Links

Stroke Information for Survivors & Carers

Reducing your risk of a Stroke

https://irishheart.ie/your-health/learn-about-stroke/preventing-a-stroke/

Mini-Stroke: Trans-Ischaemic Attack (TIA)

http://www.hse.ie/eng/health/az/M/Mini-stroke/

Stroke Symptoms & Treatment

http://irishheart.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/whatisstroke.pdf

Stroke: Step by Step Guide for those affected by Stroke & their Carers

http://irishheart.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Step_by_Step_Through_Stroke_-_SEPA_ready.pdf

Rehabilitation post Stroke

https://irishheart.ie/your-health/heart-stroke-tests-procedures/stroke-rehabilitation/

Physiotherapy post Stroke

http://www.iscp.ie/sites/default/files/iscp_cpng_stroke.pdf

Speech and Communication Difficulties post Stroke

https://irishheart.ie/your-health/learn-about-stroke/stroke-and-communication/

http://www.spectrumspeech.ie/stroke/

http://aphasiaireland.ie/

Driving after a Stroke

https://irishheart.ie/your-health/learn-about-stroke/driving-after-a-stroke/

http://www.iwa.ie/services/motoring

http://www.iwa.ie/services/motoring/disabled-parking-permit-scheme

Social Welfare / Grants / Payments

https://irishheart.ie/your-health/learn-about-stroke/social-welfare-entitlements/

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/reference/guides/guide_to_entitlements_for_people_with_disabilities.html

http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/olderpeople/carersrelatives/Support_for_Carers.html

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/disability_and_illness/disability_allowance.html

https://familycarers.ie/find-us/

Irish Heart Foundation

www.irishheart.ie

The Volunteer Stroke Scheme

www.strokescheme.ie

The Stroke Association

www.stroke.org.uk

The Carers Association

www.carersireland.com

Employ Ability

www.employabilitycork.ie/drupal/

American Heart Association

www.americanheart.org

Headway Ireland

www.headway.ie

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland

www.abiireland.ie

The Acquired Brain Injury Advocacy Association

www.briireland.ie

Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute

www.indi.ie

Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists

www.iaslt.ie

Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists

www.iscp.ie

Useful aphasia websites

www.speakability.org.uk / www.ukconnect.org / www.aphasiahelp.org

Other Disability Support Services

Irish Wheelchair Association
http://www.iwa.ie/services
http://www.iwa.ie/information/locations/item/iwa-location-9

Headway Brain Injury Services & Support
https://www.headway.ie/services/servicesbyregion/cork.html

Irish Heart Foundation Stroke Support
https://irishheart.ie/get-support/support-groups/stroke-support-groups/

Stroke Survivor Stories

Stroke Champion Award: Anthony Holten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h06IQ8R47w

Stroke Survivor Stories
https://irishheart.ie/your-health/real-life-stories/

Stroke News Items

Advances in stroke care at risk of being ‘squandered’
Death rate from stroke in hospital cut from 19% to 14%, HSE and IHF study indicates

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/advances-in-stroke-care-at-risk-of-being-squandered-1.2493818

Stroke deaths in Ireland down a quarter but after treatment ‘most patients are being abandoned’
http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/stroke-deaths-ireland-down-quarter-7165936

Other Useful Links

Cork Citizen Information Centre