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Four years ago, National Stroke Association set out to address stroke recovery and rehabilitation issues facing survivors and caregivers by creating an educational symposia series called HOPE After Stroke.

Many successful and sold-out meetings later, National Stroke Association is again hosting several one-day programs this fall across the U.S. for survivors and caregivers to learn better ways to control how they care, think and advocate for themselves. Cost is only $10 per person and each location has free parking. Register at http://www.stroke.org/ or call 1(800) STROKES (787-6537) to attend a meeting in Minneapolis, Atlanta, or Houston.

Meetings in Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Houston
Locations and dates include:
Sept. 20: Minneapolis, MN; Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
Oct. 15:  Atlanta, GA; Renaissance Concourse Hotel
Nov. 8:  Houston, TX; Reliant Center

Meeting Format
Content will be presented during the one-day meetings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by a combination of national and local stroke experts who encourage survivors and caregivers to network, interact and discuss their personal stories. HOPE About Stroke also provides new treatment information, resources and self-advocacy advice. A continental breakfast, snacks, and lunch will be served. Presentations on the 2008 agenda:

• What We Have In Common: Stroke survivor and caregiver personal stories
• Explaining Stroke: Types of stroke, understanding the physical changes in your brain and secondary stroke prevention
• Advocating for Yourself as a Stroke Survivor: Defining and explaining the importance of self-advocacy, coping with disability, goal setting and problem solving
• Taking Care of Yourself as the Caregiver: Emotional/behavioral warning signs of grief and stress, coping, goal setting, support groups and rules of caregiving
• You Are Not Alone: Understanding and coping with changes in emotion, thinking and memory
• Making the Most of Your Rehabilitation and Recovery: The therapy continuum of care – reasonable expectations, latest rehabilitation advances, community reintegration and getting back to the business of living

Space is still available in Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Houston. Register at www.stroke.org or call 1 (800) STROKES (787-6537) to sign up by phone.