantlebury, will talk to us about communication difficulties that can be experienced after stroke, and what help and services may be available.
Memory and attention 8th April 11am-12pm
Stroke Researcher Andrea Kusec from Cambridge University joins us. Andrea will explain how a stroke can cause difficulties with memory and attention and share some tips and strategies that can help.
Introduction to trauma 15th April 11am-12pm
Dr Amy Lyons is the lead Psychologist for the Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service in Hertfordshire. Amy is presenting a session about psychological trauma after stroke. This session will serve as an introduction to trauma, what is looks like, how it might be experienced and what can help.
