Support Groups and Resources for Stroke Survivors and Their Family
American Self-Help Group ClearinghouseSt. Clares-Riverside Medical Center
Denville, NJ 07834
(201) 625-7101 (call for name and telephone number of State or local clearinghouse)
- Database of over 900 self-help support groups for various health problems.
National Aphasia Association
Provides information on the partial or total loss of the ability to speak or comprehend speech, resulting from stroke or other causes.
National Easter Seals Society
230 West Monroe Street,
Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 726-6200 (or check telephone book for local Easter Seal Society) Provides information and services to help people with disabilities.
National Stroke Association
96 Inverness Drive East,
Suite I
Englewood, CO 80112
(303) 649-9299
Toll-free (800) STROKES (787-6537)
- Serves as an information referral clearinghouse on stroke.
- Offers guidance on forming stroke support groups and clubs.
Georgia Southwestern College
600 Simmons Street
Americus, GA 31709
- Provides information on care-giving. Reading lists, video products, and other caregiver resources are available by writing to the address listed above.
805 12th Street
Galveston, TX 77550
(409) 762-1022 (call for the name of a stroke club located in your area) Maintains list of over 800 stroke clubs throughout the United States.
The Well Spouse Foundation
P.O. Box 801
New York, NY 10023
(212) 724-7209
Toll-free (800) 838-0879
- Provides support for the husbands, wives, and partners of people who are chronically ill or disabled.
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