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June 1, 2008, Long Beach Press-Telegram
(CA)
Offering help, hope after a stroke
Art Gottlieb, a former attorney and now a published writer,
had a stroke more than 25 years ago and said he went through
a difficult rehabilitation. As a facilitator at weekly meetings
at the Stroke Center of Long Beach, he helps others cope with
life after a stroke.One person tells of becoming lost during
a walk near his home. "It's really frightening," he
says. "You don't know what to do. You just stand there."
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Testimonials
"My husband's speech therapist suggested we/I
check in to the Long Beach Chapter of the Stroke Association
but what with one thing and another, it took a while. Finally,
we attended a meeting. What an experience - realizing toughness
and independence have their place but there is nothing that
compares with the loving, understanding, and non-judgmental
support this group of caregivers - and stroke survivors - offers
without hesitation and without any personal agenda. " Anonymous
" I would not have been able to make it emotionally
if she had not told me about the SSA. I started attending the
caretaker group one month after Michael's stroke and it has
been a lifesaver. We are "family" there and I feel
blessed every day that I found such loving support," Diane
V.
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