Author Description

Learn how to care for a loved one after a stroke, and care for yourself, too A stroke changes the life of more than just the survivor. Becoming a caregiver for a stroke patient means increased responsibilities, hard decisions, and new emotional stresses-especially when the patient is a loved one. This stroke recovery book will help you through these challenging times with knowledge, compassionate guidance, and reaffirming stroke rehabilitation anecdotes. You'll discover how to: Find the best rehabilitative services and effectively communicate with insurance providers, doctors. Implement simple routines to prevent caregiver burnout. Communicate more easily and effectively even when aphasia is present. Learn strategies to improve sleep and manage neuro fatigue Ask candid questions about sex and seek resources for sexual issues post-stroke. Get answers about disability, driving, and returning to work. Reduce your risk of a recurrent stroke and much, much more! This book emphasizes good practice, goal-setting, and progress monitoring to get the best results and to help survivors retrain their brains and take control of their recovery. How To Manage Stroke also presents readers with practical stroke recovery knowledge in digestible portions while streamlining the procedure to meet particular benchmarks.