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We are a support group of stroke survivors and their carers based in Melbourne, Australia.
Stroke, or brain attack, is the third most common cause of death in Australia. According to National Stroke Foundation statistics, stroke affects 53,000 Australians each year. It is caused by either a blockage in the blood vessels to the brain, or a burst blood vessel causing bleeding inside the brain.
Stroke can occur at any age, and survivors and their families may feel isolated by their physical, mental and social disabilities. We aim to provide support to stroke survivors and their carers in the Boroondara area.
The Boroondara Stroke Support Group has produced a Stroke Recovery DVD which addresses many of the issues facing stroke survivors, (and their carers and families), who have long-term social, physical and psychological difficulties that affect their ability to integrate back into their families and communities. Information about the Stroke Recovery DVD and how to order copies may be found here.
The June 2009 edition of our Newsletter is now on-line, and a PDF version can be found here. If you want to change the way you receive your Newsletter, please complete the Newsletter Redirection form.
A PDF version of the May 2008 edition of our popular Services Guide can be found here. If you would like to order a printed copy of the new Services Guide, please complete the Services Guide Order form.
We would like to encourage our members to apply for one of our Grants which are intended to assist members to pursue activities that improve their quality of life. Details of the available Grants can be found here.
We have recently introduced three new programs for our members, namely a Woodworking program, an Evening Activities program and a Gardening program. Details of these programs, along with our other established programs, can be found here.
We would also like to encourge all stroke survivors to listen to the podcast titled All About The Brain which you can access from the Stroke Podcasts menu item on the left-hand side of this page.
Our highly successful •••living with stroke•••from nowhere to here••• photographic exhibition was held in the Town Hall Gallery from 9 April to 3 May 2009. Information about this exciting exhibition can be found here, and a copy of the catalogue can be found here.
This website lists contact details for our meetings and programs and details of other organizations supporting stroke care and research.
Feel free to contact us and join in. If you wish to register your personal interest in the activities of the Boroondara Stroke Support Group please complete the Registration of Personal Interest form. If you wish to register an organisational interest in the activities of the Boroondara Stroke Support Group please complete the Registration of Organisational Interest form.
