Online Stroke Support Groups

The Stroke Recovery Association offers a range of Online Stroke Support Groups on a regular basis each month. Connecting Stroke survivors and carers from across NSW, the online groups focus on continued recovery after Stroke and the development of new friendships with others who have experienced Stroke. A staff member is present at all of the Online groups to facilitate the session and assist with any issues that may arise.  

The Online Stroke Support Groups include the following:

• Online Stroke Choir – The Online Stroke Choir is a weekly session that is run by Music Therapists from Tuned In Music Therapy.
• Brain Training & Trivia – A session that involves members completing memory games and brain teasers as a group. The second half involves a trivia quiz that tests members’ knowledge of a range of topics. This includes both multiple-choice and open-ended questions.
• Carers Afternoon Tea – A group specifically for carers and family members of people who have experienced a Stroke; this is a great opportunity to make connections with other carers and share your experiences.
• Topical Thursdays – Each month, the Association invites a guest speaker to present a topic of interest to the group that they specialise in, which is then followed by a Q & A session. Previous guest speakers include Stroke Survivors, Carers, Neurologists, Clinical Nurse Consultants, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Neuropsychologists, Return to Driving Specialists, Occupational Therapists, Ophthalmologists, Music Therapists and many more.
• Beyond Stroke – A time to discuss life after Stroke with others. It is an ideal place for people looking to talk and for support after a Stroke.
• Maitland Aphasia Online Group – The Maitland Aphasia Communication Group meet in a face-to-face capacity and has opened its meeting up top anyone who would like to join Online. These sessions are specifically for people who experience Aphasia and is a great way to practice speech in a supportive environment.