Stroke survivors demand support
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by DPS
Stroke survivors say that they struggle to get their lives back on track after a stroke because of the lack of stroke specific support and are asking for more formal support networks to be set up.
Stroke survivors say that peer support groups form a vital part of their recovery after a stroke, yet only a tiny percentage of stroke survivors access these support groups.
Of the estimated 346,700 Australians trying to get on with life after stroke, only 4,000 stroke survivors and carers were getting to stroke support groups, according to a survey conducted by the National Stroke Foundation and State Stroke Associations.
