Keeping the Community Engaged with Online Stroke Challenge

Keeping the Community Engaged with Online Stroke Challenge

The Stroke Wellness Walk is an annual event hosted by MetroRehab Hospital. It unites current and former stroke patients, their families and staff to support National Stroke Week. The event raises funds for the Stroke Association of NSW which provides support to stroke survivors and their families.

This year, when in-person events were no longer an option, the team had to think creatively to keep this celebrated tradition alive. The team drew upon insights from research, which shows that while intensive rehabilitation is readily available for stroke survivors in the first few months, benefits can be gained for years following.

With this in mind, MetroRehab partnered with the Stroke Recovery Association NSW to hold a virtual event — entitled the Move with Metro Stroke Challenge! The theme of the event was retaining the brain, emphasising the importance of repetition in stroke rehabilitation.

Event participants set personal rehabilitation goals of exercises that they would repeat a certain number of times such as steps, arm raises or drinking from a cup.

There were opportunities for each person to check-in with MetroRehab rehabilitation staff including specialists, allied health and neurological program managers.

The Move with Metro Stroke Challenge wrapped up with a virtual event celebrating the accomplishments of the participants. Presentations were made by a number of speakers, including Her Excellency Margaret Beazley, AC QC Governor of New South Wales.

For more information on MetroRehab’s stroke and neurological programs contact 02 8585 4900.

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