Two decades of nation-wide community-based stroke support – The Singapore National Stroke Association

The Singapore National Stroke Association, registered in 1996, offers support and information to stroke survivors and caregivers, and aims to raise public stroke awareness. In the last 20 years, we have developed programs to equip stroke survivors and caregivers with knowledge, life skills, comfort,...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of stroke 2017-04, Vol.12 (3), p.297-301
Hauptverfasser: Venketasubramanian, Narayanaswamy, Yin, Ann, Lee, Lay B, De Silva, Deidre A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The Singapore National Stroke Association, registered in 1996, offers support and information to stroke survivors and caregivers, and aims to raise public stroke awareness. In the last 20 years, we have developed programs to equip stroke survivors and caregivers with knowledge, life skills, comfort, and opportunities for socialization and reintegration. We have on-going public education and advocacy initiatives. Obtaining funding, member recruitment, volunteer retention, and leadership renewal are on-going challenges. Singapore National Stroke Association will continue to strive for the betterment of stroke survivors, their caregivers, and the public.
ISSN:1747-4930
1747-4949
DOI:10.1177/1747493016676620