Programs & Services
Information and Referral
The SRABC is well known for its reputation as a top information centre on stroke recovery. We can provide information on many of the issues surrounding stroke from aphasia to coping with stress. If you would like more information please call us directly or email us with your contact information.
Every 10 minutes a person in Canada suffers a stroke. Each year, over 1,000 stroke survivors & family members contact SRABC for stroke information and referrals to local stroke recovery branches.
Grandparent Program a Huge Success:
At the Community Centre where Langley Stroke Recovery group meets, Stroke
Survivors visit preschool children on a weekly basis. This unique program
has been operating for 3 years now. Each year eager little ones embrace our
loving and patient "Grandparent". We have found that both the children and
the stroke survivors gain from this wonderful friendship and mentorship.
They read stories and make puzzles or whatever the children have in mind
that week.
We like to think of this as a wonderful example of "Community
Reintegration".
Marilyn Piticco
Langley, Surrey and Abbotsford Branches Coordinator
Stroke Recovery Branches
SRABC supports local stroke recovery branches across the province. There are branches on Vancouver Island, in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Northern BC and the Interior. Our stroke recovery branches provide a social and empowering environment where stroke survivors, family, friends and caregivers find mutual understanding, acceptance and support.
Click here to find a branch
Branch Objectives:
Maintain mobility and maximize functional independence
Maintain and improve communication for those with speech impairment
Provide an accepting environment for social interaction and peer mentorship
Provide support to caregivers
Increase awareness of stroke risk and impairment post stroke
Starting a Stroke Recovery Branch in your Community
If your community is currently without a stroke recovery branch, we can help. SRABC facilitates the start up process for stroke recovery branches with community health providers, stroke survivors and families and key stakeholders.
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