Programs & Services
SSAO provides stroke survivors, their families, caregivers and professionals with a wide variety of support services, education and other programs. As well, SSAO has connections to many Ottawa and surrounding area stroke supports. For more information call our Stroke Warm Line. For information regarding this months programs see the SSAO Calendar
- Connections is an integrated education and support program for those new to stroke, those who are seeking a support community, and for those who's experience with stroke now are supporting others as peer volunteers
- Living With Stroke Self Management Program is six weeks to a better life with stroke - take control of your chronic condition, learn coping strategies to deal with your condition, understand treatment options, dealing with communication and cognitive challenges, share experiences with others with stroke. Learn to work in partnership with your health care team.
- Monthly Members Meeting provides
stroke survivors and their families with
education, information, member support
and social events. We meet the second Thursday of each month at noon
- Monthly Newsletter provides SSAO
members with the latest news related to
stroke and SSAO programs and events (Sample Newsletter - November/December 2011 Issue)
- Recreational & Social Events SSAO hosts a monthly Social Supper the first Wednesday of each month, our Monthly Drop In, Holiday socials, annual BBQ, just to name a few of our recreational and social events. For
the latest on our recreational and social
events, please check out our calendar of events
- Members Website Visit our
website with the latest in stroke related
information and services
- Education SSAO provides education and information for survivors, families, carepartners, professionals, those affected by a chronic condition through our education series, annual Stroke Recovery Conference, information series, newsletter and events
- Connections Peer Support provides stroke
survivors, families and carepartners with
individual programs that range from
simply answering questions and
providing information, to providing
referrals to health care or community
resources, to assisting in community reengagement
and offers peer
support meetings
- Connections Carepartners Support provides
carepartners, family members, friends or
professionals with training and support
specific to stroke and chronic disease
management
- Connections Chronic Condition Management provides education and support for those affected by any type of chronic condition
- Connections Physicians & Pharmacists provides medical professionals with information, research and community connections to support their patients' needs
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