As she is moving to Northern California to be closer to her sons, and after over forty years of service to the stroke survivor community, Joyce Block-Miller is retiring from the Board of Directors for the Stroke Support Association, an organization she helped to found. Joyce continued as a group facilitator through the early 2000’s. A culmination of experiences... Read More
Come to the Stroke Support Association meeting to hear special guest speaker: Leo Costa Jr., stroke survivor and author of book “Three Strokes In Three Weeks Saved My Life”. Costa will share how he was able to attain 100% recovery after his strokes. And how he wants all stroke survivors to able to as well. Tuesday, May 16, 2017 10:00... Read More
Please come to the 8th annual Orange County Stroke Rehab Network Stroke Awareness Picnic. Saturday, May 13th, 2017, 11am – 2pm UC Irvine / Hewitt Hall 843 Health Sciences Road, Irvine CA 92697 Parking: Free. Lot 38 next to Hewitt Hall Presented by Dr. Steven C. Cramer’s lab at UC Irvine, Chapman University, and the Orange County Stroke Rehab Network. This event will provide a chance... Read More
In addition to our weekly support group meetings, we have other special events planned throughout the year. Included are our quarterly luncheons. For our Stroke Support Association group participants, our end of quarter session luncheon will be held at West Bistro immediately following our Long Beach stroke support group meetings. West Bistro 3900 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach CA 90807 Tuesday,... Read More
Learn more about what the Stroke Support Association offers – visit our table at the 10th Annual Women’s Heart & Stroke Seminar. When: Saturday, February 11, 2017 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Where: Long Beach Memorial 2801 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach CA 90806 Cost: $25 / $20 each when two or more register together (breakfast and lunch provided) Call (562)... Read More
Do you have questions about driving skills since you, or someone you care for, has had a stroke? If so, please join us Tuesday, January 31st, at 10:00 am for a 30 minute Driving Evaluation presentation given by Ernest Santos of Driving Fitness Evaluations. Topics covered include: Basic laws and regulations in California Screening to assess if further testing is... Read More
September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month when the spotlight is turned on this condition—a fluttering of the heart —that makes it 5x more likely to have a stroke. Learn about AFib’s risk factor for stroke and treatments. Lifestyle changes Even if you have AFib, it’s never too late to make lifestyle changes that will lower your risk for stroke and... Read More
September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, when the spotlight is turned on this condition—a fluttering of the heart —that makes it 5x more likely to have a stroke. Learn about AFib’s risk factor for stroke and treatments below. Do you need treatment? AFib generally does not go away. However, not everyone who has AFib needs treatment (at least not right... Read More
The Stroke Support Association is pleased to announce the screening of Linda J. Brown’s documentary, “You See Me” at the Long Beach International Indie Film Festival. Linda’s film centers on her father’s devastating stroke; chronicling not only the devastating impact stroke had on her father’s life, but how even after he passed, how their family dynamics continued to shift and... Read More