World Stroke Day on October 29th
World stroke day is October 29, 2020! As part of this years event the American Stroke Association campaign “I will prevent stroke” . See the ASA website below for more details and resources to get the word out about stroke! https://www.stroke.org/en/about-the-american-stroke-association/world-stroke-day
Join us in our efforts to end stroke – the second leading cause of death in the world, and the leading preventable cause of disability. Below are simple ways you can help:
- USE + DISTRIBUTE our prevention activation toolkit.
- WATCH + SHARE our short stroke prevention video.
- USE the What to Do Instead of Having Another Stroke checklist to help patients and health professionals work together to develop a prevention plan.
- ENSURE your community knows and shares the F.A.S.T. warning signs. Stroke is an emergency, share this Treat Stroke F.A.S.T. video with your followers.
- RESONATE with those in the Latinx community. Our stroke prevention video is available in Spanish and the Treat Stroke F.A.S.T. video is also available in Spanish. You can find all of our Spanish resources at stroke.org/ES.
- FOR HCPs: Register for our 4-part webinar series, offered in collaboration with SVIN, which focuses on improving stroke care, featuring one episode on each Wednesday in October at 1 p.m. EDT.
- LEARN more at stroke.org/WorldStrokeDay.
We’re also still in the midst of Rehabilitation Awareness Month. Stroke rehabilitation is still as important as ever before and Rehabilitation Awareness Month is an opportunity to remind stroke survivors, their families, and caregivers that rehabilitation is the key to recovery, even during this pandemic. Join our efforts to educate and arm them with resources to make better decisions for better outcomes. Here are some ways you can help:
- USE + DISTRIBUTE our Stroke Rehabilitation activation toolkit.
- WATCH + SHARE our Making Rehab Decisions video.
- DISTRIBUTE the Making Rehab Decisions guide and Stroke Rehabilitation Planning List to make the best decisions around selecting the right setting and asking key questions. The guide and list are also now available in Spanish.
- LISTEN to the latest episode in our five-part “COVID-19 and Stroke” podcast series, highlighting the importance of rehabilitation even during the pandemic, featuring actor and stroke survivor Tim Omundson and a rehab expert.
- LEARN more at stroke.org/recovery.