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Community Stroke Awareness Events
CALIFORNIA
Date: May 11,
2013 from 11:00am-2:00pm
Event Name:
Stroke Awareness Picnic 2013: Living Well After Stroke
Event Sponsor:
The UC Irvine Brain Repair Center, Orange County Stroke Rehab
Network, and Chapman University
Location: UC Irvine – Hewitt Hall; 843 Health Sciences Road, Irvine CA 92697.
Parking is FREE in lot 83 next to Hewitt Hall
Event
Description: You
are invited to the fourth annual Orange County Stroke Rehab Network “Stroke Awareness Picnic”. This
event will provide a chance for discussion, interaction, and a pleasant picnic
revolving around stroke. All involved with stroke are invited: persons with
stroke, friends/family, caregivers, therapists, nurses, physicians, and
researchers. Stroke related vendors are invited to set up a display. Food and
drinks will be provided. Please feel free to bring an appetizer or dessert to
share with the group.
Contact information: RSVP is requested at stroke@uci.edu
KANSAS
Dates:
May 18th-25th
Event
Name: National Orange Popsicle Week
Event
sponsor: American Stroke Foundation and Homers Coffee House
Location:
American Stroke Foundation (KS), Homers Coffee House (KS), WWW.NOPW.ORG
(National)
Event
description: To raise awareness of stroke in young people, a rally at
American Stroke Foundation will be held on May 18th. Throughout the week
different formats of social media (Facebook, twitter, and instagram) will be
used to raise awareness. Follow us on Facebook and receive a schedule with
media kit. The week-long activities will end on May 25th with a
celebration at Homers Coffee House.
Contact:Share@nopw.org or www.nopw.org or www.facebook.com/nationalorangepopsicleweek
ILLINOIS
Date: May 8,
2013, from 6:30pm-8:00pm
Event Name:
Life After Stroke: Overcoming Medical Challenges and Identifying Resources to
Help Maintain a Quality Life
Event Sponsor:
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
Location:
Marianjoy Conference Center at 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
Event description:
During Stroke Awareness month, Dr. Richard Krieger, Medical Director of
Marianjoy's Stroke Program, Dr. Anjum Sayyad, Co-Director of Marianjoy's Day
Rehabilitation Program, and Marianjoy physical therapist, Sarah Keller will
discuss the issues and concerns that may arise after experiencing a stroke.
Presenters will discuss the importance of addressing medical concerns such as
blood pressure management, diabetes, and spasticity; the importance of
maintaining physical activity and how to modify activities to fit individual needs;
and community resources, driver rehabilitation, and caregiving.
Contact
information: Sarah Keller at 630-909-8410 or at skeller@marianjoy.org
INDIANA
Date: May 29,
2013; 7:00pm
Event name:
Strike Out Stroke
Event sponsor:
StrokeCareNow Network
Location: TinCaps
Stadium, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne, IN
Event description:
Join us for this second annual game and community awareness event featuring
blood pressure checks and risk factor assessments for stroke. Local media
broadcasting will feature a neurologist available to answer questions. T-shirt
giveaway.
Contact
information: Brandy Fey at bfey@fwnc.com
or 260-460-3411
OREGON
Date: Ongoing
Event Name: Living Well with a Chronic Condition
Event Sponsor: Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Human
Services
Location: Check at www.healthoregon.org/livingwell
Event Description: Living Well with Chronic Conditions is a six-week workshop that provides
tools for living a healthy life with chronic health conditions, including
diabetes, arthritis, asthma and heart disease. Through weekly sessions, the
workshop provides support for continuing normal daily activities and dealing
with the emotions that chronic conditions may bring about.
Contact Information: living.well@state.or.us
MICHIGAN
Date:
May 23; 7:30 a.m. to 8:00
p.m.
Event
Name: 2nd Annual Stroke Awareness and Education Fair
Event
Sponsor: Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland and Michigan Stroke Network
Location:
Main Lobby - Grand Concourse; 44405 Woodward Ave., Pontiac, MI
Event
Description: Stroke Awareness and Education Fair is a FREE event open to all
hospital staff and visitors. It includes education by the multi-disciplinary
stroke team on signs and symptoms of a stroke, community resources, stroke core
measures, rehabilitation and support. Stroke screening will be provided by
Faith Community Nursing and Mercy Place Community Outreach. Education on common
speaking and swallowing difficulties after stroke will be provided by speech
therapist from Mercy Home care. Join us
for a day filled with education, snacks and prizes.
Contact Information: Heidi Warrington, RN at 248-858-3797 or
at Warringh@trinity-health.org
MISSOURI
Date:
May 18, 9:00am-1:00pm
Event
Name: ABC Brigade Wellness Fair
Event
Sponsor: ABC Brigade
Location:
South City “Y” at 3150 Sublette, St. Louis, MO
Event
description: We believe that education is the key to stroke prevention.
Through the wellness fair we hope to educate the general public about stroke,
risk factors for stroke and how to identify stroke. Join us for a morning
filled with free screenings, guest speakers and educate yourself about stroke.
Contact information: Kathy Howard at Kathy@abcbrigade.org
NEW YORK
Date: May 16, 2013 from 11 am-2 pm
Event name: Educational Health Fair
Event
Sponsor: NYU Langone Medical
Center
Location: Hospital for Joint Diseases
lobby, 301 East 17th Street at Second Avenue, NYC
Event description: Educational material
& giveaways, blood pressure checks and information about Rusk stroke rehab
services
Contact information:
email at rusk.info@nyumc.org or visit their website www.NYULMC.org/RUSK . Questions can also be directed to Nicole
Guishard at 212-263-0213.
Date: May 17, 2013 from 12-1 pm
Event name: K{no}w Stroke: Risk, Prevention, and Care in All Ages and Communities
Event
Sponsor: NYU Langone Medical
Center
Location: Farkas Auditorium, NYU Langone
Medical Center, 550 First Avenue at 31st Street, NYC
Event
description: Physician experts will
present on stroke risk factors in varying communities, prevention, treatment
and recovery, followed by Q&A with the physicians and Rusk therapists.
Speakers include Keith Siller, MD, (Comprehensive Stroke Care Center);
Olugbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH (Population Health); and Ira Rashbaum, MD (Rusk
Stroke Rehab)
Contact information:
email at rusk.info@nyumc.org or visit their website www.NYULMC.org/RUSK . Questions can also be directed to Nicole
Guishard at 212-263-0213.
Date: May 17, 2013 from 11am - 2pm
Event name: Educational Health Fair
Event sponsor: NYU Langone Medical
Center
Location: Farkas Breezeway, NYU Langone
Medical Center, 550 First Avenue at 31st Street, NYC
Event Description: Free stroke risk
screening and counseling sessions, blood pressure checks, cholesterol test for first 30 attendees, educational
material & giveaways; Information about the continuum of stroke care at NYU
Langone including Rusk Rehab, Critical Care, Integrative Health, Neuroscience,
Stroke Research, and others.
Contact information: email at rusk.info@nyumc.org or visit their website www.NYULMC.org/RUSK . Questions can also be directed to Nicole
Guishard at 212-263-0213.
Date: May 19, 2013 from 1:30-3:00 pm
Event name: K{no}w Stroke: Risk, Prevention, and Care in Your Community
Event sponsor: NYU
Langone Medical Center
Location: Brooklyn—Bedford
Stuyvesant/Crown Heights
Event description:
Presentations and Q&A with medical and rehab experts on stroke risk
factors, prevention, treatment and recovery; free stroke risk screening &
counseling, blood pressure checks and educational
material & giveaways
Contact information: email at rusk.info@nyumc.org or visit their
website www.NYULMC.org/RUSK . Questions can also be directed to Nicole
Guishard at 212-263-0213.
Date: May 30, 2013 from 11 am-2 pm
Event name: Education & Research Health Fair
Event sponsor: NYU Langone Medical
Center
Location: NYU Langone Ambulatory Care
Center, 240 East 38th Street (between Second and Third Avenues), NYC
Event description: Educational material
& giveaways, information about Rusk
stroke rehab services and research programs; open house tour of Rusk’s Motor
Recovery Research Laboratory from Lab Director, Dr. Preeti Raghavan
Contact information: email at rusk.info@nyumc.org or visit their
website www.NYULMC.org/RUSK . Questions can also be directed to Nicole
Guishard at 212-263-0213.
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: May 21,
2013, lunch time
Event Name:
Stroke of Fitness Stroke Awareness Walk
Event Sponsor: Different Strokes Stroke Support Group
Location: Ernst Trail, RT.
322, Meadville, PA
Event description: This is a public
event to encourage fitness and stroke awareness over lunch hour, or more
Healthy snacks and water will be provided to walkers.
Contact information: Mike
Zeller at 814-425-3963 or Kate Caffee at 814-333-5344
SOUTH CAROLINA
Date: May 4,
2013 from 10:00am-2:00pm
Event Name:
Stroke Prevention and Recovery Event
Event Sponsor:
MUSC
Location:
Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Blvd., Charleston, SC 29403
Event Description:
Physicians from the MUSC Comprehensive Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center will
be providing information to stroke survivors, family members and caregivers on
topics such as: post stroke recovery, dealing with the emotional and social
aspects of stroke, lifestyle changes and medication for stroke prevention. A
registration of $10 includes lunch.
Space is limited.
Contact
information: Megan McDonough at 843-792-3020 or at mcdonoum@musc.edu
TEXAS
Date: May 16,
2013 from 3:30pm-7:00pm
Event Name:
1st Annual Stroke Awareness Health Fair
Event Sponsors:
New Braunfels Regional Rehabilitation Hospital
Location: 2041
Sundance Parkway, New Braunfels, TX
Event Description:
Please join us for the First Annual Stroke Awareness Health Fair held here at
New Braunfels Regional Rehabilitation Hospital from 3:30-7:00pm. Various organizations, companies, and vendors
will be represented in helping to promote stroke awareness. This event will be held in conjunction with
the National Stroke Association Grand Rounds Post-Stroke Spacticity lecture
that will carry 1 CE/CME credit for all clinicians (MD, PT/OT/SLP, Rehab
nurses, case managers, social workers, etc).
Contact
information: Please call Liz Chapa at 830-837-1863 to reserve your spot for
the educational sessions as seating is limited. Learn more by visiting http://www.nbrrh.ernesthealth.com/
WASHINGTON
Date: May 25,
2013 at 6:00pm
Event Name:
Strikes for Stroke
Event sponsor:
St. Joseph’s Medical Center
Location: Park
Bowl and Spitz Grille at 4175 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA 98226
Event description:
A 2 hour event of bowling, education and fun filled with prized while teaching
those who come about the FAST exam, BP screening, handout with the FAST exam
for people to have at home. Prizes will be given for the most strikes, least strikes,
etc.
Contact
information: Kimberly Travis-Carter at 360-738-6300 or at ktravis-carter@peacehealth.org
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