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The Positive Effects of Caregiving
Each year thousands of individuals are thrust into a caregiving role. While it can be difficult to focus on the positive aspects of caregiving, especially during a pandemic when everything feels amplified, remember how important, loved, and valued you are.
Managing Post-Stroke Fatigue
Post-stroke fatigue is a common experience for many stroke survivors and is part of the healing process following your stroke.
The Positive Effects of Caregiving
Each year thousands of individuals are thrust into a caregiving role. While it can be difficult to focus on the positive aspects of caregiving, especially during a pandemic when everything feels amplified, remember how important, loved, and valued you are.
Seated Exercises for Stroke Survivors
This video demonstrates seated exercises that can be done with a beach ball to target upper body and core strengthening.
Indoor Leisure Activities for Stroke Survivors
Leisure and recreational activities are important for helping to relieve stress, develop and maintain skills, express thoughts and emotions, and provide balance in life. This video is about indoor hobbies and leisure activities, since we are all spending more time at home. Here is a brief look at the activities...
How to Recognize and Manage Caregiver Burnout
What is caregiver burnout? It is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion. Caregiver burnout can occur when you have been caregiving for long periods of time. It’s important to remember that you are not alone and many caregivers experience this.
Post-Stroke Drawing Challenge
Drawing can address impairments in vision, arm function, movement, mental processing, and memory. This post will walk you through a 3-step drawing activity that increases in difficulty. Everyone can be an artist, so don't fear if you think you can’t draw! All you need is a paper and a...
Relaxation and Meditation for Stroke Survivors
This video is a great way to practice mindfulness through progressive muscle relaxation. Throughout your stroke recovery, it’s okay to feel stressed or anxious. This exercise helps you take a moment to recognize those emotions, as well as tightness in your muscles caused by substitution patterns or holding stress...
Healthy Eating for Stroke Survivors
Eating healthy food is an important step to preventing a second stroke. Eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, low fat protein, and whole grains provides our bodies with a variety of vitamins and nutrients that support our mind, body, and energy levels. This video includes information and benefits of the...
Finger and Wrist Range of Motion (ROM) Video
After a stroke, it’s important to practice Range of Motion Exercises to strengthen the connection between your mind and body. Keep up daily physical fitness and wellness by exercising. This video will guide you through hand, wrist and finger range of motion exercises that are important to do following a...
