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YoungStroke 2016 Goes Green
YoungStroke 2016 goes green when you download conference materials onto your electronic device via the links below:
Meet Emcee & Caregiver Monair McGregor
"I became interested in young stroke when I learned about the numbers of individuals affected by stroke under the age of 65. Understanding the lack of social supports that are available to survivors with spouses and children concerned me; knowing that challenges beyond the stroke event could greatly disrupt any normal household routine.
"Resolving this issue about young stroke is important to me because I have been the caregiver of a family member who has survived two strokes. Many day I wondered what would have happened to this family member if I did not have the capacity or were available to fully assist with the recovery process. If the roles of the caregiver and survivor were reversed, could I have fared as well, would my family have remained strong and intact? I believe increasing the awareness is an important public health issue that needs to be highlighted often."
Best Poster Presentations
Voices of Hope for Aphasia of St. Petersburg, FL will make a poster presentation titled:
How to Live Better: Find (or Make) Your Own Group of Supporters. The purpose of this poster presentation is to highlight the importance of social networks for young stroke survivors and recommend tips for finding or creating your own social group. Presenters will include Jackie Hinckley, Executive Director and Mike and Kathy Caputo, Founders of Voices of Hope for Aphasia.
Other poster presentations include: Identifying Need for Supported Employment for Working Age Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Study; and Using Deficit Scores to Identify Need for Supported Employment for Working Age Stroke Survivors. The purpose of these poster presentations is to highlight vocational outcomes of young stroke survivors returning to work along with the feasibility of using a deficit scoring model to predict vocational outcomes. Both will be presented by Elizabeth Apple, Carolina Healthcare System and Young Stroke Survivors Global Network from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Night Owl Registration
For Monday night arrivals, you may pick up registration materials at YoungStroke's on-site office between 8 - 9 pm in the Tallahassee Room located on the second floor of Omni Jacksonville.
Good morning, Early Risers
YoungStroke founder Amy Edmunds will be awaiting you in the hotel lobby at 5:30 am for a brisk morning walk! Be prompt and dress warmly.
Bring your phone, pretty please!
Attendees are encouraged to turn on their phones to experience the JOIN app -- a communication tool for healthcare professionals. Learn more here:
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