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Special Needs Fund |
| Description |
| The Stroke Support Association has
established a Special Needs Fund (SNF) to assist low-income
stroke survivors or family members of stroke survivors with
special needs. Special needs can include adaptive medical equipment,
scholarships and/or financial assistance to stroke-related opportunities
which further their stroke recovery, improve their health and/or
improve the quality of their lives. |
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| Guidelines |
| Recipients of this assistance must
have low incomes and apply by filling out a questionnaire which
is reviewed by the SNF Committee. The assistance must be related
to issues brought on by stroke which affects the quality of
life of the family unit. |
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| Featured Recipient |
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Susan was legally blind due to
glaucoma but, due to financial changes from her husband’s
stroke, was without insurance or funds to seek help. She was
also under 65 and did not qualify for Medicare. The expenses
for her eye examination were paid for by the Special Needs
Fund. The ophthalmologist put her in touch with the Southern.
California Lyons Eye Institute which sponsored her corrective
surgery. On her return home from a surgery follow-up appointment
(driven by one of our volunteers) she said she could read
all the signs along the road, none of which she could read
before. This assistance made a significant improvement in
the quality of her life and also that of her disabled husband. |
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