Page updated - 08 March 2008
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HELPING STROKE SURVIVORS
Success After Stroke (SAS) has been running for over 7 years. Originally meeting in Sudbury and now at the Stevenson Centre in Great Cornard. It meets for different activities 4 days a week and the group aims to help stroke survivors get on with their lives in a positive manner.
SAS offers speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, and help from a Dietician. Other activities include a well-attended art class on Wednesdays, Maths training and swimming in a private pool. It also offers companionship and advice from other stroke survivors. When asked, our members said that the best things about the group were – ‘Everyone pulls together’. ‘People really listen to you’ ‘The group has motivated me to get on with my life again’. ‘We have fun, and a real laugh, I always feel better after coming to SAS.’ ‘There is always someone to turn to, either one of our lovely volunteers, one of the Therapists, or another member.’ ‘My wife gets so much support from the other partners at the Carers’ Group.’ ‘I love the outings we go on, especially learning to sail.’
SAS has no age limits. To get the best out of it members need to be motivated to get back their lives and to be willing to contribute to the group. We have a wide range of ages and degrees of disability amongst this energetic and sympathetic group. If you are a stroke survivor or a carer/partner or if you know of someone, a neighbour or friend perhaps, whom you think may benefit from our support please call Penny Baker on 01206 265954 or me on (01787) 282621. Please checkout our website at www.successafterstroke.org.uk or email us at successafterstroke@tiscali.co.uk
Sue Taylor – Success After Stroke – 06 Feb 2008
S.A.S.
(Success after Stroke)
Registered Charity No: 1115016
Success-after-Stroke is an active and motivated self-help support group run by the members who are helped by dedicated volunteers and tutors in their efforts for rehabilitation, independence and confidence.
The group meets:
On a Tuesday morning* for:
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Socialising
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Physiotherapy/Yoga
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Speech therapy
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Reading and discussion groups
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Maths (Numeracy skills)
On a Wednesday morning for:
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Art - Drawing and Painting - Beginners welcome
On a Thursday morning for:
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Swimming
On a Friday morning** for:
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Computer skills for the terrified
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Literacy - Reading & Writing
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Physiotherapy
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Speech Therapy
* You will probably be invited to come on a Tuesday or a Friday.
For further details:
Phone: Sue Taylor on 01787 282621
Phone Penny Baker on 01206 265954
Click here to: Email Success After Stroke
Postal address: PO Box 9902, Glemsford, Suffolk. CO10 7WP
Click here to visit: Success After Stroke website
Meeting at: The Stevenson Centre. Stevenson Approach, Great Cornard. CO10 0WD